UK.D-I-Y FAQs Now resident at;  http://pages.eidosnet.co.uk/~ukdiy/index.html  A collection of the best contributions made to uk.d-i-y Lots of really good stuff, a week's worth of reading and quality websites.  

My FAQs are now resident here;

Tiles and tiling FAQ All you ever wanted to know about tiles, adhesives and grout. How to prepare substrates, and avoid the pitfalls. http://www.enigmatist.com/free/john49/tilefaq.htm  Damp Problems FAQ A guide to diagnosing the damp problem in a building, and how best to remedy it. Don't let the man sell you expensive silicone treatment if all it needs is ten minutes' work. http://www.enigmatist.com/free/john49/dampfaq.htm Cement, mortar and concrete FAQ How does cement set? Why do I want to use lime in my pointing mortar? What is OPC? What is a screed? All these questions and more answered. http://www.enigmatist.com/free/john49/cemfaq.htm Rawlplug FAQ What are they? Why are they called that? Why don't they ever  work for me? Why is putting up a curtain rail threatining my sanity? The answers are here. http://www.enigmatist.com/free/john49/rawlfaq.htm PVA FAQ Polyvinyl Acetate bonding agent. How to use it, where to use it, why to use it. http://www.enigmatist.com/free/john49/pvafaq.htm Settlement and foundations FAQ An attempt to explain why buildings settle with time, but without getting too technical. http://www.enigmatist.com/free/john49/foundfaq.htm Power drills FAQ Just started DIY? Try my guide to buying your first drill. Includes help on which drill bits to start with. http://www.enigmatist.com/free/john49/drillfaq.htm The thinbed screeds (self-smoothing floor compounds) FAQ How to get a flat, level floor before you put down the covering. includes some technical information. http://www.enigmatist.com/free/john49/tbsfaq.htm What tools do I want to buy? Just got your first property? Want to do it up? This is a list of what you may need to do it with. http://www.enigmatist.com/free/john49/toolbox.htm The Cons, Scams and Unethical Sales Techniques FAQ  It's a jungle out there. People want your hard-earned money, and some of them will go to amazing lengths to achieve this. Learn how to avoid being an easy Mark. http://www.enigmatist.com/free/john49/confaq.htm

My Virtual Museums of Building;

The Black Museum of Building Defects http://www.enigmatist.com/free/john49/defects.htm The White Museum of Classic Building Features http://www.enigmatist.com/free/john49/classic.htm   Last updated 06/06/00