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Thermostat for electric blanket?
Hi all, Many years ago, I had an electric blanket with a thermostat built into the in-line switch, which had a rotary dial via which you could selct your desired cut-off air temperature. It seemed...
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Outside temperature sensor opinions
Hi. I am in the process of completing a home-brew central heating controller which will be able to measure the temperature outside of the house as well as in 3 rooms inside. Our house faces...
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Idiot marking on 'cream pot'
How about this for a stupid message on a food container: Elmlea Whipping Cream "Lasts Longer Once Opened" So why don't they leave them open on the supermarket shelves :) AWEM
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How much is a pair of glasses?
How much is a pair of glasses over here or would i be better off going to w hat used to be Yugoslavia? The prices can be silly. You can get standard reading glasses from a market stall for a pound or...
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Lighting a gas pipe
No it wasn't me. It's the person posting as bod in here. What is the group's opinion on this? "That reminds me of the time that my mate and me were installing C/Heating in an empty flat. It was way...
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Windscreen scratch
Any suggestions? First frost and I went in the garage for de-icer and a rubber squeegee. I picked up one I had used for grouting. I rinsed it under the tap - but not well enough. I managed to put some...
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Leaking Flat roof where joins roof tiles
I have a dormer window with a flat roof above then roof tiles. When ever we get strong wind and rain from a particular direction I get water coming in to the bedroom. I have decided this is because...
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Tiling: adhesive to the floor or the tile?
In the case of ceramic floor tiles, is it really such a bad thing to butter the tiles individually rather than floating out a layer of goo on the base to be tiled? I only have a 2 square meter area to...
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Toolstation advert
Got sent an email with this: An interesting collection of comments!
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should be in every DIYers stocking.....
"Fischer FFS Frame Fixing Screw" Jim K
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Block paving for a driveway
Any views on the quality of the various different types of block on the market? In particular, I have been quoted for Marshal's "Drivesett Tegula Original Block Paving" and "Driveline 50 Block Paving....
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What kind of bathroom flooring to put over floor boards?
I need a proper waterproof floor in my bathroom - old cork tiles clapped out. It's on the 2nd floor and has floorboards, so not a very even surface. Floorboards are old and have gaps in between them....
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Recommend a good value blow torch with a pencil flame
What's a good cheaper blow torch for occasional use removing heads from golf shafts? Must have a pencil flame to target the heat. I've been looking at the Camping Gaz models and the Bernzomatic ones....
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splitting / cutting hardwood logs
I got some mixed hardwood kiln dried logs to add to my smokeless (!) fuel f ire for some Christmas spirit. They are a bit large for my 16" fireplace an d might flame up scarily, so they need reducing....
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Well, that was not expected
Gas board have had the entire street dug up laying a replacement gas main, to replace the original one which is rusting and leaking. They have been causing chaos for a couple of weeks now and expect...
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