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Garage door sticks in damp weather
I have a pair of wooden, side-opening garage doors, like these but rather bigger: (or During the damp winter months they stick over the bottom 25% or so, to the extent that when damp and open they...
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Up & over garage door replacement
Not DIY as such as I'll get someone to do it, but what would the panel recommend to replace an aging U&O door with a roll up type, any particular brands? The more secure the better obviously. Cheers
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Connected plumbing-related probs?
Mains water leak under the kitchen sink. Chaffing by the chipboard shelf over 30 years had eventually punctured the 15mm copper pipe to the cold tap. While in there noticed the screw for the...
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What is so bad about plasterboard?
Several messages both on Usenet and from people I know seem to suggest that most recycling or waste sites run by councils won't take plasterboard, saying its a hazard. Excuse me, but my ceilings are...
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Concealed junction box in ceiling
I need a subtle concealed ceiling junction box, access is only available from below (flat roof). Best I can come up with is a plasterboard BESA box and white lid. Has anyone done anything else to...
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Acetone stains on wood.
I discovered that acetone is rather good at getting rid of the paint that lingers in wood grain after the more heavy-duty stripping, which I find always leaves a bit behind. So I now have nice (if...
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Which is the best pop up ad blocker?
As above. Driving me mad some of these.
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OT Socialist dependency
In order to remain in power, socialists create a dependency culture. They pay for votes (by the benefits system, other people's money) and the recipients sit on their arses at home watching TV. The...
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Bathroom tiles supplier clearance or discount
Many thanks. The actual job will not commence until the new year anyway. Burton on Trent is within range whenever I'm between home and base as Birmingham, so thanks I'll drop in. The showroom...
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Mobile signal improving over time
If that was the case then I'd expect the signal indicator at venues I visit to plumet when the 50,000 crowd arrive, it doesn't but data throughput does. May well be a different tower but is always a...
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King Edward
Tubers "germinate". It's temperature that causes tubers to sprout. They go green if stored in light.
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OT: recommendation for domain name and web hosting
We're using cloud hosting from Tsohost . Your needs would probably be met by their Lite package at £15 per year for hosting. Domain registration is not included - a or domain from them would be an...
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Lighting for high ceiling kitchen
En el artículo , Tim+ escribió: Suggestion: rather than ceiling-mounting, how about one or more of those tension wire efforts where two horizontal wires are run from wall to wall with lights clipped...
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Alarm panel
Isn't it a bit risky? Intruders often target the alarm system. And it's just something else to go wrong. Bill
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Lowest profile surface/track mount LED downlighters
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