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wall tiling ?
Having measured the height of the wall to be tiled it looks like I will have a gap of 34mm at either the top or bottom of the wall. How would you best deal with this? A narrow cut of tile or some...
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Anyone got a service manual for a Samsung le32b652t4 set?
Plugged in a network cable today from a poe switch and it started smoking. Looked on the board and several SMD transistors near the network socket have fried. I can't see any isolating transformers!
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8 years ago
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Bosch AK42 Chainsaw leaking oil when stored.
As the title says, my AK42 looses oil and makes a mess. There was a small foam strip that came away from where I assume the lubricator outlet is, but it did not seem to serve any purpose. Has anyone...
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8 years ago
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peat ash in concrete
Hi I'm thinking of putting a small walkway to the door of a garden shed. I have a bin full of peat ash [from peat briquettes] Looking on the net suggests that "fly ash" can be used to replace some of...
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8 years ago
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OT Season of goodwill etc
I would rather watch this
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8 years ago
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WC Seat Fixing
Noticed daughter's toilet seat was loose. Tried to reach the usual wing-nuts but it is one of those stylich bogs with a sort of skirt that almost goes alls the way back to the wall to make it all look...
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8 years ago
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Halogen Hob Glass Surface Melted?
Whilst cooking the Christmas turkey my wife placed the oven tray, containing the turkey and root vegetables in a foil-sealed parcel, upon our Halogen hob. This was a new oven tray. Previously, she.has...
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8 years ago
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Makes the apprentices look clever
UK astronaut Tim Peake tweets a light-hearted apology after calling a wrong number from the International Space Station and asking "is this planet Earth?".
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8 years ago
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Seasons Greetings!
As title, have a good one.
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8 years ago
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Help plumbing pipe connection
How do I connect the waste pipe from the corner unit to the waste pipe? I assume I need a knurled nut to connect at the sink end (can I buy seperately? where?) At the waste pipe, it swivels down to be...
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8 years ago
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Lidl LED uplighter went 'pop'
We have a lamp from Lidl, father and child or summat, LED. It has a 24v transformer plug, the missus switched it on yesterday and it made an audible 'pop' and now it doesn't work. The transformer is...
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8 years ago
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OT: sad news from David Mackay
The 'honest Green' who realised that renewable energy couldn't cut the mustard and spent a few years at DECC trying to explain Sums And Other Things to Chris Huhne, has terminal cancer. What can one...
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8 years ago
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One for Bill Wright
Best coaxial Cable for Sky, Freesat, Freeview
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8 years ago
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Glasses for DIY
Changing some light fittings last night made me realise that I need some glasses specifically for DIY. I wear Varifocals, which are perfect for everyday (and for work, when I actually worked) but are...
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Last minute Christmas present - Impact Driver?
Here we are at Christmas Eve and I still haven't told Father Christmas what I'd like tomorrow! I've often wondered about an impact driver. Ever since I bought an SDS drill, I've wondered how I ever...
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