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FCU in bathroom
Customer asked if I could fit a socket in a bathroom to run a de hum. I said no. Is it OK regs wise to install a FCU & wire the de hum into that?
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OT; Is it just me?
If dinner includes mashed potatoes, I always leave some so I can have a mashed potato sandwich. Nice piece of buttered bread, thick layer of mash, salt & black pepper. Yum! My wife, daughters &...
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OT Evening September
I remember Brian was having some trouble with Evening September. Packed in for me as well. Anyone else?
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Dulux Paint Spring 2014 Special Prices
http://perceptivekitchenfittings.co.uk
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OTish: Extension Leads
Bought one of these from Poundland for, er, £1 While it works fine something just had to be wrong with it at that price. Hence the web search, hence the link. Is there any preferred source/brand for...
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Fluorescent tubes and starters
Looks like the tube has gone in the utility room. Only been in about three years. Perhaps we shouldn't have cheese-pared on the starter (tube always flickered two or three times at power-on). SWMBO...
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corrugated metal roof leaking
My corrugated metal roofed shed / garage was leaking this morning through s ome of the fixing holes (they are in the top of the corrugations !). It doe s not usually. Possibly the winds lifted it...
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The Restoration Man - Fawlty Caldwell Towers
cross posted to uk.d-i-y I remember watching the programme. It certainly looked pretty crude, I'm not surprised it hasn't gone down well. In case anybody is interested, BBC2 is currently showing...
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Is this for real?
How to prevent mould: 1 open window 2 Stop breathing? Is that what I am doing wrong? Well I can't open the bloody windows and I'll be stopping soon enough I suppose.
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Is it possible or advisable
To fix a small shelf to a plastic (?) conservatory frame. Swmbo wants something like a 100mm deep shelf running around the walls of her conservatory. About 600mm up from the ground. Putting something...
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Window caches.
All the double glazed windows on a house are locked. How do I get them open? TIA.
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Tragic (avoidable) Fire Death
Remember a little while back there was a problem with fridge freezers catching fire? ISTR the manufacturer was a bit lax in making the problem public. Well this weekend an elderly lady in this area...
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Bonfires
The spring is coming and, inconveniently, our LA has stopped its 'all you can eat' approach to green waste, so now we have to rent wheelie bins. Although you can rent more than one, and we'll get a...
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Problem with Bosch Worcester Greenstar 24 Ri Boiler
My Bosch Worcester Greenstar 24 Ri Boiler was installed in about 2008 and has been fine until a few weeks ago. We leave the heating on constant and use the thermostat to control it. When we turn the...
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Insulation
Might be a really good idea to get some insulation into your houses this Summer ready for next Winter. Plus everything else of course. Buy the insulation early, others may get the same idea. It's...
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