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OT: recommendations for car breakdown cover?
Was about to sign up for AutoAid as recommended by MSE until I realised it only covers married couples/ civil partners and not cohabiting (you'd think 25 years would count for something?) Rescuemycar...
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capped-off 8mm gas pipe
I'm wondering what most people would consider safe in respect of a length o f gas pipe left projecting into a decommissioned fire place. At the moment, I have about 12 inches of pipe, unsecured,...
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Weird humming noise from water pipes
Sometime in the last week or three something odd has happened in my mother's house. There's a downstairs utility room which has a WC in it; when it's flushed there a second or two of silence then an...
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Inflation rates
One thing that is never mentioned in the official notices of inflation rates is the level of uncertainty of the figures. It is particularly inportant to know this when much is being made of changes as...
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OT: USB microscope
Has anyone any recommendations for particular ones? I'm thinking about getting one for my granddaughter. Bill
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OT: Recommendation for DSL modem/router with VOIP, please
Any recommendations for a DSL modem/router with wireless and VOIP please (manufacturer and/or model)? Any gotchas? 4 ethernet ports, and one VOIP/ATA port would be sufficient. Am thinking about...
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Bathrooms in bedrooms...
Pics 8 and 10. So go on - how does building regs deal with a bathroom in a bedroom? http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-42099301.html...
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OT. Most attention grabbing advert ever?
The 7th installment of our #imapreviewgirl video series. How Not To Instagram is part of Preview Magazine's #imapreviewgirl campaign that started with our September 2013 issue. We asked our friends...
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OT: Clutha helicopter fuel indicator could from green to red without warning
The reporting is this article is not good (four different masses/volumes used in reference to the onboard fuel), but a fault has now been found with the fuel indication system. "Helicopter that...
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Multi-tools (again)
I've got a couple of jobs coming up that feel like they would be the excuse to buy an oscillating multi-tool: cutting-out areas of plaster board and a section of chipboard flooring. There's a wide...
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Anyone know if I can briefly disconnect my outside water meter please?
I wish to add an outdoor socket. The water company has fitted an outside wa ter meter. Rather than drill another hole through the wall for my electrica l cable I'm wondering if I can use the same hole...
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Another CH question
I asked a while ago if it was worth replacing my combi boiler and received superb advice, so here is another question. I have rad stats on all radiators except the bathroom. The installer said that if...
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Theft of radioactive source
Latest news: Six suspects, apparently unharmed, have been arrested following the theft of a truck carrying a medical radioactive source in Mexico. The source was later found but had been removed from...
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Broken Potterton CH EP6002 programmer
Came in the other day and tried to switch the CH on and the slidey knob for the CH fell out of the box. Looks like one of the two plastic clips that hold the knob into its channel has snapped off. The...
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loft ladder
Is this any good: Werner Timber Complete Loft Ladder 3 Section Seems like it might be the answer for us after insulating the loft. Insulated trap door (OK not much really, but better than nothing),...
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