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Repairing cracks in tile grouting
We have two en suite bathrooms, either side of the central wall in the house, and on the roof above is a large Victorian four pot chimney. The bathrooms were installed around thirty years ago, so the...
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Combi timer back-up battery
Typically, how long could I reasonably expect the back-up battery in the timer of a combi boiler to keep working? In my case it's a Baxi boiler with a Grasslin timer, if that makes a difference. I...
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Hikvison playback
I think some people here have hickvison NVRs so I wonder if anyone has resolved a problem I have with the playback. I have one camera looking at a parking area where there are several cars, the...
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Lighting replacement...
After a high electricity bill from her previous tenant (who no doubt used a 3kw fan heater to compensate for a weak radiator) the landlady of my new place - I am a lodger - is insisting that I...
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Why don't they make trucks aerodynamic from the sides?
A lot of trucks (eg a Parcel Force truck) doesn't need the full width at the top. Can't they make them curved like cars so high winds don't blow them over?
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'Backfeeding' a PIR
Having put a PIR on an outside light, it would be convenient to be able to switch it on manually. The usual switching pattern doesn't keep it on and initial On gives 5s. Now, if I had a 2-gang plate...
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CFL lamps in a run of lights
I have 9 16W Astro CFL bulkhead lights outside my bungalow containing TC-DD lamps. There is an intermittent problem in which one or more of the lamps fails to light. I don't think it can be due to the...
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FYI Saxton offer
FYI http://www.saxtonblades.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=61
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Big girls blouse
A builder, probably Bobbette not Bob, has got the willies after discovering a Ouija Board behind an air vent he was removing. finding-behind-7286247 I've lost more things behind walls, than I've ever...
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15mm pipe 1/2" BSP tap conector won't fit Grohe tap
Recently bought Grohe replacement taps (single H & C taps). Original copper pipework in c. 12 year old new-build house. Rigid 15mm copper pipes coming up to traditional rigid tap connectors with 1/2"...
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Dishwashers - Best Buy
We have a Hotpoint semi built in dishwasher which after a couple of repairs now has a failed programmer. It is about 10 years old. Its replacement might, or might not be included in a kitchen refurb....
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Non-flushing toilet
Most toilets seem to have a venturi type effect so that the contents of the bowl are "sucked" out. Ours doesn't. Tissue paper is often left floating though thankfully heavier content does tend to go...
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Them engines again
That Geoff Hoon had a letter in the Times today in which he says he was advised at the time that, for the type-45s, the RR engines and the alternative Yank offering would cost the same (purchase and...
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Free LED bulbs
But only if you're making multi-million profits. Daily Torygraph... British business giants including Sainsbury?s and Dixons Carphone have been handed tens of thousands of pounds of taxpayer cash to...
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ot: Virgin speedup - docsis - does it cost?
Just had an email from VM saying about a signup to docsis network speedup. It's not clear if there is an extra charge for this. Anyone know? Last time they cranked up the speed it was free.
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