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wetroom heating - only a towel rail?
I have a new wetroom downstairs. Dimensions are 1.5x2.9x2.6. Was planning t o have towel radiator of 500 x 1600 but not sure that will be enough in win ter. Have looked at past posts and opinion about...
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Plaguey capacitors on PC mainboard.
I know there are some people with good electronics knowledge here, so I thought I'd ask. I've a Dell PC, maybe 8 years old. I don't want to throw it out, because it's 64-bit, and I'm a bit short of...
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Shop cyclone
Saw this post: I currently just hook up to a vac ... has anyone made such a cyclone in UK ,, be interested what parts you found suitable. DIY Dust/Wood Chip Collector: This is a super easy way to...
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Webcam access
Have you changed the default username and password on yours? http://www.insecam.cc/cam/bycountry/GB/
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Outdoor security lights
I have three outdoor security lights that are becoming very tatty. I am looking to replace them, how about LED versions, are they reliable and what is a good make/source please?
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T4 Tubes Life Expectancy
Hi all I have been seriously disappointed with some Eterna fittings that I installed for under cabinet kitchen lighting. There are five separate fittings, two pairs using the supplied link lead and...
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Worx circular saw?
I saw one of these on a TV ad the other day - a rather bizarre hybrid of a circular saw and an angle grinder. Can't quite decide whether it's the best idea since sliced bread or an extraordinary...
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CPC SDS drill
Is this likely to be any good: 33 quid. Another website says it's 3.6kg, so not quite the usual cheapo SDS lump. I don't have an urgent need for an SDS as such, but my current mains drill decided to...
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Advice on sprayers please
Due to a damp problem my son has had his lounge, dining room and hall gutted. The plaster has been removed and the floors also, the floors are now solid concrete. As the plaster is new he thinks that...
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DIY burial ? (weird question)
Seeing as Muslims are buried *without* a coffin, would it be allowed by law to simply dig a 6ft hole on, say, Exmoor (with monitored permission)? Cheap burial ;-) BTW, I haven't got anyone in mind ;-)
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Is it sensible - concrete
I've just seen some 'professionals' lay a 20m x 25m L shape, with the house the square in the missing 7x10 square in the corner and all laid as one slab? Seems almost certain to pretty soon crack to...
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Burglar alarm Ni-MH battery
Rather than hi-jack the existing thread.... Some weeks ago our burglar alarm triggered, possibly a spider. Unfortunately, we were away so the strobe continued and possibly ran down the local battery....
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Bosch Boiler ECO mode
Does it really make much difference to energy used? It is a pain having to wait longer for the hot water to come through. I bet the saving is minimal.
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No surprise there, then.
Open up mail deliveries to all - who then 'poach' the very profitable town deliveries - leaving the old RM to deliver to unprofitable locations at the same price as anywhere else. And they've now...
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Charging shelves
Like I suppose many others, I now have a couple of dozen things which have to be recharged fairly often. Has anyone come up with a good way of dealing with this? I've been thinking in terms of a low...
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