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About inside paintwork, damp, breathability etc in an old stone shed.
Foot of my garden is an old stone shed I am making tidy inside and out. I want it to be warm and dry enough for use as an office or studio, maybe occasional guest sleeping. So far have new roof done...
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Parking at Aldi
There was a discussion a while back about parking at supermarkets. When I was in the local Aldi the other day, for the afore-mentioned Battery Charger, I saw a posted notice that they would soon be...
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Waterproof roofing for shed?
My 12' x 10' garden shed/workshop is leaking - for the umpteenth time. Several times over the last month I've plastered black sticky stuff over the seam where it occurs. But somehow water is still...
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Can your kids read a map?
Apparently not. Millions of people in the UK are clueless when it comes to using a road map instead preferring to rely on technology. https://blog.7dayshop.com/is-technology-killing-the-road-map/
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Sorting leaky old aqualisa 200 shower
Looking for some advice on how best to proceed with this leaky concealed sh ower.... see pic @ after I had broken into wall to access bac k of valve i) background o Shower is a v old aqualisa 200 ......
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Out of interest..Electrical
Having read the cat pee thread I was wondering as I have no knowledge of Ohms/Watts/resistance etc. At what point does a damp/wet socket become dangerous in terms of distance eg Lets say an external...
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Electric meter routine replacement
I know that lecky meters are supposed to be replaced by the suppliers every so often, but how do I find out how often (Google just tells me about 'certifiable life')? Is it enforceable? I ask...
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OT Eagle attacks.
Some great video. Video shows bald eagles in an in-air acrobatic fight. They make half-roll and barrel rolls onto their sides and backs and then right themselves. They scream and vocalize. Video also...
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Cat pees in electrical outlet
If we assume cats pee is the same concentration of salt as seawater, then its resistance is 0.2 ohms per metre. If we assume the closest live and neutral get in the socket is about 1cm, then the...
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Population growth
Apparently the ONC tells us that the population will increase by 10 million by 2035 as the direct and indirect results of immigration. The report on the BBC website distorts the facts in several...
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Rope lights
Can anyone offer advise on assembling "cut to length" rope lights? The one I have just received from TLC has a plug in electrical connector with no advice on how far in this thing should go. I can...
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why wasn't this on the BBC?
Bill
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IR Pass Filters
Playing with a cheapo LED IR illuminator and webcam sensitive to IR. Works well enough but the illuminator at night is a very visible red. I've played with a bit of old floppy disc, that cuts the...
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OT Steelworkers
STEEL WORKERS CRISIS. In the words of Sajid Javid in his Commons speech the other day..."We plan to offer compensation ......(to the steel workers)......................... ... but this constitutes...
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XH558 Lands for the last time
In peace with a great safety record
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