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Car noise?
Are there no regulations now on the noise that vehicles (cars) are allowed to make? Deliberate noise from their exhausts, deliberate noises as they change gear, noise from stereos. There seem to be no...
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OT Repairers of locks and bolts
I have aluminium double glazed patio doors about 15 years old. The bolts and locks are giving trouble, What type of company can I get to repair them? I have tried with no success as I cannot access...
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which glue?
Plastic wingmirror needs gluing on as the mechanism connecting it has broke n up. The plastic is soft & has a polythene-like surface feel, but there's lots of area to glue. It's an old banger - not...
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Vapour barrier below *and* above insulation for a concrete floor slab?
An architect has drawn up building regs drawings for a proposed extension a nd the floor detail shows a vapour barrier both below and above the insulat ion under the concrete slab. Is this...
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Component failure
Any ideas what the component is in this article - Surge Suppressor? after-1808098 https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/disabled-mum-slams-lg-
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New take on a hammer drill
The first is I suppose a logical conclusion... The chap with the Hilti, must be "gifted".
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Smart meter replacement 'Smart energy display'.
In message , at 18:47:26 on Sat, 21 Jul 2018, Theo remarked: Not all of those are EDs, rather than the previous generation of "clip-on" power monitor. That suggests the street price is around ?15, and...
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Vaillant firing when no call for heat
Some months ago, I had a new Vaillant ECOfit Pure 18Kw installed as a replacement boiler, in a special cupboard for the purpose, in the kitchen. Since when - during the day, with the timeclock set to...
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Dripping kitchen taps
My kitchen taps were dripping a month ago. They're two lever type and about 20 years old. I re-washered them and they're still dripping. Other than fitting new washers was there something else I...
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[OT] Smart meters
From the article, "53 million of them are due to be installed". That's almost one each for every man woman and child in the UK. 53 million meters for £11b = £207 per installation resulting in a...
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Storey's Field Community Centre and Nursery
Sixth one down on this link "This nursery and community centre was commissioned by Cambridge University and inspired by the college cloisters and courts of the city" Now is it just me or does that...
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U-value tables
There are some calculators for various construction methods but they tend to make blanket assumptions. In particular I assume I have a solid concrete floor without insulation. Can anyone point me to...
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PAT testing class I or class II
I know a few people on here that have done PAT testing courses. Anything wrong on this web page? Keep up to date with the latest electrical safety and regulatory news.
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Car key problem (result)
I posted here back in June that I had trouble getting a replacement key for my Mitsubishi (with inbuilt chip) I was pointed by 'Tim' to an Ebay supplier who did, at a very cheap price. However when I...
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Replacement Feet
I want to replace the front brass castors on a PK chair, only I don't want to use castors. I want to use something that matches the existing dark wooden leg. If anyone has an idea would love to hear...
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