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Karcher Patio Cleaner Attachment
I've got a Karcher K2. It's adequate without being overly powerful. It didn't come with the patio cleaner attachment so I'm looking to buy one. Does anyone know if the more expensive T-Racers are...
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PV solar
Comments please, from anyone who has had panels on the roof for a number of years. Pros and cons? Pitfalls? Economics? Bill
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Outside heating
Hi All, I was wondering how folks heat a table and chairs area outside. I have a few fire oriented sources of heat but ideally of course everyone will be sat around it to benefit from the heat....
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Building next to house wall
Hi All, I am building my brick/ block built BBQ "against" my outside house wall. I am trying to decide whether to leave a slight gap between the back wall of the BBQ and the house or not. It will self...
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Remote management of rental garages
I'm looking at setting up a battery of 10 rental garages on a vacant site. The site has a solid stone wall perimeter with a single gateway. Problem it's 100 miles away and I want to find a system for...
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JFK (1917-1963)
JFK (1917-1963) His father's business had kept him away from the family for long stretches of time, and his ventures were concentrated on Wall Street and Hollywood. In 1927, the Dexter School...
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Messing about with a DIY TDR
This probably needs a better title (and possibly more or less detail depending on what you want from it!) / improvements etc? Finding damaged cables - DIYWiki
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OT Female mechanics
- not one of them said "That's going to cost you":-) When two women started Spanners with Manners they did not expect a surge of women to apply for work.
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Cost of travel to work - which car to use?
So Lou is saying it now costs her around £12.50 to work and back. 80 mile round trip if using the M1 and 72 mile round trip if using the A1. She uses whichever google maps says is fastest/no roads...
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B&Q self service checkout
At the local branch of B&Q for the first time in several months the other day, I saw that self-service checkout equipment had been replaced and now does contactless.
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Miele DA269-4cooker hood/extractor
Lights have failed on this ( yes all bulbs replaced with new.) Just the lights all else is operating normally. I've had a quick look and it doesn't appear to be a simple operation. Anyone with any...
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OT: shipping goods from China
I read somewhere that due to a legacy agreement there is a special arrangement that provides cheap (possibly subsidised) postage from China to the UK. This appears to hand an unfair advantage to...
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Question about energy cost (2023 Update)
I was listening to the radio about rising energy bills then I had my breakfast. This got me thinking. I have a combi boiler. I intend to turn the heating off for the summer. Without the heating, the...
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Upholsterer wanted
50 years ago I bought 6 polypropylene shelled chairs on chrome cruciform bases as dining room chairs. An upholstery client padded and covered them for me in white faux leather. When it was time to...
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Trend router cutter part number decode?
I've just wasted too many of whatever minutes remain to me trying to buy a C121GX1/4TC cutter for next day delivery at a reasonable cost, but being offered C121HX1/4TC and C121BX1/4TC. Is there a...
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