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TV simulator @ Lidl
Been after one of these for ages. Got one at Lid today. 7.99 Very good, cant tell difference. Claims uses
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Flue through an external wall with hung tiles
A friend has been told by a boiler fitter that he can't fit a boiler where the flue will pass through an external wall that has hung tiles on the outside. Are there kits? How difficult is this?
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Covering in old paint
What's a good paint for covering over an old ceiling that was painted green donkey's years ago? We're using Crown brilliant white matt emulsion, but the old stuff still shows through as a...
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Boiler in garage or in bedroom cupboard
I am getting central heating in a house that at present does not have a boiler and radiators. I want the boiler in the attached garage but the fitters have suggested putting it in the vacated airing...
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OT: Worrying spam bounce
I have my own domain and my normal personal email address would be In the past I have done business with another company, and I used the email address on their order form of another where is their URL...
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What finish on Ducal furniture?
Some time soon I'm going to need to repair some cat scratches on DucalPine "Victoria" range furniture - does anybody here know what the finish is so I can get a reasonable match?
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Yesterday's deals
Small LED bulbs 99p at Aldi. 4w golfball, alas with SBC cap. Rubber/fibre washer kit £1 poundland, labelled as a plumbing kit. Both will do nicely NT
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OT women and gossiping
Stuck in an office today with 4 women that were talking bollocks. I do believe that they named everyone that lives in the S73 postcode area that has had sexual intercourse since Christmas- they...
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Lidl battery charger
I have a battery charger that appears defective. The power light is on so it gets juice, if I connect it to a (very flat) battery none of the other lights come on and the mode button does nothing....
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Fitting external AAV
Our soil stack is sited in our back yard, right next to the internal corner of our "L" shaped bungalow. Currently it's a cast iron abomination which is angled to go under the eaves, and then about...
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table saws....
Had a goggle about including posts passim. Pingtek have 2 - Anyone care to critique these / recommend others in the sub 200 bracket? TIA Jim K Please Wait
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Beeping 3-pin mains plug?
I would like to get hold of a 3-pin mains plug that emits a beeping sound while mains poer is passing through it. (I keep forgetting to switch my George Foreman Grill off!!) Has anyone seen sich an...
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Z-Wave mains powered smoke detectors?
The mains powered smoke detectors in my house need replacing. At some future time I'm considering using Z-wave for some heating controls. Having mains powered Z-wave nodes to help with mesh...
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Cleaning burnt on tar from inside chimney - then painting
Everywhere I look at this chimney project there are more questions. Where the fireplace opening meets the chimney above there is a lot of old tar burnt onto the concrete and brick. I would like to...
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Knots?
The T&G cladding to my workshop walls will need re treating this year. This will be the second time in its 8 year life. Is there any way I can stop the knots weeping yet have consistent colour? See...
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