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On the subject of boilers...
I have a rather old (mid 80's) Thorn Apollo boiler. I need to replace the thermocouple and the top socket every now and again, and brush out the chamber, but apart from that, it seems to just keep...
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Boilers
Thought for the day. Why is a central heating boiler called a boiler when, if it actually boils the water it's faulty. JGH
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Something thin...? (!)
Trying to rack my brains for something readily available and about 1 - 2 mm thick that I can use for a spacer in a long (well 3m) continuous run. I have plenty of those plastic spacers (though there...
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Tips for painting skirting without getting paint onto new laminate flooring?
I have laid laminate flooring in a room. I am about to fit new skirting boards. I then need to paint the new skirting with primer, undercoat and gloss paints. In the past, when I have done this job...
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OT, strange 'phone call, probable attempt at 'Advance Fee Fraud'
A bit odd, and at first, a little un-settling. I've just received a 'phone call (cold call) on the home land-line from a chap with a very heavy Asian accent. I could tell straight away he was in a...
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Ammeter - which way
Remember the old type charge / discharge ammeters, where used a couple of turns of cable which used to sometime be fitted to vehicles ? I have one fitted to the tractor mower which is not marked + and...
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roof & conservatory cleaning
I live in aberdeen,can anybody could be the roughist idea what would be a fair price to be expected to pay for the brushing down moss etc from roof and conservatory.I live in a bungalow with a slight...
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Festool Domino
I've Googled high and low but can find no detail of the WIDTH of a Festool Domino tenon. Yes, I understand the different length Yes, I understand the different thicknesses But wtf is the width of the...
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Recommended gap between wood worktop and cooker
Trying to decide how much gap to leave between the worktop ends and the cooker. The manual for the cooker doesn't care about a gap - it simply suggests about 5mm if using granite to allow the cooker...
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Bathroom repair - and while I'm at it...
I have to replace a cracked S-trap toilet in the bathroom. It seems that the floor (circa 1960) around the toilet base and bath would benefit from repair. At the moment it is a traditional suspended...
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Peer reviewed article shows peer reviewing is bunk..?
"The present investigation was an attempt to study the peer-review process directly, in the natural setting of actual journal referee evaluations of submitted manuscripts. As test materials we...
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Plating?
Can you do gold/silver plating of small items at home, or do you have to send this stuff off to a specialist? My wife wants one of these (for £195), and I reckon the parts (just M4 nuts and some...
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OT: New computer
I know there is lots of experience out there, and it is always interesting to hear other views. I am now seriously contemplating replacing my desktop, the present one is getting (comparatively) slow...
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Spray gun advice ...
I've done a bit of spraying over the years - cellulose on cars. And a decent gun and compressor ain't cheap. You'll also need an air drier, as blobs of water tend to ruin a finish. To be honest,...
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Anyone using bulk chemicals in the garden, or house?
I used to buy boxed 4-in-1 lawn feed for about a tenner a go. I don't have many weeds, so it was mainly for killing moss. Then I discovered you can get a lifetime's (or at least a good few years')...
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