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Seal for vinyl tiles
Can anyone recommend a suitable seal to paint on top of some vinyl tiles, please?
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Sealing a damp Floor
An acquaintance has asked me about a problem with their conservatory floor. It seems to get damp in wet weather, I suspect the membrane has failed. The floor seems to be some kind of stone tiles. They...
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Brick Matching for planners
Brick sizes: Approved Plans said "Proposed wall to be faced with brick to match existing" Existing bricks are hundred year old imperial sizes, Can I use modern metric bricks of a similar colour and...
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About All Those Pandemic Billionaires
About All Those Pandemic Billionaires By The Editorial Board, 12/8/21, Wall St. Journal Christmas came early this year for economic progressives with the publication Tuesday of a fat report on global...
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'Doctors' today
?Doctors? today (It?s a BBC woke propaganda vehicle that I sometimes watch for laughs. It?s supposed to be about a GP practice but it could be about any place or situation because it has no connection...
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Paint recommendations for metal gates and gate posts?
The gates and gate posts need re-furbishing so I've removed the gates and dug-out the posts (from rather a lot of concrete), cut-off the old hinges and welded-on some new hinge pins to the posts....
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OT: decaf coffee shortage - is it because of the CO2 shortage?
I usually like to have decaffinated coffee when I take it in the evening, otherwise the caffeine can make it harder to get to sleep. In recent weeks none of the supermarkets seem to have any decaf of...
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TOT energy from wind.
The boss of Octopus was on the radio this morning. Much of our energy needs are going to be solved by building yet more wind turbines. When it was pointed out that sometimes the wind doesn't blow his...
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Never mind crisps, what about custard
I got some of those little pots of custard the other day, but the first one I had on my pudding did not taste like custard, it reminded me of the smell you got from using cellulose paint for model...
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OT : Mystified by Walkers' Smokey Bacon crisps
How is it that the packets are printed to say Suitable For Vegetarians?
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Building bookshelves etc
It is some years since I built furniture but I sense one can make cleaner, finer cuts these days with the right tools. So this is what I have: A 1000kw rotary saw that I cannot really control for fine...
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VW car GPS language apparent translation
When I drive my VW car in France, the GPS speaks to me in English and warns me about obstructions ahead such as "Narrow Lanes" on the motorway. How does the GPS know that there is an obstruction ahead...
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Nifty DIY tool / gadget gift ideas
We seem to have reached that time of year. Any suggestions for good DIY themed gifts?
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Getting mould to grow on interior wall
Looking to get a low valuation on a property I own which I want to gift to a family member. One suggestion given was to artificially generate black mould on a ceiling and wall which could suggest that...
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Xmas fairy lights
Sometime in the past couple of years (Sorry, don't remember, all posts deleted after being read) I got help in this NG and learnt about the way that bulbs fail becoming a short circuit and so keep the...
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2 years ago
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