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Double glazing beading on the outside?!?
Why do some glaziers fit the beading on the outside of windows? Surely, common sense tells us to put the part you can easily remove on the inside, for security.
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Door kick plates
Any views on this one? It seems the main choices are aluminium, stainless steel and brass. As far as I can see, aluminium needs the least maintenance. Is all aluminium anodised or does this need to be...
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uk.radio.amateur?
It seems as though a number of the (slightly?) more respectable denizens of ura have decamped here in response to the almost complete destruction of ura by the infantile despicables. One wonders what...
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Burglar alarm problem
We have a wired house alarm that was already in place when we bought the house some 15 years ago. It has several movement sensors around the house, a large metal case that all the wires come out of...
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Parking earth wire
On this occasion the back box doesn't have a terminal for earth. The 2-gang light switch doesn't have one either. I presume I should use a single choc-block connector to connect these CPCs?
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4 years ago
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Car fuel gauge oddity
I put some petrol in the car today , not much about 10 litres. It didn't seem to register on the gauge, that's a bargraph with limited resolution but even so that was strange. Stranger still was that...
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Kitchen Waste Traps part 2
Meant to ask this question in the previous post, has anyone had any experience with the Surestop stopcock both remote and standard or for that of any other similar type? Richard
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Kitchen Sink Traps
I am getting to the point where I need to consider the plumbing of our sink unit which will have a washing machine on one side and a dishwasher on the other. I am considering one of these for the two...
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4 years ago
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Vokera linea 28
I have anproblem with my Vokera linea 28 boiler , work no problem with central heating , but when running hot water , mainly the shower , it gets to temp fine then after a couple of minutes the water...
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4 years ago
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Petrol chainsaw question
I have a 12 year old Ryobi RCS4450C which has stopped feeding chain oil. It looks to me as though there might be some sort of pump on the crankshaft behind the drive sprocket and the centrifugal...
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Effect of aluminium hangers on galvanised iron/steel balustrade?
I'm planning to hang a balcony wide board for use as a table or plant stand. I'd probably find it easiest to cut and shape the hangers from aluminium. These would hang on the inside of the balcony's...
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Carpets, underlay, and fitting
Hi All So I'm getting the hall/stairs/landing carpets replaced and have had a quote from a major company. I've fitted carpets myself in the past (grippers, underlay etc. not just rubber backed stuff),...
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Connections to Honeywell DW915 door chime
No, if you hear the chime it's someone else. I'm not familiar with it - can you solder them on? NT
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Brake caliper/pad "retaining" clips
Their purpose is "anti-squeal" Stops high frequency vibration when the brakes are applied. There are various designs https://carsmobilemechanic.co.uk/brake-pad-spring-clips-why-you-need-them/...
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Which cable outdoors?
Which cable types are now required for: a) nonburied run to shed, some attached to brickwork, some laid on ground under plants b) surface clipped run to lighting, some lengths under plants some not....
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