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The dreaded time change

Not only did I have to change all the conventional clocks but even the atomics....

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Exploding 2032 battery!

Quietly struggling with a Soduko puzzle when there was a sharp bang followed by...

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Odd Radiator Behaviour

Well, it may not be odd, but I'm not sure what's happening . . . The radiator i...

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Garage roof

I have sealed my roof with gorilla roof sealant and sealant tape over the metal...

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Notes on Desoldering via Hot Air Station, WAS Anyone in here interested in electronics

Hi all in the recent "Anyone in here interested in electronics" thread there wa...

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Cleaning mortar from brick

I had the external walls repointed with a cement/lime mortar (5:1:1 I think). G...

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Rusty charcoal burner stove

A member of the family has a 1930's charcoal/wood burner over which a plate and...

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Can my refrigerator be cooling, but just not enough?

Can my refrigerator be cooling, just not enough? It was working fine until a mo...

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Covering rotten decking.

I have a large flat area[3.9m x 4.8m] of standard decking which has patches of...

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Daisy-chaining extension cables is bad - why?

I understand it is bad practice to concatenate extension cables. Why?

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Building Control!!!!!

Back in 2019 I applied for Building control to approve a change of CU and parti...

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Small blow-torch recommendation

I have a soldering job for which my usual 25W Weller iron is way underpowered....

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