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Okay to use lightweight thermalite blocks for bricking up a window (cavity wall)
Good day firends, Is it okay to use those grey, lightweight Thermalite Aircrete blocks for br icking up a window in a cavity wall? The outside of the wall will be render ed with sand & portland cement...
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Tea and Sand
I am trying to decide how best to brew up on the beach. Living near much coast, I want to be able to efficiently boil up for tea or coffee. Enough for three mugs. Not too expensive to buy or run. And...
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Earthing neutral and frequency of 40 Kw generator.
I'm amazed a normal tungsten filament bulb reacts quickly enough. Florries would, though.
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X-Post - Suitable phone for long term travel to Africa/India
A friend may be off in a few months to two separate locations (work related) and is likely to be spending around 3 months in each location. Requirements are: (1) Smart phone (2) Work in Africa (Ghana)...
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Big doors, roller versus sliding?
Probably looking at having to replace a industrial unit/barn sized door. Building is of an age where sliding door would be in keeping. Roller shutter doors seem to be standard fit now but having...
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Drive by wire.
Can one of our teccies explain how this is achieved in practice? My last car had a throttle cable - although newer versions of the same model went over to drive by wire. So it has been around for a...
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Central heating wiring question
My mum and Dad's boiler wants to stay on all the time. I thought the best thing to do, besides just switching it off for now, would be to try and work out how it's all wired together, and then work...
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Another DIY "bladeless" fan
Cardboard and hot melt glue ... How to make Bladeless Fan at home A table fan without any visual propellers was developed by a British engineer named "Dyson". Make your own DIY bladeless fan using a...
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Mountfield tools
What are their power tools like? I've not encountered that brand in ages. NT
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Securing modern sash windows
A member of the family has just moved into a property which has double glazed sash windows, made from what looks like uPVC. There appears to be no way to securly lock the lower sash in a partially...
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How to remove a parked car
If someone parks in front of your house, simply use a large power tool such as a brush cutter, and start sending bits of twig flying everywhere. The car will get moved very quickly :-)
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Good strong glue
Can anyone recommend a good strong glue that isn't a liquid? I need to put it on a vertical surface but obviously don't want to have it all dribble down. I have no faith in Superglue - the only thing...
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Boiler won't ignite after pilot light relit
Hi All we have an old Baxi Bermuda back boiler (yes, needs replacing, but not now...). I recently got a new gas hob fitted and after the chap left, realised that of course the pilot light for the...
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Replacing fuse box with consumer unit
There is a fault in the neutral of one of the cables going to my six way fuse box. To find this fault I am likely to have to remove the fuse box so that I can inspect the incoming cables and maybe...
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Aga running too hot
I have had a second fire valve installed in line to protect our boiler since this was installed our aga keeps running too hot and makes strange sounds
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