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Help to wire wireless thermostat
Current situation no timer but hardwired room thermostat. Previously had a hard wired timer/thermo but elec fitted current thermo only when the old one failed just to see me through the Summer. First...
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Suggestions for under-table lighting please.
I'm in the process of converting an old window frame [1] with iron grill into a table. It will be covered with clear 10mm toughened safety glass which will sit in a narrow rebate. A pic should be...
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Preempting aerial reception problems
I'm moving to a property about 5 miles from Nottm Tx and no obstacles. I'm currently a couple of more miles further with obstacles and a log periodic is working quite well. However my new neighbours...
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Converting wall light
I have a wall-light over some wall cupboards, and I want to convert it to under-cupboard LED lights. What is the best fitting to put on the wall where the present light is? (I already have the...
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Changing units on kitchen scales
An odd one... We have a set of kitchen scales, purloined from ebay a couple of years ago; similar to (but not the same as) this: We use it set to 'grammes'; but every so often the scale changes to...
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ceiling light
I'm looking for a nice simple pair of ceiling lights. Nothing fancy. They're for the dining room though, so they have to look 'domestic' not 'industrial'. They have to use LEDs and each needs to have...
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Talk Talk customer database now available on bit torrent
Or presumambly will be very soon by looks of how worried CEO looks on BBC news...
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How much NOx, particulates, etc. comes from a Zafira?
Just wondering what the environmental impact of burning out a Zafira is likely to be. Would it be more or less than the difference between what is declared for a broadly equivalent VAG vehicle and...
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OT; What is the world coming to?
Yesterday. 21st October. The media is full of articles celebrating a date made famous in a mildly good film Back To The Future. Not a mention of the Battle of Trafalgar 110 years ago, one of our...
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O/T: Question for Harry.
Do you use banks for your financial business, or cryptocurrency?
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Bent builders
Who would have guessed The flagship scheme for certifying builders has been called into question after a string of test centres were caught rigging health and safety exams.
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Mild OT: Suggestions for toner cartridge suppliers...
I need a full set of four toners for an HP cp2025 colour laser. Genuine is nearly £300. Bollocks to that. So... anybody got any suggestions for the minefield of £50-ish "compatible" and...
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Lorries on pavement
Lorries on pavement - they've just demolished a house in my road. Massive lorries were driven onto the site for the rubble. To avoid dust, the contractors sprayed the rubble with water (all weekend!),...
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boiler in loft in winter
My Vaillant turbomax boiler has been moved to the loft this year. So in winter it will be subject to very low temperatures. What precautions should I take to avoid problems ? It will obviously...
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An ignorant plumbing question...
Never done any plumbing before, but am quite handy with most other DIY. Planning to replace a dead electric shower - pretty much a like for like replacement. The old one is no longer available, but...
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