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Thermal expansion of shower waste pipe
I'm about to fit a new shower tray. The bathroom waste pipe, to the drain, is EN-1566 (PVC) but the trap takes EN-1455 (ABS) pipe; both about 40 mm. I gather that solvent welding PVC to ABS isn't...
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Resurfacing driveway
Hi All, We have a tarmac drive which is looking a bit tired and has had a couple of trenches dug across it to lay some pipes and these have been concreted ove r... Today a guy knocked at the door...
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7 years ago
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Join between supporting wall and plasterboard.
Our staircase goes straight up the middle of the house (as opposed to, what I think is more usual, an outside wall). Consequently, there is a join between supporting walls downstairs, and the thin...
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7 years ago
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Lead acid Positive plates problem
Hello everyone, I am in the process of resurrecting a lot of lead acid Cells that I washed out, dried and sealed in the 1980's I shipped about 100 back to UK from th e Oil Company in the United Arab...
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7 years ago
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Power meter
On one cct I would like to record the power over time .... kwh would be simplest measurement. I know you can get small kwh modules such as .... Though these are instantaneous ... need something that...
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7 years ago
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TRV acceptable in airing cupboard
Thanks - fingers crossed.
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7 years ago
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Lock problem
A couple of years ago, I fitted new anti-snap, anti-bump eurocylinders to the locks on our front and back doors, keyed alike so I didn't have to carry around two different keys. So far, so good; all...
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7 years ago
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Which TRV?
A bit too much choice! which would folk recommend & why? S= Screwedfix T= Toolsatan S 5.99 random 31811 S 5.49 random 60368 S 10.99 drayton 53581 RT212 15mm + lockshield S 9.99 drayton 25900 RT212...
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7 years ago
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Hedgetrimmer question (Li-ion battery job)
Another John was thinking very hard : I have no experience of them, but suspect they are only good for light duties. I also suspect the weight of the battery might make using them harder work than it...
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7 years ago
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DC power supply
Thinking of using one of these temp sensor/displays: Would need a 30mA DC supply ... 12-24V Anyone know of small low cost DC supply modules ? .......... I have a draw full of psu's ... laptop, router...
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7 years ago
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OT: Email on a Samsung S5
Decided it was time I arranged to access my emails via my phone. It's a PAYG, so will only do this when I have a Wi-Fi connection, which is fine for me. I have basically two email accounts. My BT one...
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7 years ago
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Chinese fuses
Let's try this again:
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7 years ago
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Making progress with wing mirror
Since I've cut the wires I've been able to make progress. All photos in one page Individual links Tim Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share...
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7 years ago
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OT(ish) insuring an empty property
We may have to insure an empty property for a month or so; so far so good, we just look up specialist insurers. Any recommendations welcome, of course. However first Google gave me one of the usual...
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Thermal roller blinds
Looking on an online blinds retailer, and SWMBO is keen on the "thermal blinds" on the basis that they might save cash, but I'd prefer (in the same colour) the blackout blinds, as they, er, provide...
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