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Flat block owners - what could go wrong?
"Flat block owners to get right to add floors with no permission needed Ministry?s move to allow two storeys to be added to blocks aims to boost homeownership" Ministry’s move to allow two storeys...
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Diagonal cables from hell?
<> Back in a property I've recently made some electrical repairs too, this time it's to install various new circuits and accessories. A new kitchen circuit. A new cooker circuit (oven and hob). New...
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Model shop
Slap !, not those sorts of models , I've been asked to order 30 trees and 10 cars thought it interesting for DIY. It's near algate east so very close to us. Not sure why, us being electronics, I could...
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OT: Hearing aids
Pardon. Mum (nearly 90) has been noticing that she's having more and more difficulty hearing things / people and so, potentially buoyed up by one of her friends, got a pair of the Phonak jobbies (not...
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Cryselco reflector lamp
I have found a Cryselco reflector lamp 275 watts infra red what was it used for? Has it a use today? Is it replaceable if I use it and it breaks? George
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interesting
What's likeliest to kill more than 10 million human beings in the next 20 years? It's probably not what you'd think. For much more, read Ezra Klein's feature story: http://bit.ly/3cyulAe UPDATE: Watch...
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London
looks like London is screwed ..... Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
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Re: ma help ma bob
Apparently Italy has the second oldest population in the world, so that may explain some of the mortality rate. jonathan
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DIY manuals - are they still a thing?
Back in the day I worked from DIY manuals, including a very good Readers Digest one. We are talking 1970s though. These days most of the advice seems to be YouTube videos and websites. Are there any...
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OT financial investment
As we seem to have some financiers posting and the d-i-y bit fairly quiet, could some thought be given to sensibly investing say 500k as a *draw down if needed* geriatric care fund? With the current...
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Combi boiler issues
My mother has a Worcester Bosch Greenstar combi boiler of some ilk, maybe about 15 years old. It had issues with its diverter valve last year and had the valve changed and the system ?Powerflushed? to...
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OT Recovering the "Great Britain"
video. Title: Chronicle The Great Iron Ship For everyone a very interesting documentary about the outstanding rescue project of the homecoming of the s.s. Great Britain. A British-German constellation...
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OT: Water Meters
Just had my Yorkshire water/sewerage bill - about £500. So looked into water meters, which by looking at the calculator save me around £200/yr. They give the option to switch back to unmetered after...
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Re: don't panic
you;d need a big arse for that size loo roll. talking of big arses....
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Re: don't panic
Not a bad Joe Rogan interview with a specialist available on youtube. The UK's largest manufacturer of toilet paper says it can meet any increased demand from the coronavirus outbreak
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