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So much for getting a pro in
You have to wonder sometimes! Son wanted Dad's taxi to take him back to uni the other day. When we got there I commented that it was a bit chilly in the house. He said, yes the heating was not working...
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Backup / imaging software
What do the people recommend as a backup system for a single PC? I have tried Norton Ghost (discontinued), Acronis True Image (replaced by Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office - too much unnecessary...
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Slightly flaking leather office chair
I have a very comfortable office chair puchased from Costco a few years ago. I've just noticed the leather on one corner of one arm has some flaking of the tpop surface. Has anyone found a solution...
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None-stick, sticking
I have a not that old small frying pan, bought as a none stick omelette pan. The none-stick surface is a light grey colour and is undamaged, perfect. When first bought, eggs and omelettes didn't even...
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Switched PC on after 5 months
The desktop PC starts OK but clicking on screen icons or most items in the start menu gets no response. With some digging I can probably find a system backup but maybe ther solution is simpler, any...
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Middle Isle Lidl temp+humidity meter
Indoor use only, but it has a backlight function. You just wave a finger over the top and the pale orange backlight comes on making it very readable. Temp + Humidity show in nice big numbers but time...
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Leveling over old marley tiles
Hi, I have a hallway that has marley vinyl tiles (orig. floor/early 70’s property) which have started to lift near the front door where they have got damp, but are pretty well attached everywhere...
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OT - old stamps for new?
We followed the instructions and returned a load of old (some very old) stamps to be replaced by new. Some had face values in pence. We received a single First Class stamp and a note that the stamps...
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Velux Window Leak
During the heavy rain last week one of the Velux windows in my daughter's attic bedroom started to leak. I've had a quick look at it and there's clear signs of water getting under a metal bar on the...
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Anyone familiar with this hinge? Trojan Patriot 3D flag
of our double doors was catching at the bottom, ive managed to tilt it by adjusting the hinge but feel like it could do with lifting too so it lines up properly with the other one. I hadn't the...
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"Correct" way to connect an earth rod at a remote domestic location?
I have a 230V supply to a small CU in an IP65 box in the garden. This box has a pump controller (for a well) and an external socket (both protected by RCBOs) plus an MCB-protected supply (via SWA) to...
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OT ish - but does relate to screwfix.
I have been having difficulties connecting to with my android (Samsung) mobile phone and my wifi When connecting via mobile data there are no problems When connecting via Wi-Fi I get these errors when...
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CH/HW Automatic bypass valve
We have just converted from vented HW to unvented. The change also involved switching from Y plan to S plan with an automatic bypass valve. The previous Y plan setup just used the bathroom rad as the...
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Mouldy bread
A loaf of my home-made bread lasts me about six days, but the crust starts to go 'blue' around the edges after about five days. ATM I diligently remove the blue bits, but is there any real point? Is...
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What are these screw heads?
I had occasion today to adjust a gate-latch, but expected to be impeded by the unusual screw-heads that had been used to install the latch. Turned out I had a set of bits and was able to proceed....
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