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Pipes, Joists & Floorboards
Many years ago, I put down T&G floorboards in the bedroom. I've ripped up the carpet in the landing to continue T&G into the landing. The problem is that, when I did the bedroom, I used a 190mm, plain...
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4 years ago
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Thunderbird, blocking cross posts
Just in case anyone else is tired of wading through the irrelevant cross posted stuff, here is a method for blocking cross posts in Thunderbird: can block specific groups or all cross posted messages)
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4 years ago
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OT. Runny dry ice...
Reporters once again demonstrating their knowledge of basic science. ?An emergency incident at Glasgow Airport was caused by a leak from a package containing glass tubes of vaccine in the cargo hold...
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4 years ago
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Cutting a cheap bath panel
My daughter wants to smarten up her bathroom prior to sale and her bath panel is cracked. It?s a funny length though (1670mm) and seems hard to find. One end of the panel tucks behind a vanity unit...
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4 years ago
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Backing up Android phone without USB lead
My Pixel3a phone wont charge, I think the USB socket is dusty or broken. I've moved the SIM to an old phone. But the problem is all the photos, notes and data on it which I havent backed up, how to...
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4 years ago
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Mixing 1.5mm and 1mm wire in lighting circuits?
Is it OK to use 1.5mm for most of a lighting circuit, including all the shared feeds, and 1mm 2 core and 3 core for some individual lamps and switches? [george]
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4 years ago
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Socket to 6 amp lighting circuit OK?
I have 1.5mm cable for a downstairs lighting circuit. Can I add a 3 pin socket to it above the door for use by christmas lights etc? [g]
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4 years ago
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Brazing stainless steel - what's easiest?
I need to mend a small piece of stainless steel, it's essentially a small length of tube (125mm dia or so) with a flange that needs to be re-affixed to a then plate. The original welds (not mine!)...
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4 years ago
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WHICH magazine Boiler ratings
Glanced through the latest edition in the Library. They have a new table of gas Boiler reliability ratings. 1. W-B 2. Vaillant 3. Viesseman . . . . . . . . 19. Ferroli 20. Biasi Even Ideal were up at...
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OT: fake blood
Anyone know what the fake blood, as sprayed all over themselves and the road and perhaps passers-by by the climate klods, is made of?
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4 years ago
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Why do LEDs generate heat?
Why do LEDs generate heat? I want a technical answer not "because they're inefficient". And will we ever make them more efficient?
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4 years ago
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Changes to electric circuit characteristics
I have had 3 extra lights and a fan added to a single lighting circuit. The base circuit was installed completely new less than two years ago as part of a CU change and came with an Electrical...
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4 years ago
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Electric heating
What could you do to make an electric space heater less than 38% efficient?
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4 years ago
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confusing info on the net ....
Jim GM4DHJ ... expressed precisely : I fancy a cat S would need to pass an inspection, before it was allowed on the road. S = suffered severe structural damage.
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4 years ago
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Good Samaritan
Last night, I was walking home just before midnight - from the pub, of course! Having two worn out knees and being a bit short of breath these days I stop every few yards or so to get my breath back....
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