Crosswords1 min ago
DIY
Hi DIY ABers out there, for some reason, the back of our larder fridge (bottom section at the back) has frozen up and Mr. Chox is about to defrost it for me (such a wonderful hubby!). Once he's got...
Sorry if this is in the wrong place but here goes I have tried to stick some Velcro to the PVC trims around the windows in my caravan but until now I have had no luck tried double sided tape, super...
The front of my house has hanging tiles which I would like to paint grey, which type of paint do you suggest? I thought perhaps masonry?
Newly laid laminate in child s bedroom has a small puncture hole in it, probably through a dropped object. I can fill it in with a market the same colour, though still worried this small damage will...
I have an Elu saw table which I bought from new. It has been a wonderful DIY aid. Today it started as normal for quite a while then made a quiet ‘thud’ sound and stopped. If I turn on the power it...
Can anyone recommend a drill that will also be a screwdriver
Thanks in anticipation...
how long would it take for filler to dry, if I've filled a pin sized hole? How long after this can i paint? Obviously the risk is it's not yet dried completely so when i paint it cracks.. but it is...
My joiner said I needed 3 square metres of tiles to finish off my kitchen. Went to store and the ones I like are 300 mm x 308 mm. How many would I need - useless at maths and staff weren't much help...
I want to fit a fluorescent light in my garage. Is it important that I have a pull cord or should I switch on via a 15amp plug into a switched socket outlet ?
Cheers....
My friend has a dual flush toilet, with the operating button on top of the cistern. It will only give a short flush, regardless of which part of the button is pressed. I've looked online, but can't...
I have a new toilet pan in my house I had planned on changing the white loo seat to something else but the fixtures are hidden! I dont think the replacement seat I have will fit as its the...
Can anyone tell me please if ordinary toilet paper can be used in a portable toilet? I am having visitors in December and have come up with the idea of putting an extra loo in the shed for emergencies...
Hello, I bought some replacement cartridges to fix a leaky tap (Bristan). I have no clue as to how to get the top of the tap off so that I can replace the cartridge. I asked the men in the shop and...
I`m looking to covering a hole in a window with a rigid acrylic sheet. I need to do this on a shoestring, however suitable adhesives seem to cost a fortune. The sheets with which I wish to cover the...
can anyone advise me on whether indoor aerials are worth trying please? my sister is having trouble getting an aerial fitted, I think maybe the job is not big enough for anyone to bother with as some...
I've been trying to glue a curtain rail to a plastic backboard. Using loctite 60 second all-purpose glue. I have managed to get it all over my fingers and it won't stick the silly thing together...
A elderly pensioner wanted a timer fitted to his boiler. It’s a Worcester Greenstar condensing . I have done a search, and it comes up with 2 timers one mechanical. One digital. The digital is way...
I have a wall mounted electrical outlet fixed onto a breeze block/cinder bedroom wall. The box has become loose and I want to refix it securely without having to relocate it. The house is of 1920s...
My son and his partner have just moved and there is a wood burner with a wooden mantlepiece above it. I think it's pine and it has been varnished and possibly stained. It doesn't match any of their...
I am going to mount some 10p coins inside small block frames (the fat frames that will stand up on their own). Looking for opinions on what frame/background colour(s) people think would be most...
