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OT pets
Life would be very sterile without pets. Bill
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7 years ago
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Drayton TRV4
Only 3 years old but the upper seal has failed. Anyone know of a reliable spares supplier? I need replacement seals (part no. 07 35 009) and the plastic pre setting key (part no. 07 35 162). Google...
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7 years ago
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low pressure shower valve
I have persevered with poor flow and temperature control from my shower for some time but recently decided to do something about it. It didn't take lo ng to find what I think is the problem. The...
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7 years ago
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Wifi extending
Local to me AP's have become so many, that I have begun experimenting with adding a second AP. AP 1 is on the top floor, is the one plugged into the broadband. AP 2 is on the ground floor, a Netgear...
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7 years ago
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Budget kitchen units
A young relative is looking to install a low-budget (actually, the lower the better) run of basic kitchen units, base and wall. Before she starts looking around, is there a standard recommendation for...
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7 years ago
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Knotting solution V Stain block
Got some softwood with lots of knots which is going to be painted. Knotting solution is expensive, but I have some Stain Block paint. Anyone tried that on resinous knots? Would it work?
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7 years ago
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Cheap blinds
I'm sure I used to get aluminium horizontal blinds from Dunelm for about a tenner. 6*4 ft windows. Looks like they don't do them anymore. Any similar alternatives?
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7 years ago
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Mounting a hand rail.
The solution was to use plastic connector blocks. Screw 2 stacked blocks to the rail lengthways, then 2 stacked blocks to the support beam similarly.. Then bolt both sets of blocks together, side by...
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7 years ago
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OT: Dropped mobile phone in water
I have rescued drowned phones before and an apple macbook air by the use of a fan oven at 50 degees C.
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7 years ago
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OT: Eyesight
Bod reckons he can't read this numberplate. Grounds for removal of his license? ;-) Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never...
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7 years ago
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CH status panel?
I have long had an urge to buy or build a small panel with a row of LED's which shows the status of my CH system and wonder if anyone has done something similar? Idea is to be able to quickly diagnose...
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7 years ago
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Basin tap handle screws
My dad's been trying to get the handles off their kitchen taps (to clean the algae off - again), and pretty much destroyed the screw head on one of them. I'll probably be able to find a way to get it...
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7 years ago
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Smart meters - a question
[Quick note - I am typing this on my tablet using tightVNC because I still haven't found a news client on Android which suits me.]Anyway does anyone know how gas smart meters are powered? Either they...
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7 years ago
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Online Video Door Bell with 2 way audio
Thinking of fitting one of these so that I can take care of important, but frustratingly difficult to schedule, deliveries, i.e. send them to a truste d neighbour (having wasted whole half days just...
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7 years ago
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What do people think about Texacom alarms?
Hi, I am thinking about replacing my Scantronics 9800 house alarm which I insta lled in 2000. I have been looking at the Texacom Premier Elite range and w as wondering if anyone had any experience of...
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7 years ago
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