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Removing tile cement.
Background ======== 20 years ago, I used a piece of 3x2 pine to fill a gap between a bath and the wall and tiled over it Naturally it was never stable, and over the years the tiles cracked away...
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Simple 'Meter' for one CU circuit
I'm looking for a reasonably simple way to measure consumption of one circuit on a consumer unit. I installed the CU myself so I'm not afraid of doing a bit of poking around. It's a circuit on a 20...
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Dremel just stopped - but surprisingly easy to fix
My Dremel 'just stopped'. Quite a common problem, it seems. Taking mine apart, there's a weak point where the field coils are terminated in tiny clips. The thin copper wire had broken just there. The...
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23C yesterday in the South, so the dehumidifier season is coming
If we get a cold snap in the next few days all that warm damp air up in the loft is going to freeze up on the North flank of the roof. My trusty 1987 ebac homedry is not as effective as it was. What...
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TOT Bulb customers
I see that former Bulb customers will be transferred to Octopus From The Octopus FAQ All the time Bulb’s been under special administration, the government has had to buy gas and electricity for...
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Legal requirement or not?
We are selling our house and the buyer's survey pointed out that although the house was completely rewired in 2009, the installation is now 13 years old and needs a current test and inspection. The...
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Lagging boiler hot water delivery/supply
Should the cold water supply and the hot water delivery be wrapped up together? I'm working in the mainly boarded loft (bungalow) and have uncovered some of the boxing/platform under which the pipes...
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Cold Wter filter
I have to change the cold water filter on a Quooker system. The images look much the same as the cheaper alternatives. I am looking at the Tapworks Easychange Q5486 replacement cartridge. Would it be...
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Baxi 105HE DHW Pressure Differential Valve assembly "O" ring
Okay, for reasons that it may be amusing to go into later, I have two, used, DHW Pressure Differential Valve assemblies carefully laid out on my kitchen work surface and neither of them seem to...
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mains water pressure reducer
Having just had a new 25mm plastic main [1] moled in I am finding the pressure and flow at the kitchen tap a bit exciting; does anyone have experience of these devices would one be suitable at the...
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SOT: Eaton 3S Mini UPS
In the spirit of panic, I am thinking about a UPS for my router (Fritz Box 3490). Does anyone have experience of the Eaton 3S Mini UPS? I was wondering in particular: 1. How long is it likely to keep...
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correctly sizing radiators for a ASHP
you go too far further into this video guess the output of those two large radiators on the floor at this point in the video, and when connected to a ASHP.
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alternative to Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word has some features I find useful but I seldom have a use for it apart from them . It can be used to print Avery Labels, It can be used to address envelopes which are two of the most...
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Cistern bung
I have renovated the downstairs loo. I kept the toilet and cistern, but changed all the bits inside the cistern. The cistern had a bottom entry overflow, and I removed that and fitted a blanking plug....
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Domain name registration
Hi All, 10 years ago I registered a domain with GoDaddy and it cost me around £40 for 10 years. It is now nearing expiry and they are looking to charge me $44 for 2 years. I only really use it for...
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