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ladders
has anybody came accross a person that insists on going up and coming down a ladder back to front...I have ...and my heart was in my mouth when he did it....
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Sanctions - and cranes?
As we live in E Finchley, we have billionaire roads like Bishops Avenue quite nearby. I noticed that building work on a mega mansion stopped abruptly in Feb 22, and I gather that the Russian owner has...
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DIYFAQ - no certificate?
Chrome reports it as unsafe and doesn't show HTTPS
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1 year ago
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Quick *use it or loose it* thread about isolating taps/valves.
Prompted by water flow and pressure discussions I decided to open the bypass valve to let water past the water softener. Cue a protracted struggle to get it to move. This was a timely reminder that...
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Staircase question
I read that staircases should have a maximum pitch of 42°. I presume this is a buildings reg. Can anyone tell me when this reg was introduced, or to put it another way, was it introduced before 1980?
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Screwfix hot water cylinders - 10 year warranty cheaper than 2?
<>Just idly looking at hot water cylinders and noted two cyclinders of the same designed - indirect, vented - and the same capacity. One is copper and the other stainless. The copper one has a 2 year...
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1 year ago
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Cooker hood - sticking push in switches. Lubricant?
Our cooker hood has push in switches to control fan speed. These are reluctant to latch in (although the light switch seems fine). What would be a suitable spray in lubricant to try and free them off?...
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1 year ago
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FreeView tuner radio oddity.
Have a Sony VTX-D800U FreeView STB used only for radio (not connected to a TV) these days. Works as normal on all the BBC stations I tried, but on Capital radio (and other Global owned channels), the...
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1 year ago
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Combi with stored water tank? To solve water flow issues.
Background - since we replaced our hot water tank in the airing cupboard with a combi boiler (also in the airing cupboard) about 10 years ago we have always had poor water flow. This doesn't seem to...
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1 year ago
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Kitchen ring, switched spur
Hi, In my kitchen (rewired a long time ago) there is a single ring, and a separate cooker radial. From the ring there is a switched spur which goes to a double socket under the countertop. This has a...
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1 year ago
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Freezer Digital Indicator - what's the point?
Just got a brand new Fridge/Freezer. No longer having a dial 1-6 (is 6 colder than 1 ??) but nice digital display where I can set exactly Fridge 3degC, Freezer -19DegC. Well have you checked yours?...
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OT: Unusual email address
A friend has the email address of the form I've never seen one like that before. Is it specific to Apple iphone, for example, or something similar?
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1 year ago
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Tiles on top of slate roof?!
Is this planning permission bullshit, or is there a good reason to do this? Near me there is a terrace of very old small stone cottages with slate rooves. Most of the rooves are leaking, so people are...
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Pusher rod for Arrow T25 stapler
This pusher rod is easily lost, and I recently lost one. I have been trying to get a replacement, but it appears that the T25P staple gun is no longer made, and no spare pusher rods are available....
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SOT: thumbnails on Windows 10
Bizarrely, all the thumbnails in Windows Explorer have disappeared, replaced by icons. I have tried the various suggestions to reverse this - notably View / Options / Untick 'Always show icons never...
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