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Curious round 3 pin sockets in modern flat

Me and Mrs Midge were round at a friends flat this evening. Its a modern flat built around 5 years back and I suppose y...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by midge
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by midge

Converting semi to two flats - planning etc.

Mulling over an initial idea to convert my mother-in-law's 1930s 3 bedroom semi to a downstairs flat for her, and an up...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by midge
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by midge

I Need Some Light Bulbs !!!!!

The local church that I attend have asked me to try and find a bulb supplier in the UK preferably, who can supply some...
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posted by the_constructor
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by the_constructor

Leaf blower/vac/shredder

Slightly OT but there's a better response rate here than on URG who seem to be a bit of a closed community these days....
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posted by me
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by me

electricity monitor

I have a british gas electricity montor as I think my electric consumption is to high, we live in an average 3 bed semi...
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posted by noname
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by noname

stuck thermostatic valve

last year when I knew even less about these things than I know now, I had to get a CH man in to deal with a bunch of st...
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posted by bob
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by bob

Maytag Persona washing machine

I saw this post on here with the same querry I am about to ask but can not seem to fing it once I created my account so...
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posted by harperk84_at_yahoo_dot_com
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by harperk84_at_yahoo_dot_com

Fan oven

I have a Hotpoint fan oven just over two years old. Today the wife shouted me and told me that it had stopped working....
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posted by MrPounder
16 comments posted 15yrs posted by MrPounder

Building A Chicken Coop Strategy!

Build a Chicken House Quickly With These Techniques http://123probiz.com/building-a-chickencoop Enri Patuly Marketing ht...
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posted by komiziqu
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by komiziqu

Ideas for fixing blinds?

Hi I've bought 4 IKEA ISDANS roller blinds for double glazed windows about 100cm wide Thing is, I'd like to attach the...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by nono
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by nono

Latching RCD

Hi, I've got an RCD plug from Screwfix (http://www.screwfix.com/prods/44855/Electrical-Supplies/RCDs/Masterplug-RCD-Plu...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by peter
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by peter

Cistern problems

Hi, I've had a toilet installed by some bathroom fitters a few weeks ago and I flushed it this morning and the cistern...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by peter
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by peter

replacing double glazed units

I want to replace a couple of my windows which are misted up. So in order to avoid appearing a total amateur[1] I need...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by shazzbat
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by shazzbat

Wiring two devices witha common neutral

I have a remote water pump which I connected to the mains via a cable which I acquired from a friend which has 4 wires....
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posted by Darrach
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by Darrach