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pipes: bury or box in?
Hello, The ensuite in the loft conversion is directly overhead the bathroom. As I am about to tile the bathroom, I was wondering what to do with the hot and cold water pipes that run up to the en...
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OT. New design "Wind Turbine"
Sounds like bollix to me. Read it here first - all of our latest company and energy industry news and views, in one easy-to-read place. All brought to you by the Opus Energy team.
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Glass kitchen splashback fitting
When we got the new kitchen, the fitters installed a glass splashback behind the gas hob. All was well for around 3 years and then the glass cracked into shards (so obviously not toughened) which...
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Stopping inadvertent ' Data Usage' within 'Tesco Mobile' Provider.
Our provider is Tesco Mobile and we are on PAYG. We are not big users of any data-transfer, using it only for phone calls and the occasional receiving of a photo; when we at home using the wifi...
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Broadband Plusnet v Broadband
A year or so ago I switched my phone to Plusnet as part of a phone/Broadband package. Since had calls from BT trying to lure me back. Latest was yesterday. He told me it would be faster and more...
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aquapanel in the bathroom
Hello, I've removed the old tiles from the bathroom and the plasterboard behind them. The plasterboard nearest the bath came off quite easily, so I wonder whether it was weakened by damp? What...
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OT Interesting rant (migration)
The entire narrative that major western media outlets have crafted around the migrant crisis is a complete fraud. http://infowars.com Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/paul.j.watson.71 FOLLOW Paul...
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Wiki problem
Warning: The database has been locked for maintenance, so you will not be able to save your edits right now. You may wish to cut-n-paste the text into a text file and save it for later. The...
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Bets paint stripper to get emulsion off copper
Got to work on an old bit of 15mm copper that's been painted. Does any paintstripper work on emulsion (I have never tried, oddly enough). Can't scratch/sand it off as I need a surface that will take a...
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Christmas lights
I need some decent quality "Icicle" Christmas lights, preferably extendable. Any suggestions of a supplier? I'm fed up with pouring over 100s of Google hits turning up more and more crappy Premier or...
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Moss on roof question
Having spent the last week in Kerry, I was intrigued by the general lack of moss on the roofs. Does anyone know whether this is a result of a higher salt content in the atmosphere or the continuous...
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10mm copper pipe inserts??
Hi all, I was under the impression that pipe inserts at compression joints were only needed with plastic piping, to keep the pipe wall rigid. However, I've been sent some brass inserts for use with...
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Dead blue bulb
A normal tungsten 60W Philips bulb went blue when it died. Ever seen that before? Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never...
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3-gang back box
I have a 3-gang isolator switch for extractor fan and need a back box, looking on ebay visually the one that would appear to fit is for a 1-gang (they dont give dimensions) Would that be the correct...
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high density linear polythene welding rod for canoe?
I have an Old Town Discovery Canoe, it has a crack in it. Today I went into the local weld specialist and he'll fix the crack, if I get the material. The Canoe is made from high density linear...
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