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Ventilation behind tanking membrane?
I have a damp retaining wall in the back of the ground floor of my house. I would like to use a tanking membrane to stop the damp coming into the room but do not think there is sufficient water coming...
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9 years ago
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HP printer quirky behaviour - why
I have an HP photosmart 5520 series device. It plugs directly into the mains. If I switch it off on the front panel it will not switch back on again - unless I unplug it from the mains, after which...
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10 years ago
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Removing Ivy
Having just trimmed back the ivy that has been growing up the side and end of the garage for 20 odd years and now have to face the problem of getting rid of the debris, my wife said, "let's get rid of...
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10 years ago
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Car Hire in Spain
OK I know this is a hornets nest but here goes. We usually get to Spain once a year and my preferred hire company is Argus. I've just found them very reliable and have never had grief from any of the...
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10 years ago
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Nest (again)
So Nest has finally launched in the UK ( we-made-it/) Does anyone have any thoughts on whether it does anything new? It just looks like a regular thermostat with optimum/smart start and a sma rtphone...
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10 years ago
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Double gang intermediate light switches?
Do they exist? basically I have three doors in a kitchen that has 2 seperate sets of lights. we need to be able to control either set of lights from any 1 of these three doors. I can get double gang 2...
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10 years ago
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Anyone for Brazing?
Sometimes I need to join a couple of pieces of metal that are too much for solder yet too delicate for arc welding. For those odd times, brazing would be useful, but the standard propane torch I use...
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10 years ago
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Soldering versus crimping in resin filled joints
What does the panel think about using soldering rather than crimp connector s when assembling resin filled joints for SWA cable? Judging by the threads on the IET forum, soldering is an acceptible...
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10 years ago
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Exterior Polyfilla
Many many years ago I repaired some exterior stone mouldings here with exterior Polyfilla. At that time it was basically just a mortar made with very fine sand. And it has lasted remarkably well. But...
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10 years ago
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wooden field gates - what size posts for what size gates?
Have some farm gates to hang but this time timber ones off timber posts. Is there a rule of thumb for how big cross section of posts are and how long (i.e. how much to bury) for best results? oh and...
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10 years ago
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Charging a Gelert 12 LED Lantern
Hi All, I have been given a Gelert 12 LED camping lantern (minus it's mains charger ). The sticker on the base says you can charge it (mains or wind up) witho ut putting any batteries in and it will...
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10 years ago
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OT: Very OT! Finding a builder you can trust
OT: Very OT! Finding a builder you can trust. I need a builder in the middle of Wales - Llandrindod Wells. I live quite a few hours drive away, so I need somebody trustworthy and reliable who can be...
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10 years ago
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elec backbox for sockets or network?
I've bought backboxes for rewiring sockets, but is the following one wrong for me, or will it take sockets legally? DOUBLE PATTRESS 25MM DEEP Electrical Box Material: Urea Formaldehyde Electrical Box...
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10 years ago
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Bath tap problem help please
I am not certain what the names of the various parts of a bath tap are, but I would guess Body and Cartridge. I have a problem that my bath taps fail to turn on. The are standard type that turn a...
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10 years ago
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Using a BBQ near an oil tank
How far away is considered 'safe'? Favourite site for the traditional charcoal BBQ is about six feet away from the domestic oil tank. Would that be safe or silly?
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10 years ago
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