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Planting Trees for Carbon Offset

I've bought a small field with the idea of planting a wood (native broadleaf).…

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Advice needed on painting outdoor teak furniture.

A client wants her heavy teak outdoor chairs painted (low lustre) white. I…

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Heat distribution around home

The home being a bungalow. Noticing a 3C differential between ends of the…

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Thermometers: What's the Problem with Accuracy?

I've been trying to buy four refrigerator/freezer thermometers and it's…

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Converting Fireplace to Natural Gas - Gas Line Question!!!

I have a question about the gas lines in my home. I am getting new lines…

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EV current draw at boot up

Anyone out there with an EV got a multi-meter with a clamp to measure current…

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EV Charging

We may be in need of a 7kW EV charging point in the fairly near future. Anyone…

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Oil furnace won't stay running...

My oil heater starts but dont stay on & my green light keeps flashing. It's…

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Shredding Alternatives? How to securely destroy 40 lbs. of documents

I've got about 40 lbs. of 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of paper (about 4 banker's boxes)…

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Connecting backup power to your house

Given all the warnings about possible blackouts this winter, I thought it…

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Thermal store/Wood Burner Update (are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin)

After what seems like the whole year... possibly because I started when the…

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Installing Motion Sensor Floor Light

I have a tool shed at our cabin which has been broken into twice. There is an…

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