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OT - How much to remove internal supporting wall.
Definitely not DIY (for me, at least). I'm considering turning our living room and dining room into a big L-shaped room. Open the place up a bit. Does anyone have an idea how much it might cost? The...
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Wired media keyboard
Looks like my trusty Logitech Y-BE22 keyboard (or its no-longer supported software) might be about to fail. I want a full-size wired keyboard, with media keys, and the LH scroll wheel is also pretty...
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Anyone got a video link for refixing loose door frames?
Anyone got a video link for refixing loose door frames? Any amount of hinge stuff on you tube and it was quite annoying ploughing t hrough them especially when the idiot making the video wants to talk...
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Starving pensioners
Just how skinny were the Hatton Garden OAPs I thought the holes they drilled were much larger. BBC News recreates crawling through the holes the burglars used to access the Hatton Garden vault.
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Too good to throw away
Having decided out desktop is no longer needed and it wasn't worth passing on, I decided that the case would take up less room in the bin if I stripped the innards out and flattened it.......... I was...
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Heating System Puzzle
I went to look at a flat's heating system yesterday, which I had been told was not working properly. It was already known that the wiring was f.....d up. None of this was due to me, but it is up to me...
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Looking to buy SDS dril
I don't own an SDS drill ... and thinking its time I got one. I want corded 220V not battery ......... currently don't envisage using as a breaker, but might as well have with rotation stop. I...
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Intruder Alarm Recommendations?
Hi all, Really need to get around to installing a new burglar alarm. Don't want to get involved with service contracts and installers, so what's the best DIY options out there at present? ta.
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8 years ago
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15mm Plasterboard
I recently discovered my daughters new build was dry lined with 15mm PB, ne ver having coming across this I checked out the British Gypsum site and sur e enough it is available. Whilst reading the...
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Feeling cold - got a Nest Thermostat ?
A software bug that caused Nest's smart thermostat to stop working has left many users both cold and angry. A software problem with smart thermostat Nest has angered users and left them with cold...
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Condensing boiler temperature setting
Has anyone got any thoughts on the correct setting for the temperature dial on a condensing boiler please? Its only marked MAX and MIN and has always been left on MAX since it was installed a few...
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Why can't my lappie see my printer
I had to restore my Sony Vista Laptop PCG-3D1M from its 3-DVD system backup a couple of weeks ago due to a complete crash, these crashes happen every couple of years. Now it won't detect a Dell USB...
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dividing wall
In conversion work, what is now regarded as the norm for a dividing wall? Obviously one wants to insulate and reduce noise as much as possible, but without losing too much space. Also one might want...
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Pop - ups on newsgroups
I've had a couple recently. The last 2 were spamming Skype products. I'm on W Live Mail as Reader and NIN as Server. Looks like the last spam-free zone has been compromised :-( Anyone else getting...
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Sticky Rubberised Plastic Finish - A Cure?
Seem to be a widespread problem with rubberised plastic finishes, they often turn into a gooey mess eventually for which there seems to be no obvious solution - all the usual solvents don't touch it...
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