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Mums Microwave died.
Hi all, We got a call from my (86 year old) Mum today to say that she saw smoke coming out of her microwave so she unplugged it and carried it out into the garden! It's not a modern lightweight jobby...
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tanalized timber: paint or not?
I bought a length of 4" x 1" tanalized timber to replaxe my roof's rotting facia board. I also bought a can of clear liquid wood preservative to apply for good measure. My question is: will this...
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Any advance on Araldite?
I need to buy some more 2 part epoxy adhesive for odd jobs such as china repair and metal to metal bonding and general repairs. I've used standard slow curing araldite in two tubes and been perfectly...
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Insulated foundations for Structural Insulated Panels SIPS
From the how thin can a wall be thread, mention of SIPs. Looking around found this interesting thread about potential for cold bridging rotting the sole plate of the wall out: Insulated foundations...
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OT: traffic cone flashing beacons
How to they get a line of them to all blink in a "cascade"? I'm guessing some sort of Bluetooth link and some software to control triggering but I'm not sure what initiates the cascade and what stops...
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Glue or Sealant for Soles of Boots and Shoes
It seems to me durability of soles and heels for Shoes and Boots these days just gets less and less. A while ago when the Woolworths shops were in business I could get rubber corners to stick on to...
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EPC - what's the point?
As per my recent posts re energy consumption I've been looking at my EPC as I only bought the house a few months ago. So it says my Lighting, Heating and Hot Water Estimated Current costs come to...
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18650 lithium battery with charger?
I want to get a 18650 rechargeable lithium battery. I will probably get this one unless there's another which someone might kindly suggest. I also need a charger. Can anyone recomend a decent charger...
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Adherance and Durability of self-levelling compound for kitchen floor
Hi, 1. Will self-levelling compound adhere to a mixture of "secure" cement floor screed and "exposed" concrete base? 2. How durable is the SLC? Could I paint it as a kitchen floor or should I lay some...
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Modifying a mower deck
Generally my mower works quite well, however it has difficulty with grass that is long and damp (not an unusual combination at the start of the mowing season in these parts!). This year was...
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Riverside Cottage 3
Now the data connection thread has moved to the willy waving phase;-), can someone kindly condense the advice (farmer level) to what is required to future proof my Internet needs? Should I be laying...
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Not such bad timing after all
Went to the Diesel House museum to just SEE the mahoosive engine that wasn't due to run today but it turned out that a private party had booked a start-up. It's an 8 cylinder supercharged 2-stroke...
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Garden Recommendations
I live near the Connecticut shoreline, with no remaining chance of a frost. I recently bought a house, where I can have my first "non container" garden. I have bought some tomato sets, and plan on...
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Finding armoured cable underground
This week's problem on my son's house is that all the power has failed to a set of outbuildings. The cabling is confusing and has obviously been modified by the previous owner of the house who was,...
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Cloudy Lacquer
Had the dashboard wood on my old Rover refurbished at vast cost by a specialist just over a year ago. They re-veneered it due to the original being cracked as well as obviously new lacquer or...
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