We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
DIY 'The Basics'
Kew2u
Posts: 105 Forumite
What's this hammer for? What's a Phillips Screwdriver? How do I get wallpaper right into the corner? How do I wire a plug? How to read my meters? My tap keeps dripping.
These and a thousand other minor household problems leave some people, especially those moving into their first home, trembling with a fear of the unknown. Generally speaking, anyone with a little basic knowledge or the means to ask those who do, can carry out basic home repair/maintenance tasks with the minimum of tools.
So, who's stuck with a niggly minor problem that a little advice would fix.
Ask away...I bet someone here has a means and a solution to that household problem.
These and a thousand other minor household problems leave some people, especially those moving into their first home, trembling with a fear of the unknown. Generally speaking, anyone with a little basic knowledge or the means to ask those who do, can carry out basic home repair/maintenance tasks with the minimum of tools.
So, who's stuck with a niggly minor problem that a little advice would fix.
Ask away...I bet someone here has a means and a solution to that household problem.
Yes, I usually tell it as I see it and respond where I see the need, but never are my comments ment to be taken personally.
0
Comments
-
How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?0
-
How could a wood chuck chuck out wood if the wood chuck is made of wood?Yes, I usually tell it as I see it and respond where I see the need, but never are my comments ment to be taken personally.0
-
What's this hammer for? What's a Phillips Screwdriver? How do I get wallpaper right into the corner? How do I wire a plug? How to read my meters? My tap keeps dripping.
These and a thousand other minor household problems leave some people, especially those moving into their first home, trembling with a fear of the unknown. Generally speaking, anyone with a little basic knowledge or the means to ask those who do, can carry out basic home repair/maintenance tasks with the minimum of tools.
So, who's stuck with a niggly minor problem that a little advice would fix.
Ask away...I bet someone here has a means and a solution to that household problem.
Badabing, badabang, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Readers-Digest-DIY-Manual-Classic/dp/0276429338
...no referral link so go through one of the charity ones if you please
0 -
Ok, I've got one for you.
Our coffee table is similar to this one but the drawers have started sagging in the middle due to us putting too much junk in them.
I've got the middle bit propped up with books but would like a long tern solution which won't mean I've got to find money to buy a new one?
There's not really anywhaere to put a small bracket that I can see...
http://www.furniture-collection.co.uk/mobel-4-drawer-oak-coffee-table.htmlI’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Old style MoneySaving boards.
If you need any help on these boards, please let me know.
Please report any posts you spot that are in breach of the Forum Rules by using the Report button, or by e-mailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.
All views are my own and not of MoneySavingExpert.com0 -
You're not trying to sell my a DIY manual are you, mkaibear?
Tsk.Yes, I usually tell it as I see it and respond where I see the need, but never are my comments ment to be taken personally.0 -
Is it the base of each drawer or the middle section supporting both drawers thats sagging?Barneysmom wrote: »Ok, I've got one for you.
Our coffee table is similar to this one but the drawers have started sagging in the middle due to us putting too much junk in them.
I've got the middle bit propped up with books but would like a long tern solution which won't mean I've got to find money to buy a new one?
There's not really anywhaere to put a small bracket that I can see...
http://www.furniture-collection.co.uk/mobel-4-drawer-oak-coffee-table.htmlYes, I usually tell it as I see it and respond where I see the need, but never are my comments ment to be taken personally.0 -
It's the middle section.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Old style MoneySaving boards.
If you need any help on these boards, please let me know.
Please report any posts you spot that are in breach of the Forum Rules by using the Report button, or by e-mailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.
All views are my own and not of MoneySavingExpert.com0 -
Barneysmom wrote: »Ok, I've got one for you.
Our coffee table is similar to this one but the drawers have started sagging in the middle due to us putting too much junk in them.
I've got the middle bit propped up with books but would like a long tern solution which won't mean I've got to find money to buy a new one?
There's not really anywhaere to put a small bracket that I can see...
http://www.furniture-collection.co.uk/mobel-4-drawer-oak-coffee-table.html
Solution: Put less junk in them...
That'll be £37 + VAT please...
If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our hands
0 -
Solution: Put less junk in them...
That'll be £37 + VAT please...
That leads to another question, where do people keep their junk?I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Old style MoneySaving boards.
If you need any help on these boards, please let me know.
Please report any posts you spot that are in breach of the Forum Rules by using the Report button, or by e-mailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.
All views are my own and not of MoneySavingExpert.com0 -
Hi Barney..pay 'Meep-the-ster/er'..!
Do your draws open at both sides of the table or is access only at one side?Yes, I usually tell it as I see it and respond where I see the need, but never are my comments ment to be taken personally.0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.1K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.2K Spending & Discounts
- 245.1K Work, Benefits & Business
- 600.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.5K Life & Family
- 258.9K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards