| Introduction: Why do we DIY? |
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2 Top ten DIY jobs for homeowners |
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Drilling through pipes and cables |
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Radiator problems and maintenance |
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Fire, carbon monoxide poisoning and gas teaks |
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35 | (30) |
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1 Check planning requirements and building regulations |
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2 Carry out other preliminary formalities |
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3 Plan and build foundations |
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4 Build up from the foundations |
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5 Fit the roof, windows and doors |
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7 Finish floors, walls and ceilings |
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4 From foundations to the ground floor slab |
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How deep should foundations be? |
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Underground drainage and services |
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Preparing to lay the ground floor slab |
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Damp proof courses and membranes |
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5 Brickwork and blockwork |
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Brickwork and blockwork bonds |
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Efflorescence and mortar stains |
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6 Roofs, roof coverings and loft conversions |
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Domestic electricity supply |
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Bathroom and kitchen lighting |
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8 Plumbing, central heating and drainage |
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Hot and cold water supplies |
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9 Plastering, plasterboard and partition walls |
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Plasterboard and partition walls |
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2 Laying bricks and blocks |
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3 Mixing sand and cement mortar |
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4 Matching mortar colours |
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5 Pointing and jointing brickwork |
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6 Replacing a damaged brick or ceramic tile |
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7 Installing land drainage |
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12 Concreting fence posts |
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18 Laying on undercoat plaster |
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19 Applying a plaster topcoat (skimming) |
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20 Building a partition wall |
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21 Repairing a hole in plasterboard |
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23 Pilot holes and countersinking |
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25 Working with skirting, architraves, coving and dado rails |
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27 Fitting a mortise latch |
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30 Stripping cables and wires |
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32 Repairing a burst pipe |
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33 Repairing a dripping tap |
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35 Curing an airlock in the hot water system |
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36 Unblocking toilets and drains |
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37 Repairing a toilet that won't flush |
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38 Painting or papering new plaster |
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39 Blocking stains before decoration |
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