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Paint Brand
Just had a guy look at out house to do some decorating (I can't be arsed and have some spare beer tokens) He was saying he likes paint by Tikkurila. anyone heard of this and have any views?
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3 years ago
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Decking
loved it Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again!
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Painting Shed Interior
Hi I have a garden shed recently purchased. Standard shiplap diptreated. I have already painted the exterior after it was assembled last early autumn with creosote. As the weather now improves, I'm...
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3 years ago
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Contrast wall - which
I want to have a different coloured wall when I decorate the lounge. 20 x 12 feet window & patio on one long side fireplace & TV on one short side doorway to hall other long side I feel inclined to...
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3 years ago
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OT: Who buys cut flowers anyway?
Daffodils particularly ... that I believe are currently rotting on UK farms by million as there are too few people to pick them (mostly thanks to Brexit and some Covid). the TV news they asked a UK...
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3 years ago
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TOT Threatening letter from HMG
Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has...
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3 years ago
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Alternative group on MeWe
Some of the uk.d-i-y refugees who went to Farcebuk have decided that Mr Zukerberg is not a nice man, and have started another exile group on another service. has the advantage of allowing images to be...
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3 years ago
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Alternatives to Amazon
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How long before we read about a divorce? ...
... because she is dragging him away from everything he has ever known? And another thing ... when it was said that all the taxpayer's money (that went into the refurbishing of Frogmore House) had...
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3 years ago
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Best place to post pictures?
Normally I would stick them on the wiki. It's just I have a nice decking photo to share:-)
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3 years ago
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Plumbnation
A Stelrad radiator that I obtained from Plumbnation at the beginning of December last year was too big, and heavy, for me to diy install, so it went into the garage until I could get someone to plumb...
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3 years ago
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Monobloc Tap tails
How are you supposed to tighten them into the recesessed body of the tap? Is it enough to just hand tighten them as they rely on an "O" ring?
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3 years ago
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Fan/Blower bearing support
I have an air handling unit down due to fan failure .... its a DC variable speed blower, and the rotor is a tangential set of blades fitted around the motor .... on one end there is a ball bearing...
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3 years ago
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Bolt for gate
Our gate fell off the wall and I have now had it repaired by a welder, who replaced the corroded steel post in its entirety. The gate is perfectly level but the bolt is tight due to previous...
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3 years ago
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Heat loss calculations.
I am going to have to change out my boiler. I had my whole house heating design done by underfloor heating company. They sized boiler at 28kW ... (so currently have 30kW boiler) Think it prudent to...
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3 years ago
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