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Garage door mechanisms
While shutting the garage door (Hormann up and over type ) tonight it whacked the wheelie bin and came to a juddering halt. It would /nearly/ close but a few inches from the bottom some sort of...
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Fill in gap above microwave
I have taken out an integrated microwave from a kitchen unit. The hole is 450 x 600. The new microwave is 380 x 600, so there is a gap above it that is 70 x 600 that I need to fill. Any suggestions...
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Architects playpen revisited
Readers may recall the huge isosceles triangle windows on these new builds at Horsted Park. Went back today to do some more jobs, the lady had vertical blinds fitted to them. £2,200!!!!
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Boiler fixed once more (MAN Micromat Boiler)
Another boiler repair bites the dust... A few weeks back I had the boiler tripping the RCD due to a pipe leak dribbling over mains connector. Easy enough fix. Yesterday it was an "ignition fault"...
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Cement board vs ply wood
I am renovating the entrance hall floor at home. I am removing the old tiles and laying new ones. The old tiles are glued on 18mm plywood. Most likely I will have to remove the old ply, to expose the...
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stainless steel wire
Anyone know where I can obtain some stainless steel wire, say 3mm, like the wire used to make cavity wall ties. I wish to make a rough reinforcement f or a wall foundation that can only be 4"...
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Temperature sensors
Been playing with air temperature sensors on my old Rover - for the fuel injection which is MegaSquirt aftermarket. Which can be programmed for pretty well any sensor. I want to re-site it, but need...
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Energy Performance Certificate - new one needed?
We have a house that we let out through an agency. A few years ago when it became law to have an Energy Performance Certificate for houses, the agency wanted to charge us £100 to provide one for us....
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PING TMHM: Bottom entry bog cistern inlet valve
Got to help a relly out - Couple of questions: Current one is sealed in with some sort of gunk on the bottom entry hole. After I've scraped that off, what's a recommended sealant to use? Fernox LS-X...
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The real reason for lower powered vacuum cleaners..
is so that whatever the EU sweeps under the carpet, stays there.
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Loose screws
No, I'm not referring to you lot ;-) A friend has metal-framed windows, aluminium I think, the screws for one window handle are loose because the thread on the window is worn. Even though there is...
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Ping F - was Duxford Airshow good?
As per subject.
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Shed floor - 11 or 18mm OSB3
I'm overlining my shed floor with 50mm celotex and some sheet material. OSB3 seems cost effective and I know it will not mind a bit of damp or spilled water. So, on top of well supported celotex -...
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booster pump
Hi, I have recently replaced an old booster pump, which was well nackered, with a new Clarke CBM250SS. I had hoped to reuse the current plumbing as entry/exit were in the same places BUT the...
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What screws for wet plasterboard equivalents?
Standard drywall screws rust very quickly when used in the wet. Any recommendations for screws for the water resistant versions of plasterboard? One of the boards I looked at had its own screws, but...
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