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Mr Pounder the Fire Chief
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Failed central heating valve?
Let me start by saying that central heating systems are a black art to me. Ours is a conventional oil fired boiler supplying DHW and three traditional wet radiator zones. Two zones are working, but...
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Well that makes it clear...
Fitting some shingles on a roof, I though I would check the instructions on the package... Not sure they helped much - here is what they said: "You can guarantee necessary roof temperatures and...
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Glass vs. plastics bottles & jars
Supermarket shelves have both in abundance. I would have thought one or other would have an overall advantage and led to the demise of its rival. What factors are at work here?
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Mr Pounder's instructional video
There was an excellent video on how to use a CO2 extinguisher on Youtube a while back, by our very own Mr Pounder. But for some reason he's deleted it. I wonder if he's embarrassed by it? Show you are...
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Some excellent pix/DIY projects?
some very interesting Photos.pps - Google Slides
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Punch down connectors
I have a requirement for punchdown connectors for a patch panel in a network wiring application. I can find connectors for cat 5 joining at a price, but can't find a source of strips of punch down...
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OT: Odd
Strange, but I don't see what harm he did. A man has been arrested for appearing to drunkenly have sex with a parked van.
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Meter put indoors?!
I just visited someone's house which was built a year or so ago on a new estate. Her meter is inside the house! My house was built in 1979, and even it has an outdoor meter box. What's more, her meter...
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Help - damaged the self assembly bookcase
In a momentarily loss of concentration I picked up the 1" screws to attach a fixing when I should have used the 1/2" screws - so I've broken through to the other side of a chipboard laminated...
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OT: Contacting Amazon about broken item under warranty
As per title: an item I bought last year that is still under warranty has died. I cannot find anywhere on their website how to contact them about this though. Only thing relevant that I managed to...
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White Oak doors - maintaining "light" colour
New doors fitted. Howdens "linear oak" internal and a front door. Varnished the outside face of the external door with their suggested Sadolin Clearcote satin but as expected the "white" colour has...
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Pre-formed pond liner: adjust the shape?
We've got a plastic pre-formed pond liner that has sunk in one corner. The liner has a lip that curls outwards and if I could straighten that out in an upwards direction the extra height would be...
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Red and black cables
If Brexit goes ahead, can we have black, red and green electric wiring colours back? I always thought 'red for danger' was a clearer message. Scott
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OT Brave New World?
Sent to me by Email. It's rather long but very interesting. Mo Dr. Robert Goldman MD, PhD DO, FAASP – Personal Website of Antiaging & Sports Medicine Pioneer
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