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Roundup strength
Does anyone know which is the strongest undiluted, Roundup 3000 or Roundup 450? TIA
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Plasterboard on lath/plaster?
What's the feeling on 12.5mm plasterboarding over stud partition flaky but not completely gone lath/plaster? The wall in question has radiators each side and one door opening. I think it will be...
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greenhouse
SWMBO had a new greenhouse -it's aluminium not wood as she had before. I'm assuming that if I supply a power socket or two, as before, I'll need to earth the structure.
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sink to trap seals
Installed a sink with a chrome trap. Sink, waste and trap are all from different sources but none of the kit included a seal for the joint between the waste and the trap. Plastic traps have seals...
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OT:How many scrappies do you get ?
Just had a new one go past today. That means we get 3 different scrappies daily. And 2 ice-cream vans.
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Mild tingling sensation from metal light switch?
Is it normal to feel a very mild buzzing/tingling sensation from a metal light switch plate? You can only feel it if you gently run a finger at right angles to the 'grain' on the brushed metal...
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Which tappings to use
I have an Ideal Mexico boiler and I am going to change the gravity DHW pump ed CH to a fully pumped system, according to the instruction manual I can u se tappings to give me flow across the boiler or...
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precautions for a 2 foot soil retaining wall ?
Hi- I'm looking for some advice as to building a garden retaining wall. It's ti me to work on the garden. My garden is very overgrown, but 2/3 down there i s a 2' drop with an old brick wall across...
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10 years ago
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The ultimate d-i-y project - seriously
It kind of brings things into perspective. http://warbymotorsport.com/Spirit_of_Australia_II.php
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10 years ago
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solvent weld pipe fall?
Hi, My kitchen refurb continues slowly. I have finished plastering and will post about that soon. I ripped out all the old pipe work when I started so rightly or wrongly, now have to re plumb the...
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10 years ago
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3v dc motor problem and strange R-C attached
Hi, In the spirit of ukdiy, my son was given (not by me) a toy circular saw! It is powered by two AA batteries but after a couple of months of "use", it has stopped working. Taking it apart it seems...
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10 years ago
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Heated Towel Rail Wiring
Hello We have a bathroom towel rail in the central heating circuit which has a supplementary 300w heating element which we use for short periods in the summer months. The electrical element is...
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10 years ago
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Text message to e mail
Hi I have received a couple of text messages which I need to forward to a client. The client doesn't have a mobile :-) I've tried plugging my phone into my PC but can't access them. I don't have an...
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Snickers Worktrousers at Screwfix
Snickers DuraTwill trousers 49.99 (down from 64.99) ATM for anyone who need very good worktrousers. Probably the best work trousers in the world.
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Old 13A plugs
The first image is an old plug with an aperture at the top to make separate contact with the earth pin. Useful for an earth on your crystal set, or to resolve the hum-loop in your record deck. Not a...
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