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BMC A Series - remove thermostat housing
Any tips for removing a housing that has been in place for many (25+) years? This particular engine is in a 68 Traveller, and the stub for attaching the top hose has disintegrated, which does not help...
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Ant issues
Hi, Mild weather has brought ants back to our kitchen. This has been an on/off problem for years. I would like to annihilate them once and for all. Have built up a nice collection of powders and...
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Ventilation of flue after a liner has been fitted
It is generally recommended that flues that are no longer in use are ventilated, with a grille at the bottom opening into a room and a cowl of some sort at the top to stop rain entering, so that there...
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PC boot time
Managed to trip the workshop breaker today which crashed out the old PC running Win7. When I restarted it, it said 'resuming Windows' and got to the desktop far quicker than normal. Why?
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Organising for Communal Duty
Places that contain a communal area like a kitchen, rest room etc; but are within a community structure, like for instance a club or our allotment do need a bit of organisation for 'cleaning duties'....
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Shower base reinforcement..
Measuring up to install the shower tray this afternoon I was reminded that one of the supporting legs will be perilously close to the corner of a relatively unsupported 22mm chipboard sheet. Simply...
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Collection of small block Chevrolet V* engine blocks Circa 1970-80
As I had a 1970 Corvette but had to sell it recently, I had a relationship with a breakers yard in the Middle east, where there were lots of American cars being broken, they did not have a lot of the...
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Karcher pressure washer
The Karcher K2 Full Control Pressure Washer, 1400W, 110 Bar is currently available for £99.99 at Argos eBay: But is it a decent machine? I know you can spend ten times that if you want to but all...
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6 years ago
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What is two + two?
Four? Nope it is 4. Just had to prove that I was a human to send off a submission on a website and that was their question and answer. Anyone else agree that the answer is four and not 4?
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Sunvic SDM 1901 v SD 2701 actuators
The 2901 is a spring return type. The 1901 is motor driven to position, then the motor is powered off. Sunvic say the two are wiring identical, but the actual valve differs in some way. Any idea in...
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OTish ... egines being ejected in crash
An engine was ejected from a car and thrown across a road from the force of a "horrendous looking" head-on crash. The crash left the front ends of both cars completely mangled on Friday night - but...
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Hot water problems
Can somebody help me. I have a combi boiler, when I run a bath the water is only hot if I keep the tap turned low, (minimal pressure) If I open the tap fully the water is tepid. However the kitchen...
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Are brass screws redundant?
I thought I would like to have a selection of brass screws handy for outside jobs, toilet pans etc but Screwfix have hardly any. Toolstation have more. Does everyone use Stainless these days?
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Can you push a spiral drain unblocker up a downpipe from below?
I think a gutter downpipe on my house is blocked. When only a small amount of water is fed into the gutter (garden hose on a ~very~ long pole), water spews out of the elbow just beneath the gutter and...
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Insulation above or below slab?
I am currently planning the construction of a 15m2 ground floor extension t o our lounge and am torn between having the insulation above or below the c oncrete slab. From what I can gather the most...
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