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OT: For those who really think UK coal is a viable option
Honestly, can you compete with that? Like this? http://vps.templar.co.uk/Energy%20pictures/opencast.jpg http://vps.templar.co.uk/Energy%20pictures/Uk%20Deep%20mine.jpg
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OT: Recession Coming
Not safe at all with a bank. They're increasingly rolling out new T&Cs asserting the right to freeze your accounts if they, in their sole discretion, deem it appropriate. And they don't have to give...
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Nice
In message , Bill writes It looks about right to me, and I started buying petrol in 1968 when memory tells me it was around 6/8 [1] a gallon, or roughly three gallons for a pound. The AA shows 74d at...
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Expandable foam
I've never used the stuff. Could this really happen? https://giant.gfycat.com/EarnestEqualAlpinegoat.gif
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Dehumidifier or PIV
I have a slight black mould situation in a pantry, no evidence of dampness just the result of condensation. I am considering either a dehumidifier or PIV and appreciate members opinions. Our house is...
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Sealing kitchen worktop.
I'm installing some new kitchen worktop and a new sink in the kitchen. (bit annoying really as the kitchen is pretty knackered but replacement isn't gonna happen soon, and the old sink was rusting...
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Cavity wall insulation dates question
Does anyone know the date at which the use of thick sheets of rigid polystyrene foam (or whatever it's made of) included in the wall cavity during construction, became part of building regs? I ask...
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Re: OT - Intel forcing Win 10 onto users
What you mean is that MS will only release Win10 drivers for the Skylake- based chipsets, not for Win8 etc.
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Running cable down wall from attic difficulties
Howdy, I'm fairly new to this community, the wiki really helped me out with taking electricity out to my shed and that works really well with that. I'm prett y well versed in the technical knowledge...
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OT - BBC Computer security
I hope this still taken from last nights "One Show" is not typical of BBC computer security. (You may have to zoom in to see the issue - but a clue is the little yellow sticker above the keyboard) I...
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boiler fan and other boiler questions
Hello, This morning the boiler started making noises. When the fan starts spinning it makes a noise. I don't know how to describe it. A howl is the best I can describe it but that suggests it is loud...
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Whoops
Due to a slight tape measure miscalculation - today I drilled down through a Post Office ceiling and not into the store room at the back of the Post Office:-( I did apologise to the woman in the queue...
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Tiling floor, uneven
Having plyed the shower room floor I now find one section about 1 sq metre is off the level by around 4mm. Too late to level under the ply. Should I level this up with tile cement when tiling or level...
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Canoe, anyone?
(24MB sfw .gif) https://giant.gfycat.com/EarnestEqualAlpinegoat.gif
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OT - How much to remove internal supporting wall.
Definitely not DIY (for me, at least). I'm considering turning our living room and dining room into a big L-shaped room. Open the place up a bit. Does anyone have an idea how much it might cost? The...
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