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OT (ish): recommendations wanted for built-in combi microwave
The trusty free-standing Panasonic combi microwave needs replacing - any recommendations for a reasonably-priced combi (micro+grill) that I can build-in?
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OT: christmas nutcrackers
Peter Crosland grunted in news:jrOdnfuaTI0gmT Yup, that's the one - I rembember the name now. But are you sure you're talking about genuine 'Crackerjacks'? It's very evident that there are plenty of...
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Drain-waste-vent
In all of my old homes which were houses there was a vent pipe from the toilet etc going up the outside wall. This sort of thing On my bungalow there is no vent pipe. None of the other bungalows seem...
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Best recommended external wood stain ?
After recommendations here I used Liberon Decking oil on a large decking project earlier this year. Have now added a large Pergola project, and along with an outbuilding I need to coat it all with...
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10 years ago
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Folding door hardware
The kitchen is next on the tidy up the house a bit list (ripping it all out and putting a decent one in will have to wait until my numbers come up on the lotto!) It has a folding door that I quite...
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10 years ago
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Floods
That image also available with a photoshopped bull instead of 20' tall killer lambs :P
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Shower valve recommendations?
I need to replace the valve on our main shower shortly (the one currently there is part of a somewhat redundant[1] Aqulisa power shower) Has anyone fitted one recently that they rate (or don't like)?...
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Shower cubicle re-tiling
yendor grunted in news:Fmoou.8651$ Yes - what I did; using Looks fantastic, completely leakproof and is much easier to keep clean and maintain than tiles. I fitted mine direct to the timber studs...
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10 years ago
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A bright, authentic-looking gold paint?
G'day Peeps, I'm looking for a small amount (250ml or so) of bright gold paint that looks as close as possible to real gold leaf. I need it for painting the frames of two or three antique mirrors in...
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10 years ago
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Regis TRV
I have a radiator to fit tomorrow. I have a Regis (looks like "Reglo" as printed on the unit) brand one in a packet a couple of years old. Anyone know if Regis are reliable or where they are made ? Or...
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Using two sets of cordless phones on one line
Probably a daft question, but is there any reason not to use two sets of cordless phones on one phone line? We used to have two phone lines (home and business), but now have just the one. Both had...
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Round pin era electrics are back
No, see above, they never went away. The 2 amp round 3-pin are sometimes (I hesitate to say often) used for dedicated lighting outlets, and the larger ones for theatre lighting, my grandparents'...
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Loft insulation
What is the type of loft insualtion that looks like chewed up newspaper called? We have had an energey survey on a house we are selling and it said there was no insulation - I want to challenge it...
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Small mains electric motor repair - possible? DIY? repairers?
We have a Bissell vacuum cleaner whose brush motor has failed. It's no longer available as a spare part but as it's a jolly good vacuum cleaner I'd like to fix it if I can. The brush motor is separate...
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Finally got glans shiny again with Toilet Duck household bleach
I've been battling with thrush for years. Then I saw the Toilet Duck product in Wilco and bought a bottle. Here's what I did: Scraped off as much fungus from the head as possible by repeatedly...
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