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The 'No.2' bus
Does it have a toilet on board, or even several, I wonder! (like the graphics on the side). The UK's first bus powered entirely by human and food waste goes into service between Bristol and Bath.
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Opinions of bes.co.uk for plumbing supplies
BES ( seem quite good on price for plumbing supplies - basically copper pipe and fittings - but I have not bought from them before. Anyone have experience with them and would care to express an...
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mortar with stronger adhesion
Can anyone recommend a suitable stronger adhesive than ordinary cement pug to re fix an exterior step which consists of a standard 450mm square slab cemented to a concrete block base? The problem...
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wetroom heating - only a towel rail?
I have a new wetroom downstairs. Dimensions are 1.5x2.9x2.6. Was planning t o have towel radiator of 500 x 1600 but not sure that will be enough in win ter. Have looked at past posts and opinion about...
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Plaguey capacitors on PC mainboard.
I know there are some people with good electronics knowledge here, so I thought I'd ask. I've a Dell PC, maybe 8 years old. I don't want to throw it out, because it's 64-bit, and I'm a bit short of...
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Shop cyclone
Saw this post: I currently just hook up to a vac ... has anyone made such a cyclone in UK ,, be interested what parts you found suitable. DIY Dust/Wood Chip Collector: This is a super easy way to...
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Webcam access
Have you changed the default username and password on yours? http://www.insecam.cc/cam/bycountry/GB/
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Outdoor security lights
I have three outdoor security lights that are becoming very tatty. I am looking to replace them, how about LED versions, are they reliable and what is a good make/source please?
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T4 Tubes Life Expectancy
Hi all I have been seriously disappointed with some Eterna fittings that I installed for under cabinet kitchen lighting. There are five separate fittings, two pairs using the supplied link lead and...
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Worx circular saw?
I saw one of these on a TV ad the other day - a rather bizarre hybrid of a circular saw and an angle grinder. Can't quite decide whether it's the best idea since sliced bread or an extraordinary...
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CPC SDS drill
Is this likely to be any good: 33 quid. Another website says it's 3.6kg, so not quite the usual cheapo SDS lump. I don't have an urgent need for an SDS as such, but my current mains drill decided to...
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Advice on sprayers please
Due to a damp problem my son has had his lounge, dining room and hall gutted. The plaster has been removed and the floors also, the floors are now solid concrete. As the plaster is new he thinks that...
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DIY burial ? (weird question)
Seeing as Muslims are buried *without* a coffin, would it be allowed by law to simply dig a 6ft hole on, say, Exmoor (with monitored permission)? Cheap burial ;-) BTW, I haven't got anyone in mind ;-)
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Is it sensible - concrete
I've just seen some 'professionals' lay a 20m x 25m L shape, with the house the square in the missing 7x10 square in the corner and all laid as one slab? Seems almost certain to pretty soon crack to...
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Burglar alarm Ni-MH battery
Rather than hi-jack the existing thread.... Some weeks ago our burglar alarm triggered, possibly a spider. Unfortunately, we were away so the strobe continued and possibly ran down the local battery....
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