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Do smoke alarms become more sensitive with age?
My tenant says that the smoke alarm in the hall goes off when she has a shower and that the one in the kitchen goes off when she fries things. The alarms are mains interlinked and about 6 years old,...
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Is it smart to get smart meters yet (/ever)?
Mum (88) had a letter from e-on suggesting she would have to have her meters changed and they would be smart meters, except if she couldn't have them or didn't want them? ;-) I'm pretty sure she's not...
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Server VPS & VDS
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aldi drywall sander
Hello, Whilst shopping in aldi I saw a dry wall sander. I only had a quick look but it looks like an orbital sander with dust extraction, similar to the difference between an angle grinder and a wall...
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mirror screws: with or without grommets?
Hello, I see screw fix are selling mirror screws with grommets: but Tool station sell screws without. How essential is the grommet? Where can I get grommets separately? Reading the reviews, the ones...
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removing gas hob
Hello, I have a gas hob that I think I would like to replace with an induction hob. Mainly because I think that an induction hob will be easier to clean than a gas one! I'm old enough to remember the...
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Larger capacity DeWalt 14.4V Li-Ion batteries?
I've got some old DeWalt 14.4V tools, some NiMH batteries and a couple of DE9141 1.1Ah Li-Ion batteries. Can anyone recommend a supplier of good quality higher capacity Li-Ion cells, or a way to...
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No more mansize
Kleenex bins 'Mansize' tissues "Kimberly-Clark in no way suggests that being both soft and strong is an exclusively masculine trait, nor do we believe that the Mansize branding suggests or endorses...
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External, horizontal, tongue and groove cladding
Correct me if I'm wrong (and I know you lot will!) but isn't it supposed to be installed groove side down? I walked past a building conversion the other day where they were fitting it tongue side down...
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bike tyre stretching ????
It's the bead that normally determines how well a tyre fits a rim and as they are normally kevlar or steel I find it had to see how it could have 'grown'? Cheers, T i m
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Small traders and PL Insurance
Hi, I am moving into a new age restricted wardened flat and they (not unreasonably) insist that all work is done by traders with appropriate qualifications and insurance. I've currently selected a...
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Builders' Rates - Take 2 ...
It is indeed nice to hear of outcomes on here. All too often advice is given and we never hear the outcome. Brian
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Paging Brian Reay !!!
G is for galoot.
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Bleach , oak stains, and other things
As part of trying to repair the damage caused by the Ex, I have been trying to get some deep black water stains out of some solid oak windowsills. Removing all the coating - sanding back to bare wood...
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Sticky pull chord switch
Bathroom fan, only a year or so old. Now have to pull gently to stretch the chord, let go so it "pings" then I can pull normally to turn off/on. Too hard to explain to SWMBO and guests. Any clever...
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