- Inflation proof bucket
You know what I’m talking about right? This bucket has been £1 for as long as I can remember.
1,613 points244 comments4 d ago
- When you try to save on the heating bills..
House is struggling today!
909 points702 comments19 h ago
- Garage Springs removal AKA “death spring” follow up post
Following up on my previous post https://www.reddit.com/r/DIYUK/s/8eQrvcm9yt Id say it was 50/50 on the comments. Some said ill be fine have my way with it, others said call a professional, others...
597 points80 comments6 d ago
- Anglepoise lamp, rewire and repaint!
Thought I'd share because really pleased with how this turned out. The battered old lamp cost £30, materials another £25.
522 points41 comments5 d ago
- Dumping ground to workspace
Had some very nice comments on my other post about my garage so thought I would share the transformation.. Breathable tiles on the floor, shelving, b&q storage tubs and a bunch of Temu wall...
476 points41 comments3 d ago
- Removed 70 year old council house steps and found loads of these brown empty plug sockets
I removed the falling apart, wobbly steps in his back garden ready for new ones in future. This is an ex council house, and the steps were built with the house in 1950. Anyway, it seems those...
472 points219 comments16 h ago
- Should I pay for this wall?
They are saying it’s going to need more money if I want to change it and proposing that we render to fix it. But I wanted it to stitch in nicely with the old wall.
421 points590 comments3 d ago
- DIY tip, buy a hippo bag the size of your boot to keep your car clean on tip runs.
Anyone got any other good advice?
391 points129 comments3 d ago
- Making it up as I go along
Bodging a hole in the ceiling I found when I removed a set of shit shelves someone glued in the pretend they were somehow built in.
384 points38 comments3 d ago
- Cut my sink out incorrectly- any salvaging this
We're in the middle of installing a new utility room. Had the odd hiccup but nothing major, until today. Somehow in moving the worktop from its position to where i need measure and drawer out the...
358 points349 comments6 d ago