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Cardboard in the attic (insulation)
I tend to hang on to cardboard boxes, some quite thick/heavy duty as used in shipping. There are areas under the eaves that have probably the original loose insulation, maybe 4" deep. Is it worthwhile...
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New Stanley knife
I've just got one of these was £13 and takes 18mm snap-off blades. I wasn't too sure about it at first but I think it'll be OK, the unique feature is that it has a mechanism where the end part hinges...
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Bosch AXT 1600 HP Shredder will not start.
Bosch AXT 1600 HP will not start. Has been serviced. Power OK - can hear relay click as I plugin. Not blocked - can turn blade by reaching up. Has happened before but turning upside down usually...
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UPS for router
On the continuing theme of contingency planning, I am puzzled by some of the information circulating about so-called mini UPS for routers. My router (Fritz Box) says only to use the supplied power...
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Contacts inside an American socket?
These sorta plugs: the terrible thin pins (which aren't even sleeved, no wonder you guys are obsessed with breakers). My point is, in an adapter I have here in the UK, they always fall out, go a bit...
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Dimensional ingenuity?
On line searches for a chest deep freezer around the 198L size have thrown up some strange measurements. Available space is limited to 920mm W 840H and 700D eg. Bush BECF198L 812W 850H and 550D also...
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Microsoft finally has its own version of CCleaner
time. My 4Gigabyte Win10/32 pro machine is getting a bit slow. Who is going to be brave and try it (when available) ?. Andrew Microsoft recently submitted its PC Manager app to the Microsoft Store....
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HELP - SMART socket
Set up a SMART socket .... tested it. (Powered off a temporary lead) Took it to the desired location in the garden. App (SmartLife) worked from the house and could turn socket on & off, so confirmed...
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1 year ago
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Do fence posts need caps?
We've just had some new fencing installed, featherboard with capping rails on 4" posts. All from Jacksons Fencing, pressure treated and 25 yr guarantee. The posts have slightly sloping tops,...
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Fingerprint recognition and DIY
I have both my phone and laptop set up to unlock via fingerprint recognition. Sometimes this will fail if I have had a shower or been doing some dish washing shortly before. Yesterday I was using a...
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Supporting guttering across a flat roof
I want to divert water from a gutter across about 5m of flat, torch-on felt roof. I've already got a collection of lengths of round and square guttering but if I try to lay them either the wind or the...
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TOT trading names
Trading names..... Yesterday I purchased something on-line from company ABC Payal informed me I had made a payment to company DEF The carrier company informed me today that it would deliver the...
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Stupid council
Somebody dug through a power main when redoing the pavement. The lights dimmed, a computer power supply exploded, and a broken LED light is now working!
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Even worse than Hermes? ARROWXL
stayed in all day for a delivery scheduled to be between 2:30 and 4:30. At 22:30 received an unintelligible call from someone foreign. At 00:00 I went to bed. I sleep over the front drive. I went to...
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converting a chest freezer into a fridge
We have a small unused chest freezer in our garage. We also have a tall fridge/freezer combo that we use for beer and wine. The freezer part of it really can’t be relied on in cold weather so we...
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