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Stud Wall insulation
Hello all, I have got some spare 40mm Celotex sheets left from a previous project and was wondering if there would be any benefit gained in using them for the stud walls in the converted loft. The...
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OT. Of interest to geeks.
The fascist USA. Lavabit - Wikipedia
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OT; Strictly Come Dancing
Interesting to note that Strictly beat Dr Who in the viewing figures. SWMBO & I are both Strictly fans. On my part, it has nothing to do with the scantily clad fit women gyrating about. However, one...
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Filled downpipes or waste pipes as shed bearers?
Helping erect a small (6x4) shed on Wednesday. Base in place but no suitable timber as bearers. I do have though loads of 68mm downpipe and 32mm waste. Could either be used as bearers if packed with a...
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Putting a garden on the roof
Let's say, some nice paving stones, and some soil and plants. It doesn't need an engineer's calculations does it?
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Getting slate machined & Perspex fabrication
In my old age, my interest in analogue hi-fi is returning (+), and since I've been offered a Garrard 301 turntable (*), I thought I might make (or at least, have made) a plinth for it. I was thinking...
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OT: ITV Player
Anyone know where ITV Player streams the video from? Something in the many layers of advert blocking I run stops it from working. We missed the last few minutes of the final episode of Whitechapel...
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Putty removal
Our front door has nine funny-glass panes that we want to replace. The wood partition between the panes on the putty side is very thin, dimensions about 18mm x 4mm. I don't know how to remove the...
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Curtain rail - corded or not?
We have a difficult window to curtain. It's deep and relatively narrow. The reveal is 16 cm deep and absolutely square sided. The window (traditional Scottish sash) is near enough 100 cm wide, 140 cm...
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Stacking fridge and freezer
Is it possible, and do you need a special kit as you do with washing machines? Andy
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Garage Roof
Garage roof has been collecting water for a while. Now it's dripping through and bowing. Time for action but what are the difference in prices/best to go for? Bit of googling shows standard asphalt,...
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Replacing ceramic hob
I want to replace an old 1990s Siemens ceramic hob with a new one (Siemens ET 651HE17E). The brochure says it needs a hole in the worktop of 560 mm x 490-500 mm. The hole in our worktop is a few...
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Fridge freezer, freezer working, but fridge not
Hi I have a hotpoint fridge freezer, the freezer is working fine, but the f ridge is not getting as cold as t should. The freezer door was not shut properly last week. I closed it and thought n othing...
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CH pump vibrations: any advice?
Howdy Our CH pump is vibrating -- quite a small amount, but SOMEWHERE in the system the pipes are vibrating against joists/floorboards, and causing a thrumming which is heard all over the house....
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Odd central heating problem - relay or thermostat switching a motor
When I moved in 13 years ago, there was a central heating system utilising only radiator stats. I fitted a room thermostat (the basic bi-metallic strip variety), which connected live to the motorised...
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