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Sliding mitre saw - recommendations?
I need to replace my old Rexon chop saw with a sliding mitre saw so I can cut some 9" timber. The 255mm Rage saw from Screwfx was tempting, but quite a few reviews say it gave inaccurate cuts. Any...
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Long narrow bathroom with high ceiling - possible lowering of ceiling
I've got a flat in an old Victorian building and the bathroom's proportions are troubling me. It's got a ceiling that's 3 metres high and the room is not much more than the width of a bath plus a wash...
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Fibreglass flat roof (strong enough to walk on): cost
Hello All. I appreciate that this is rather a "how long is a piece of string" question , but does anyone here have experience of ball park costs for fitting a fib reglass flat roof that is strong...
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OT looking for basic accounts software as going self-employed
I'm planning to become self-employed as a handyman and looking for some basic/cheap/free software I can use to keep records and submit my tax return. Any recommendations?
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Cooker potentiometer shaft broken in two - could it be repaired?
I have a hob where one of the control potentiometers has a shaft which is, unfortunately, broken flush with the surface, as at Do you reckon that the shaft could be repaired? I have the other bit of...
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PME and M30+OSN
OH NO IT'S NOT!
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Which Boiler?
I've just had a quote to replace a boiler. £1500 +VAT. I guess that's the going rate around here in London, although it looks like an incredibly straightforward job. There's plenty of room to work...
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Tooth brush to razor socket connection problem
I have been given a new electric toothbrush. The problem is the the socket I use is for electric razor while the new toothbrush has a standard UK plug. Apart from cutting off the plug and joining it...
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armored cable repair
while technician covering the cable trunking he pierce the 4c 300mm armored cable and make short circuit with ground and the technician fired his hand first degree and part of the cable also melted...
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Accenta 8 intruder alarm zone 1 pir beeping
Last week my grandson hit some buttons on the control keypad and since then every time we walk past the zone 1 pir the internal bell beeps. It only beeps the once each time but it is getting on my...
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Mains contactor expected lifetime?
HI Folks. I'm using a 40A mains contactor to switch a 7kw resistive load (heating elements in a glass-fusing kiln) The particular contactor is made by Chint - part no IC40/2. Can't seem to find a spec...
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Water bills
This is inspired by the 'energy' thread. Not a question, really - I'm just interested in what other people pay for water. I think I pay a lot (60 pm) but have nothing to compare. Our situation is...
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OT Amazing voice for one so young!
Amira Willighagen and Patrizio Buanne perform 'O Sole Mio' during the 'Classics is Groot' concert held in South Africa on 30 July 2016. Amira appeared as a guest on the show and she also performed two...
 
Sheet piles for a garden retaining wall
We wanted to push our garden back by about 1.5/2m to give us more space imm ediately outside the house. We currently have a 1m high retaining wall hol ding the garden back, so we would need to get rid...
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Can an in-line extractor fan be mounted at an odd angle?
Daughter has a "passive" 5 inch duct from bathroom ceiling to roof. This is not proving sufficient with her power shower. I plan to insert an in-line fan (e.g. Manrose MF125T) in the ducting:- The...
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