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Spare parts for secateurs
I have a perfectly good pair of Fiskars by-pass secateurs except that I have lost the spring which goes between the handles and this makes them very awkward to use. Has anybody any idea where I could...
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Anyone still running Thorn M44/54 gas boiler? (2023 Update)
I've just decommissioned mine and junked most of it but I still have odd parts like the Honeywell V4300 gas valve. Does anyone who is still nursing one of these want the gas valve as a spare? No known...
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double socket change to single socket plus spur for disposal unit
Beside my sink there is a double socket. I am planning fitting a waste disposal unit and will need a spur to power the disposal unit. Both existing sockets are hardly ever both used at the same time,...
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OT. Interesting link about the future.
So what does the panel think about this one? Can't fault the logic personally. And more important, what to do about it? Get your first 6 issues of MoneyWeek for free with this offer. Save an...
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Silicone Mastic Tools
Silicone mastic tools - what do you guys recommend for smoothing out mastic and getting a nice neat finish? I have about 30 metres to do, and I usually use loads of mastic and make a mess of it.
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Obtaining sealed panes for double glazing repair?
When a double glazed window goes misty inside, is it possible to get a panel of the right size made up, and fit it myself, rather than have a company fit it? Where would I order the panel from? Are...
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Do you know this man? :-)
http://www.diyweek.net/news/news.asp?id=16681
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Polyurethane varnish on top of water based varnish.
Polyurethane varnish on top of water based varnish. Can I do this? I have used water based quick drying varnish on a bare wooden front door which I now regret as I don't think it will be tough enough....
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10 years ago
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Tunable Light
The hackspace sub-thread and various other things have made me realise that it might be possible to seriously attack a project that has been floating around my brain for several years. The first...
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10 years ago
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TOT the olden days
Those of you interested in the past might like this: It was written by my uncle, who is 84. Bill http://www.wrightswritings.org.uk/?page_id=721
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Alarm PIR fault
Looking at a fault on a mate's burglar alarm. When arming a PIR zone has to be omitted because of a "fault". Tried a different PIR today - no different. Multimetered the 12v+/- on the 6 core cable...
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10 years ago
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Sfix spam? Or (sort of) real?
Sfix have just emailed as below. Part of me thinks there could be some legitimacy. Bit the other half of me suspects you have all received the same thing! (Well, those that use Sfix and so they know...
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10 years ago
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Chargeable earthing
An independent electrician and UK Power Networks, the network operator for British Gas, the electricity supplier, have both confirmed that the Earth Loop Impedance Test Ze value at the supply is 37.2...
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10 years ago
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Water pressure reduction valve for W.C.?
Our wc gets through washers every 6 months or so. I've even changed the complete ballcock assem. for a "proper" brass one - and still the overflow shows the washer has started to wear again (The ball...
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Dimmer switching - part two
Further to another question I posted in dimmer switches. What are folks here doing about the demise of the standard bulb? Currently (no pun) I can still buy filament bulbs from 'cheap' shops, but balk...
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