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Expanding foam - or firework?
Well - I am not impressed... If the EU wanted to do something useful, they'd have dealt with this, not fecked about with hoovers. Me and mate are adding teh second layer of insulation in the dormer....
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have hot water but no heating, there are no lights on the wr1 receiver does it need replaced
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More Work Electrical Qs
Hi all The DIY bit is that I will be overseeing! This is a follow up to "Electrical Regs and Business Requirements" from 17-05-16. Adam has defined the lack of RCDs on our workplace power circuits as...
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Curtain tracks
Will likely be moving to a new house in the near future. One of the earliest jobs will be putting up curtain tracks as neither of us can cope with sleeping in rooms that are not sufficiently dark....
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A 'Phoney tale
Some five years ago, I went to Carphone Warehouse and bought just about their cheapest mobile, an Alcatel, and a £5/month Talkmobile SIM. For my limited requirements, the combination is great. I...
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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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