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Have you or your partner caused a DIY disaster? Are you living in a downright dangerous nightmare?

Have you bitten off far more than you can chew and have no idea how to finish?

IWC Media, the makers of Location, Location, Location, are looking to uncover Britain’s worst DIY disasters for a brand new TV series on Five.

With the help of our team of experts we can rescue your home and turn it from ...

Hello,

I am working on a brand new DIY TV series at the moment and we are looking for people who have bitten off a little more than they can chew and need some help.

It would be great to get the word out there so if you know anyone or you yourself might be interested in taking part they know how to get in contact.

They can email us for more info at (link ...

see my ms word 'insert shapes' drawing attached.
yep...I just don't want to show a real photo of the obvious problem I got now with my composite rear external door!
Hope my 'drawing' and your visualisation, and your diy or trade skills will help me around this dilemma.

3 years ago i had two cats....thinking I'd be keeping them and at the time having not been long seperated and thinking I'd settle here.....I thought it'd ...

This is no joke, it really happened to me, i swear on my kids!!!!

Was building a model airplane for my nephew and my tube of superglue was a bit clogged up.
i squeezed a bit too hard and burst the side of the tube and not surprisingly got glue all over my fingers and palm.
I ended up gluing my index and middle finger together,
then at that moment my little jack russell decided ...

I try to avoid disasters by firstly taking a very pessimistic approach.
I ask: What's the worst that can happen?

So. with all power tools that involve flying particles inc.putting up the shelf.
Glasses to BSI spec and Grinders full face.

This works for me whether I using angle grinder, jigsaw, bandsaw and/or bench drill (this list is not exhaustive). the more mobile the more risk.

This way I see my daughter grow up and ...

Having just spent ages laying a Firestone rubber roof and not getting a particularly good result, I just thought I'd put a heads up in here.

If you lay whilst the glue is wet it slides around as bad as ice when you stand on it, if you lay when tacky it is really difficult to get it right first time. Furthermore the edges should be stuck down with contact adhesive, this has to be ...

This old, unstable radiator has ripped away from the wall. As you can see, the plaster has come away and there is brick work behind it an inch under the plaster. The radiator was hooked over a metal piece which attached to a wooden board which was drilled into the wall. Is this something that can be done without professional help, or is this a DIdon't?! There is a pipe that attaches to the floor ...

helo all. :cheers:
new fool with a tool here. i have put up a 12x16`shed. :huray:, BUT, i have not stabilized it properly. :help: i would be very grateful for any information on securing this wonderful work of art, from the inside. i have a vague idea of diagonal, or horizontal ...

Well not really a DIY disaster, more a stupid mistake.

Couple of months ago, we aquired a new Tent. Only place it could be stored was the loft, its a big bugger (Frame tent) and not much room to move near the loft hatch, so moved the insulation wrapped around the water tank in the loft.

Got the tent stored ok, and closed loft hatch....fast forward 2 month.

Wife asks, whats those!!! Pointing to little ...