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Small plumbing emergency
Recently changed the bath taps for a new set, and now the hot feed pipe is leaking slowly from the joint where the pipe bolts onto the tap. I've turned off the relevant gatevalve to the hot water and...
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Cleaning up after painting
I don't really mind painting, but cleaning brushes/pads/rollers takes ages to do properly. Short of buying new ones every time has anyone any tips, before I go mad?
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Does primer need protection from the elements
Having painted some outdoor utilities with (expensive) greyish primer, the dull matt finish has exactly the right appearance. Will it survive well exposed like this or is it essential to find a finish...
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OT: The Onion's take on GM reliability
or: for short. DETROIT—In what is being hailed as a potential game-changer for the beleaguered automotive giant, General Motors announced Thursday that it plans to pour all its resources into a...
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Dishwasher problem
Any bright ideas on curing our Zanussi dishwasher from refusing to start. Its a ZDT6252 model and most time when we try to switch it on it refuses to acknowledge the command. Its a built in model with...
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Recycle/dispose problems
I am in the process of clearing out our "pig sty" (it was one many years ago). It has been used by 3 hoarders including myself over several decades. I have unearthed two items which nobody seems...
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Stainless steel or decking screws ?
I've got some wavey edged larch boards that I'm putting up as a wind break (4" wooden posts concreted in). What is the lifespan of decking screws, or should I use stainless? Rob
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Extractor hood
A newly moved-in neighbour, after cleaning a kitchen stove extractor fan hood with sray-on Ecover, was alarmed last night to find the thing seemed to be burning internally. There was in fact a small...
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Garage door mechanisms
While shutting the garage door (Hormann up and over type ) tonight it whacked the wheelie bin and came to a juddering halt. It would /nearly/ close but a few inches from the bottom some sort of...
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Fill in gap above microwave
I have taken out an integrated microwave from a kitchen unit. The hole is 450 x 600. The new microwave is 380 x 600, so there is a gap above it that is 70 x 600 that I need to fill. Any suggestions...
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Architects playpen revisited
Readers may recall the huge isosceles triangle windows on these new builds at Horsted Park. Went back today to do some more jobs, the lady had vertical blinds fitted to them. £2,200!!!!
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Boiler fixed once more (MAN Micromat Boiler)
Another boiler repair bites the dust... A few weeks back I had the boiler tripping the RCD due to a pipe leak dribbling over mains connector. Easy enough fix. Yesterday it was an "ignition fault"...
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Cement board vs ply wood
I am renovating the entrance hall floor at home. I am removing the old tiles and laying new ones. The old tiles are glued on 18mm plywood. Most likely I will have to remove the old ply, to expose the...
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stainless steel wire
Anyone know where I can obtain some stainless steel wire, say 3mm, like the wire used to make cavity wall ties. I wish to make a rough reinforcement f or a wall foundation that can only be 4"...
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Temperature sensors
Been playing with air temperature sensors on my old Rover - for the fuel injection which is MegaSquirt aftermarket. Which can be programmed for pretty well any sensor. I want to re-site it, but need...
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