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New hot water tank
My electricity supply is Economy 7. I have a traditional electrically-heat ed water system in my residence : a free-surface cold-water tank filled thr ough a ball-cock valve, and lower down a closed...
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Current figures on CFL and LED lamps
Just bought a couple of Muller Licht 4.8 W LED lamps from Aldi to try out at £4.79 each. They have good Warm White colour and enough light (350 lm) for the intended landing nighlight use. But I'm...
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Betadine discontinued: UK replacement for sanitizing brewing equipment?
Sorry for the crossposting --- feel free to reply to any one of the 3 groups, as I read them all. I'm about to start back on some winemaking & homebrewing after a gap of several years, & my bottle of...
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Corrugated roofing
When screwing corrugated roofing onto the purlins, is it normal to have humpy-profiled stuff between the purlin and the roofing sheet? I was planning to insert the screws on the ridges of the...
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Brilliant!
(Also, can someone please remind me how to send live links?) http://www.wimp.com/windowinstallation/
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G9 light bulbs
I have a ceiling fitting which has 5 of the 40 watt lamps and have not problems with their life. I have an electronic (touch) dimmer that gives them a soft start.
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driveway heat pump
Hello, Here's an interesting question. It's often said that ground source heat pumps are better than air source heat pumps but the problem is that you have to dig up a lot of your garden to fit the...
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Anyone fiberglassed a flattish roof?
I have a Portakabin with a leaking roof - current roof comprises metal sheeting - possibly zinc but probably galvanised steel, in several panels, with the joins bent upstanding and crimped. Leaks seem...
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Retrofitting analogue volume control
Seeing as I like Absolute 80s I've got DAB Radio Alarm, but the problem with these things is the crappy incremental push button volume control. The lowest setting is too loud for me in the morning....
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PAT Tester, will this do? (hide behind sofa)
I've been offered one at a very good price, but details of the model are no where to be found online, so full specs are unknown. It just gives pass or fail indications. Are there PAT testers out there...
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new glue
Sugru - the 'magic glue' TinyURL.com - shorten that long URL into a tiny URL
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Flueless Gas Log effect fire
Does anyone in the group have inside knowledge of flueless gas fires? We were deliberating about a wood burner for a holiday lodge investment then I came across "burning log" effect flueless gas...
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Garage Door Opener Range.
Gentlemen, gentlemen! Really! The best forum for questions like this is uk.d-i-y (anything concerned with house building and home improvement in fact). I've added it. Let's hope for some positive...
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Stair handrail finishing ( a bit long, sorry!)
Once, our house was split into two, with a partition at the top of the first flight of stairs. I took this down over the bank holiday weekend, hoping to find the original bannister etc sandwiched...
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Class 2 bathroom ceiling light on the highstreet ??
Ageing rellies in a non-earthed lighting circuit bungalow need a new bathroom light fitting. Believe I need a class 2 double insulated light fitting? Can anyone guide me to which of toolsatans or...
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