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I'll raise TMHs wireless doorbell installation
On Friday I installed a wireless doorbell for a deaf woman. Why would anyone ring an electrical contractors to fit a wireless doorbell?
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240 year old automaton.
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How many golf courses in Surrey?
I don't know the area well enough to suggest anywhere but hope your firm allows "actuals" for overnight expenses when there's no cheap motels etc nearby. But small mercies in that a few minutes away...
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The Experiment That Made Einstein Famous
The Experiment That Made Einstein Famous One hundred years ago, an extraordinary feat of astronomy proved that the theory of relativity was true By Andrew Robinson, Feb. 14, 2019, Wall St. Journal One...
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OT Failure to purchase condoms
I was at the gfs last night and her 15 year old son decided for the first time in his life to take a shower without been made to. He then put on his best clothes, plenty of deodorant and went out "to...
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Side-entry fill valve
Anyone fitted a Fluidmaster Side-entry fill valve? <>There is almost no information about this on the internet. Even Fluidmaster seem to have little information, and what they have concerns the...
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Getting a man in by mistake.
In 20+ years of home ownership I can only think of one job I haven't done myself and been glad. Currently waiting for a builder to ring. I wanted the kitchen wall knocking through and decided that...
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Oven light cover
The oven light has gone in our Neff that was installed a year or so ago. The instructions are quite clear about how to change the lamp - start by removing the cover. The cover, however, has other...
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Sealant around the tile to wash basin edge coming off
My cleaner tells me its come off in a long elastic string, and I have cut the loose bit off. How would one replace this. I'm not going to do it myself as I'll make a hash of it but I would need to...
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Remote dimmer switch?
Hi all, Is there a LED compatible remote / local wall mounted dimmer switch that anyone here has personally experienced and can recommend please? This is for someone who is ill / bedridden to be able...
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Removing sealant
The current job is taking the roof off the workshop that Tim envied. 3.5m long rolled steel sandwich with 85mm PIR foam fill sheets. The problem is the sealant strip used to weatherproof the lap. 10...
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Best screw/bolt for joining 4"*4" posts?
I've got a bunch of old 4x4" fenceposts that I'm going to build up to make the walls of some raised beds. Probably put an internal corner post in and screw/bolt the posts to it from the inside so that...
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f2s email down?
Anyone having problems? They've told me they have a fault. Bill
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Time for a new desk top PC, recommendations please
As the subject. any ideas will be welcomed
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Where to get brass BSW screws?
I need some 3/16 BSW brass, raised head, countersunk screws, either 7/32" or 1/2" long. Can anyone suggest a supplier?
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