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Acceptable time of day for bonfire?

Hi, I was having a bonfire a few days ago at about 11am, a friend came round to see me and seemed surprised that I didn...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mentalguy2k8
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by mentalguy2k8

Shed Security

These are great, you can thread them through loads af things at the same time in sheds and garages to stop the opportun...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dontbotherimnothome
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by dontbotherimnothome

Dirty water pump question...

Hi, Do these pumps allow you to connect a normal garden hose to the output? I need to pump water up a height of about 2...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mentalguy2k8
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by mentalguy2k8

Preventing finger marks

Hi I have a long, low TV cabinet, made of a wood veneer over chipboard, it is easily touched and it has always got unsi...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by noone
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by noone

where to buy a fixing like this?

Does anybody have any idea where I can buy something like this? http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm60/visionexcess/lo...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by steveswann
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by steveswann

Shower Smart

I have received one of these through the post http://www.eaga.com/showersmart . The leaflet says it can be used on ALL...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by john
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by john

Cover drilled tiles

Hi, I have just had my bath and basin replaced and I have purchased some new bathroom accessories. I have removed and f...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by matthewjonesREMOVEME4902
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by matthewjonesREMOVEME4902

Ariston combi boiler problem

Hi I have an Ariston combi boiler that has a couple of problems.The boiler is a about 6 years old. Recently the hot wat...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by paul.wain
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by paul.wain

OT: PC Driving Me Nuts

Has anyone come across this before. I am building a PC for a young lady coming to live back in our village, using parts...
40 comments posted 17yrs
posted by the_constructor
40 comments posted 17yrs posted by the_constructor

What are they called?

I need a couple of chrome caps for my lawnmower. They are the chrome dome type that are tapped onto the end of a spindl...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by john
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by john

sliding mitre saws - any recommendations?

There's a bewildering choice of these things, from £50-500. A rank amateur, so I don't need a 24-7 workhorse, b...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bib
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by bib

Combi Boiler Pressure ?

My combi over the last month or so is losing pressure, it used to be a rare case of using the manual refill lever to pu...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by redman1977
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by redman1977

worrying - if true

A pal of mine who works for a skip hire company was telling me about the high cost for builders wanting to get rid of o...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Phian
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by Phian

How high can a consumer unit be installed?

New regs appear to say between 0.75m and 1.2m. Does this apply if I am replacing my old consumer unit and doing a partia...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by clangers_snout
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by clangers_snout