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munsen pipe clips
Hello, Has anyone used Munsen pipe clips? Like this: (That link shows the double version) I am looking to use these as I want to secure a pipe in insulation and I don't think alternatives, such as...
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Ideas wanted for removing dried-on blood stains from linen
Like it says "Ideas wanted for removing dried-on blood stains from linen". I tried a couple of days soaking in diluted Persil, then a 60C wash in the machine. Still there. The spots are quite small,...
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Exterior woodwork project
I have another exterior woodwork project to kick off. Custom taper sawn tantalized wood arrived today ?. 60m of ?wood? capping to fit to a single brick think wall ? see sketch: The wall is a mixture...
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Question re connector block
I have one live in and 3 lives out. Can I twist the 3 lives together and put into the block OR can I put the single wires in to seperate screws on the connector and use a bridge connection? Or should...
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Buying steel plate
I'm "improving" my 1300x750 metalwork bench and want to put a steel plate on the double layer (about 80mm) chipboard top. Metal Supermarkets £85+VAT for a 6mm plate - is there anywhere to get steel...
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Blanking off a tap connector
The expansion vessel on my boiler is leaking. Replacing it is impossible, s o I intend to fit another nearby, on the return. Obviously I'll need to dis connect the old one - given it leaks, and the...
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OT One for Dennis
There are exact parallels between the Roman Empire and the EUSSR. Both had to expand constantly to get cheap labour. Both were run by financial incompetents. Both were undemocratic. Rome and Brusselsl...
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OT: Earth landing.
Okay, I know the film is an advert and bits of it are cgi, but what they have achieved is still very cool. Tim Blue Origin’s New Shepard space vehicle successfully flew to space, reaching its...
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Bleeding radiators
I have never owned a pressurised heating system. I am trying talk a relative (100 miles away and not very practical) through bleeding radiators. (He has described to me radiators hot at the bottom and...
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Mould Killers
Aren't these "mould killers" a waste of money? I have a couple of rooms to redecorate that get very little ventilation so they've acquired some mildew. But would I not be just as well off by treating...
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Wiping down tiles
The builders have gone and the walk-in shower is finished. Apart from a bit of snagging, the main area of contention is how well the builders cleaned up after themselves. Fortunately this is covered...
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Question re screws fixing ply to floorboards
Working on the theory of one third of screw length = thickness of wood and two thirds to screw in to attach, ie 9mm wood then use 27mm screws (or nearest to) Just to confirm for me if ply is 9mm and...
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Briggs & Stratton fuel additive to prevent gum formation
Briggs & Stratton make a fuel additive which is supposed to prevent the formation of gum in fuel systems of, for example, grass cutters which are left unused in the winter. Is it any good. I normally...
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electric shower letting through water
I have just installed a new electric shower (Gainsborough e50 offered by Me ssrs B and Q for under fifty quid on clearance). Upon first turning on the water supply, the shower passes water from the ho...
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VW emmisions
BBC 1 tonight 20.30 Panorama. Should be interesting.
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