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Howdens wall cab installed sloping
After recommendations from here I've had a Howdens kitchen fitted in a bungalow for rental as I thought the precision needed was beyond me. But the corner wall cabinet is on a slope, only 7mm but as...
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What's the name for anti-climing fencing quadrants?
I'm looking for those 90 degree spiked fencing things that can be used where a wall joins a building to prevent people climbing over at the corner. Google is failing me, so what are they called? I'd...
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Plastic Rhino ramps .....
Because the front of the Mustang is so low and protruding I can't get it up on to my metal ramps, has anybody tried Plastic Rhino ramps? Bit dubious about them but they seem to have various...
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Concrete block paving on a thin (mortar) bed?
What would be likely to go wrong (initially or over time) if 50mm concrete block paving were laid on a *thin* (perhaps 20mm) bed of sand over concrete? Or on a thin mortar bed over concrete? Only...
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Charity
Anyone know how much the worker drones get for their efforts these days? I got stopped a few times lately and asked to supply them with £10 a mont h. When I suggested a fiver a month he turned me...
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Complete Tools & Fixings Ltd. Premium Hafele Stockists & Trend Routing Specialists
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The end of the world cometh - 4 boney dudes on horseback spotted by Daily Mail readers...
GCSE's getting harder causes Paul Dacre's head to explode. or "Slightly hard" GCSE Maths Question causes outrage... The actual question was: Hannah has 6 orange sweets and some yellow sweets. Overall,...
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"Progress"
Just looked at an application SWMBO had to make for a concessionary bus pass. Bless her, she's done her best, but her writing has deteriorated quite a bit. "barely legible" is being kind. Looking over...
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IOMEGA Zip disk
I have some files 'backed up' onto IMOMEGA 250MB disks Tried to access today and find my IOMEGA drive although recognised by PC and whirrs & clicks into life does not mechanically load disks .... Is...
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USB power packs...
To recharge/run mobile devices 'in the field'... EBay offers 10000 mah capacity for 20 odd quid.. eg 'Floureon' does that seem OK? Some also have solar panels on... are the solar panels worth...
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What are these "strange" screws?
The other day I removed the side panel from the bath to clean right into the cracks. The builders (ten years ago) had left all kinds of crud under the bath, including this plastic strip with three...
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Microsoft fixes severe 19-year-old Windows bug found in everything since Windows 95
"With help from IBM, Microsoft has patched a critical Windows vulnerability that flew under the radar for nearly two decades. The bug has existed in every version of Windows since Windows 95, and...
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Alton Towers accident and 999 calls
It might have taken Alton Towers 11 minutes to call for an ambulance but surely that was just to give the teenagers time to take selfies and post on facebook, twitter and snapchat etc before the...
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preserving new old stock car wings....
Doing up a doer upper. Amazingly acquired nos original wings! rust free! finished in factory black primer. i intend to fit them to the vehicle and painting etc in due course. What's the bestest way to...
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12v DC wiring question - advice appreciated
From a local boot fair I bought a 12v air compressor, designed for use with a car's lighter socket. Unfortunately, some helpful previous owner had cut off the plug, leaving just bare wires. From eBay...
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