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[OT] Ping Jim: which mask do you recommend?
Jim, I value your experience in these matters and expect you have tested all the masks shown in the following gallery. Which would you recommend?
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Removing security hinge bolts
Hi all, I have an old door which has those security bolts in it on the hinge side to stop the door being kicked in. I need to hang the door from the other side now and therefore remove and ideally...
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Re: Get off the air..
sorry wrong group
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Garage Extension
Hi, I?m intending to extend my current garage that has a flat roof to one with a pitched roof. My intention is to build a double skin block wall (to keep the cost down) at my boundary approximately...
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OT: eBay account locked
Hi all I don't use eBay much, but it's useful whenever I do. On 2nd April I received what I considered to be a dodgy email from eBay telling me they have reset my password and secret questions "to...
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Why did drainpipes used to have a box on the wall?
Why did drainpipes used to have a box on the wall, some sort of overflow if blocked? See link below for an example photo. Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos...
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OT Servicing a steam locomotive
A British Transport Films movie detailing steam locomotive maintenance post nationalisation, during the 1950s. A British Transport Films movie detailing steam locomotive maintenance post...
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Diall Decking Oil clear.
Hi, I posted this to b&q and am awaiting a response. I wonderex if anyone on here could suggest an answer to the problem:- I used your Diall decking oil (clear)on my deck. I was surprised that it...
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gone
Ever thought that all those stars and reality TV people are crapping it and watching their income falling like a stone and are now doing anything they can to keep in the public eys...and with digital...
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Where to find handles to match these?
I've got a zillion projects running in parallel, but soon I'll be replacing doors and want to find some brass lever handles to match the ones that were fitted when the house was built in the 1930s. A...
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Does it count as DIY?
Just run the cars for 15 minutes with aircon on to keep the aircon oil circulated. Left me wondering: does this count as DIY if one is in want of a chauffeur?
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Re: Semi OT - Anyone know the ins & outs of echo dots in groups & spitify
There is an issue with groups and some skills. If for example, you have set up the everywhere group, for a simple one, you can say, Alexa, play mushroom fm everywhere. It will use Tune in, which can...
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Robot lawnmowers - boundary wire detection
Recently got a dose of laziness and bought a robot mower. Works really nicely One thing I haven't got clear in my head is how it knows whether it is inside or outside of the charged boundary wiring. I...
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Why do power drills have R and L?
Why do power drills have R and L on the direction control? Are tradesman really that thick that they don't know which way is tighten and loosen? And why do you push the lever left to make it go right?
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