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Hi All, I would like your opinions regarding a labour quote I have received for fitting door frames, architraves, hanging new doors, block door opening to make a wall, fitting 2 PVC front home doors and make new double door opening and fit frame and doors. These are the prices below per job...

Hi everyone, I REALLY need some advice on drilling in my house. We live in an ex council house which has absolutely nightmareish walls. Basically they are made up of concrete and big stones and rocks so when you drill into them, if you hit a stone you can't go any further or the drill veers...

Hi all, First post here, I'm new to alarms but I've been reading up on these forums for the past week or so and I'm wondering if someone could help me a little bit. I'm about to move into a new property and I would like to install an alarm, it has to be wireless as there is zero chance of a...

I am looking at making some shaker kitchen doors to upgrade an existing kitchen. I recently got some 18mm solid oak flooring from a reclamation yard for practice but I am struggling to get the motrice and tenons correct. I am hoping when I move to 22mm this will become easier. If I plan to...

I had this great idea in Nov last year to start the kitchen strip out in the hope it would be done and dusted for Christmas. Due for waiting for a plasterer it's taken a little longer! Before Untitled by Jon Morgan, on Flickr Untitled by Jon Morgan, on Flickr Untitled by Jon Morgan, on...

Hi, Can anyone help me with what types of spray paint I can use on radiators as I want a larger variety of colours to use, my project is ombre painting for my little girls bedroom. Can any type of enamel paint work the same as radiator paint? The radiator is already painted, no rust, I just...

I have only recently bought a replacement vent for my baby's bedroom. The house is mid 1950s built and in the box room there is a vent already screwed into the wall. Its the only vent in the house. When I bought the replacement vent I discovered there are no screw holes? I have tried to contact...

Just wondering what all you trades people on here think of the TV program DiySOS and it's crew? Have any of you ever worked with the crew of the program? Regards: Elliott.

I live in Ireland and over here we have a TV advert running at the moment on nationwide TV station about "If you are going to call out an electrician they must be RECI (Registered Electrical Contractors of Ireland) certified electricians and they say 'Its the Law!' " What's the score in...

Hi guys, I really want to knock down my outdoor toilet. It basically falling apart anyway. The toilet has been taken out and capped off. I own the house. Forgive me for being silly but can I just start knocking it down carefully with a sledgehammer?

Hi, The picture below shows a snapped aluminium rod on a turntable. It is very expensive to replace so what would be the best way to make a repair job. Thanks 100_6943 by Jordan Blake posted 13 Aug 2016 at 10:08 PM

I'm currently looking to install an alarm my a house which is pre-wired. I'm an IT engineer and have some electronics and experience as well as experience with Access control systems. To be honest I'm finding the whole alarm industry kind of perplexing. In IT security everything is wide open and...

Hi, I've trawled various forums and can't seem to find an answer to this so hoping someone can help. This afternoon I was just about finished trimming hedges in the front garden when stupidly I cut through the cable with the trimmers. Luckily no injuries, however the power as you'd expect went...

Hi Chaps, right here goes I'm pretty competent at attempting anything DIY related and love to do things myself however i do work in IT so bear with me! I am going to convert my garage into a summer house. Currently it sits at the end of the garden and collects junk. My plan is to (and this is...

Me and my fiancé have just bought a house and we're thinking about some DIY improvements. A friend of ours suggested putting up coving in the lounge but I started looking into it and I'm just so confused. I've watched a million videos on how to actually put it up and that. But how do I know...

Our flat roof was done about 4 years ago and we noticed a "house shaking" noise about a month ago. It happened about 2 or 3 times, but we had no idea what it was. After being away for a few days, we recently came back to notice that the corner of the flat roof had peeled and rolled back on...

Hi Guys, I'm new to the forums. Really signed up to ask a question, i have come across HiBond Block Paving sealer online but can't seem to find any reviews. Apparently it is also a DIY Product as they are selling 5l cans on Ebay. There website seems ok but i just wanted some more information...

Hi there, I inherited an x reg Nissan Micra a few years back. It's slowly on the brink of death however, because it does have sentimental value I'd love to be able to turn it into a trailer/mini caravan. I wondered if anyone has any experience in this or if it is even legal to do so! Thanks...

Hi all, I'm currently in the process of building a ups to back up a cctv system. I have been using this as a guide http://www.instructables.com/id/Super-Simple-Super-Cheap-DIY-UPSCCTV-system-fro/ I've got as far as the relay and I'm now stuck as this guide does not explain it very well (not at...