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JVC Roku TV and Alexa
My wife is disabled and can no longer use a TV remote so we brought her an Alexa controlled ROKU JVC TV (32"). Most things work apart from changing Broadcast channels, the most important bit. When we...
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Live changing ceramic tap inserts
Has anyone tried replacing ceramic tap inserts without stopping the feed? My sinks and basic small taps have in-line isolators that make the job easy. But the bath doesn't. There are gate valves at...
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Cheap remote power indicator wanted
I want to know if something (an electric fence) is turned on and I don't particularly want to traipse out to the shed where the fence energiser is to check. It gets turned on and off throughout the...
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Improving a workshop (ex-garage) - floor and doors
Currently the floor is a concrete slab so I'm wondering about using ply or OSB to create a floating floor over 50mm insulation boards, but I've no idea how well the foam would cope with the weight of...
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Strimmer/flail debris
Luckily last afternoon I could find no damage, but my Gardener and I heard something hit my window very hard while he was clearing stuff with his device. Is this a common problem with these devices,...
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Now what have I done?
Still using the W7 pro box. I get an update of the *malicious software tool* from MS roughly monthly. On this occasion I was offered this> 2020-01 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 for...
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Refuseniks chop down broadband poles in Hull
dear. I knew that Hull was a bit different telephonically compared to everywhere else, but this seems a bit drastic. Andrew Firefighters were called to Waveney Road, on Longhill estate, east Hull, on...
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OVO changing meter readings
I try to keep a spreadsheet to log my utility use, but I often leave gaps in the filling in of the sheet. Today, I decided to catch up, and downloaded the last three monthly OVO electricity...
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Ratchet straps a pull ups
Getting the ride on mower up on a trailer wasn't easy. I wondered if two ratchet strape would pull it up as an alternative to a winch. If I buy a hand operated winch I would want to use it to pull the...
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Does anyone countersink holes anymore....
....or even use the correct headed screw.?
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Split CU with 2x RCD
Hi, I have a consumer unit in a 2nd home that has 2x RCD. I added an additional lighting circuit and mistakenly put the neutral to the wrong neutral bar. When turning on the lights, the RCD tripped....
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Washing machine size
My existing washing machine is a built-in model, 15 years old, and failed today. I'm not keen on spending anything on one that old, so need a replacement. It is installed very tightly between the...
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Blown fibre - does it need topping up eventually?
We bought this house in 2007 by which time it had blown fibre cavity wall insulation. No idea when, but there might be some paper work hidden somewhere. Does blown fibre settle with time, and if so...
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Source for split-collar metric drill depth stops?
I'm struggling to find a set of metric split-collar stops that start at 4mm. Rutlands have one but the postage (£7) is rather extortionate for something light that only costs £10. I know I can use...
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Identifying filing cabinet key from lock front number
I have a 4 drawer filing cabinet which I no longer need. I am told that nobody wants one unless it has a key (sell or donate). I've had it so long that I have no idea where the key went. There is the...
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