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TV Aerial & Birds
I get birds landing on my TV aerial and leaving crap below. I noticed a house nearby that had what looked like long cable ties with the spare end poking upwards to deter birds from landing. Can...
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Glad I checked!
I fitted a new cloakroom washbasin. Glad I checked each fixing hole relative to the top of the basin as one of them was about 3/8" higher than the other. I eas able to make allowances when I drilled...
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Cutting Kitchen Decor End Panels
Hi, I am installing a Wickes Imola kitchen for a friend and there are some very expensive decor end panels for the tall larder and oven housing cabinets. These are made too long and too wide and need...
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Gas test point fitting question
Does anyone know what size of hex key I should use to remove this gas test point plug. It's in a motorhome just in case that makes any difference. The motorhome is 16 years old so I'm not sure whether...
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Adjusting PRV
For some reason unknown to me, our house has two incoming rising mains, bot h with internal stopcocks rising up from the solid floor. Our combi boiler is attached to one source, as are the majority of...
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Kitchen sink overflow pipe replacement
Found the cupboard under our kitchen sink full of water. Turns out the overflow pipe is split. Examining the pipe I find it appears to have been glued at each end, though the glue is failing (I can...
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Velkess Energy Storage
Next snake oil burner? Or an old but viable system? Bill Gray is raising funds for Velkess Energy Storage on Kickstarter! We're developing a new flywheel technology which will dramatically reduce the...
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Drains and a new toy camera
I make no apologies for the quality - this is the first time I've tried this. This is a cheap waterproof USB camera tied to a wire-coil type drain clearing wire and poked down a rainwater drain: The...
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LiDL under-cabinet LED lights
I just picked up one of LiDL's current offer LED under-cabinet lights for £10: got the 7W output one, and it's brilliantly bright and very light (weight). Haven't found a use for it yet but it may...
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OT - any suggestions for accounting software?
Can anyone recommend free or cheap accounting software, suitable for keeping track of the finances of a small club/society? The group's treasurer has used MS Money so far, but I understand that that...
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Wet rooms
I am sorry if I'm asking faqs. I can't find anything on the faq pages or Google groups. Has there been some rule against ceiling switches in bathrooms? Does being a wet room make a difference? And is...
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Leaking shower pump
There is a leak from the end flange; I guess there is a gasket or an 'O'ring which has failed. Can anyone confirm this or add helpful information? The pump is labelled 'Grunfos' 'Watermill' and looks...
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OT Immigration.
Uncovers a lot of the lies we are told. Migration Watch UK is an independent and non-political body established in October 2001. Our purposes are to; monitor migration flows to and from the UK,...
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Repairing Leaded Light
The leaded light in the front door of my 1930's house was broken 2 months ago. Since then I have been trying to get an estimate from a local from a local glazier to repair it. I don't quite understand...
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A modern guide to paints please
Or in reality a Guide to Modern Paints. I finished doing painting too long ago to remember what paints are good for what. I made the mistake of getting a guy to paint my windows 3 (4?) years ago and...
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