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• Heating & Plumbing
• Electrical
• Decorating
• Home Security
• Electrical Appliances
• Power Tools
• Sharpening Hand Tools
• Miscellaneous
• DIY References
• Humour
• Nettiquette
• Hosted FAQs

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Heating and Plumbing

Heating Systems

• Central Heating Design (WIKI)
• Central Heating Operation (WIKI)
• Conventional Boilers
• Combination Boilers
• Condensing Boilers (some information in this article is now out of date - see Evolution article below for more detail)
• Boiler Evolution (WIKI)
• Sealed Heating System FAQ
• Thermal Stores
• Balancing Central Heating Systems (WIKI)
• Corrosion in Central Heating Systems
• Corrosion Inhibitor (WIKI)
• Gas Boiler valves - Why does the pilot light keep going out?

See additional Heating System Articles in the (WIKI)

 

Central Heating Controls, Motorised Valves and Wiring

• Introduction
• The Time Switch
• The Valves
• Thermostats and TRVs
• Installation Types
• Wiring
• How the Mid-Position Three Port Valve works (WIKI)

See also Central Heating Controls and Zoning (WIKI)

 

Other Plumbing

• Water Softeners
• Water Conditioners
• Soldering dripping pipes
• Stopping up 22mm pipes
• Showers
• Washing Machine leaks
• Pipe Bending
• Gas Fitting FAQ

See more Articles in the (WIKI)

Electrical

• Introduction to house wiring (WIKI)
• Cables (WIKI)
• Joining / Repairing Cables (WIKI)
• Consumer Units
• Changing a consumer unit (WIKI)
• Earthing and Equipotential bonding
• Electricity System earthing arrangements
• IEE Wiring regulations 16th edition
• Installing cable in conduit
• Dropping wires through cavities
• Low energy bulbs and timer/dusk-dawn/PIR switches
• Why do light bulbs always blow when you switch them on, and why do they blow fuses/trip MCBs?
• Two-way switching
• Is the UK on 240V or 230V?
• Cables in contact with polystyrene
• Final testing of a ring circuit
• Outdoor Electrics (WIKI)
• Earthing Plastic Pipes

See more Articles in the (WIKI)

 

Decorating

• Using Silicone Sealant
• Painting Tiles
• Removing Artex
• Removing scratches from plastic
• Removing scratches from glass
• Drilling smooth holes
• Sealing gaps between floorboards
• Removing lead paint
• Removing Painted Wallpaper

See more Articles in the (WIKI)

 

Home Security

• General
• Door Classification
• Locks, Bolts etc.
• Recommendations for particular applications
• Lighting
• Planting for security
• Alarms

Electrical Appliances

• Digital TV (WIKI)
• Dishwasher Repair (WIKI)
• Other TV Articles (WIKI)
• Pressure Washer FAQ (WIKI)
• TV Aerials (WIKI)
• Washing Machine FAQ

See more Articles in the (WIKI)

 

Power Tools

• The Power Tools FAQ
• Categories
• Buying Policies
• Pros & Cons of Cordless Tools
• The Various Power Tools in Detail

 

Sharpening Hand Tools

• Sharpening Chisel and Planes
• Sharpening Drills
• Paul McCann's Sharpening Experiences
• Donald Gray's Alternative Approach

Miscellaneous

• The Andy Hall of Fame
• Wasp Bykes (aka nests or bikes)
• Woodworm Treatment
• Fixing Blown Plaster
• Lime Plaster
• Insulation and Condensation
• Repairing Lath and Plaster Ceilings
• Cat Flaps in Double Glazed Doors
• Oil on Paving
• Septic Tank FAQ for England and Wales
  Caution: Some information is out of date

 

DIY References

• DIY Manuals
• DIY Websites (WIKI)

Humour

• The Saniflo
• Expanding Foam
• The Self-Uninstalling Gas Water Heater
• The Pipe Bending Spring

Netiquette Guidelines and Acronyms

• UK.D-I-Y Posting Guidelines
• Some More General Posting Guidelines
• Acronyms
• Emoticons

Hosted FAQs

• Drill-bits and Drilling 
  
• Damaged Threaded Fasteners
  
• Balancing Central Heating Radiators
  
• Commercial Floor Cleaning
• Commercial Kitchen Design

 

Last modified: 22 October, 2019 8:26 PM

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