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G9 LED bulbs
Are the LED replacements for (40W) G9 halogens any good?
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Safety test of electrics
Roughly how much would I expect to pay for an electrician to provide a signed BS7671 electrical safety certificate? The Internet is a little confusing; I have read that it is illegal to issue a BS7671...
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Death by shed
I didn't know they were so deadly. NT DEATH BY SHED – Court News UK DEATH BY SHED – Court News UK
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7 years ago
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OT Ressetting an IPod mini
Banana fingers has done it again. I was just trying to reset my daughters o ld iPad mini and some unintentionally have reset the language to Chinese. B efore I go down to my local take away and see if...
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7 years ago
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OT How to remove these type of heater hose fittings off VW caddy
I'm trying to get the hoses of a VW Caddy Van so i can flush the heater matrix. The spring clips on the hoses themselves are tricky to get off but there are plastic fittings which join the hose to the...
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7 years ago
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Unistrut
Is there a good UK Unistrut stockist? The ones I've found don't have much of a range. And is there a smaller similar system available? Unistrut will do the job, but is a bit over the top (and hence...
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Uneven concrete base help
Hello there. Looking for some advice ref an uneven concrete base. I am replacing an existing shed with a log cabin garage. Chrcking the levels shows they are not level enough for the cabin(the approx...
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7 years ago
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Varnishing bare wood Windsor-like chair
I have a large bare-wood Windsor chair, made (rather well) in a local carpenter's workshop. I'd like to varnish it or treat it with a similar wood finish. Any recommendations? I don't want to go to a...
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7 years ago
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Gutters Fascias and Soffits.
Hi, I had a quote from a company I have used for most of my house for fitting new facias soffits and gutters ( capped over existing) for £4000.I was a bit shocked to be honest. Am I unreasonable to...
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7 years ago
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Cooker hood chimney
I have just removed the cooker hood. The chimney is just a U channel some 3 sides at 6 inches or so. Shouldn't there be an insert that slides the height into the ceiling, or at least a plate to circle...
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7 years ago
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Energy supplier wants to fit Smart Meters - good?
Ovo energy supplier wants to fit Smart Meters but just like to ask if there are any snags/watchit warning etc etc before agreeing (seems I have a choice - which is nice). At the 'mo we jsut have the...
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7 years ago
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"Kneeling" cupboards for wheelchair users.
SWMBO is pretty much full time in the wheelchair now, so some changes are needed to make life easy. There is a problem in that a lot of adaptations then make life shitty for the able bodied - low...
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7 years ago
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Hackney Freecycle: Pistorius single phase / compressed air double mitre saw in Shoreditch
Just in case this is of interest to someone here with inclination and space: "Used for picture framing for about twenty years and still working fine but now we have closed down. Located on first floor...
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Corn type LED lamps
Would I be correct in suggesting that corn type LED lamps are best suited to situations where the light required is at right angles to the axis of the light please? As in a outside lantern type of...
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7 years ago
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Extended warranty frustration
I know what has failed and I can fix it for less than a beer token, but "because it's insured" I'm not allowed to touch it :( Have just had an engineer diagnose a "control panel" failure on a 4yr old...
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7 years ago
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