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Tiling on tiles (Bathroom)
Our bathroom could do with a facelift. It is fitted out as when the house was built: c.1960. The tiles (1/2-way up, all round) are bog-standard white. I would hack them off before re-tiling, but the...
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Nuisance tripping RCD - down to oven I think?
ulation test every appliance first. I seem to have done my usual of writing to the thread and then failing to Send it ---dohhh! About a year or so ago a neighbour was having bother with his barn...
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Cable insulation test at load side
Why is insulation testing alway described as occuring at the supply side of a circuit? Would it not work equally well at the load side? Alex
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OT. Ten percent.
I wonder if our gov.will ever get round to the idea of taking 10% out of everyone's bank account? http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/17/us-cyprus-parliament-idUSBRE92G03I20130317
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[?] Wood rot - how to repair or replace a decorative house fascia.
Here's my problem:- As part of the fascia (if that's even the right word) at the front of our 1930s built house is a wooden decorative piece, see picture of an identical one at:- I recently noticed...
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Replacing wired room 'stat with wireless
Due to a new TV unit that's soon to go in I need to move my wired room stat. For simplicity I've decided to get a wireless one. My CH is the old school type, not a combi, tank in the loft, h/w...
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Varnished wood advice (please save my life !)
Had some large A2 sheets from a meeting I bought home - basically giant post-it notes. I ill advisedly put them down on our (rarely used) highly polished dining table, where the adhesive left a trail....
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New House, New Fridge
I'm struggling (5 mins to load a page on JL site by tethered mobile) to research a new fridge and freezer, or possibly a fridge-freezer, but have discovered the following fridges will fit in the space...
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Double glazing and net curtains
OK I'm due for some new double glazing to be fitted any day, don't ask me any tech questions I'm in social housing and they treat me like a mushroom so i suspect it's just the cheapest they could find...
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looking for a small box trailer
I need a small trailer to carry an electric wheelchair. It needs to have walls and a roof and a door so I can lock it. It needs to be plenty big enough for the buggy and its charger and accessories. A...
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dyson dc07 repair
Hi, I bought a secondhand Dyson dc07 from that auction site. I can't get the handle to tilt. You are supposed to put your foot on the base plate and pull back on the handle but this one doesn't want...
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Trouble digging fence post holes...
Hi, I'm trying to erect a fence over the site of my house's previous back yard wall. it's a victorian terrace and most of the walls on the row have been removed so people can park their cars in their...
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cat5 cabling: making your own
Hi, My TV has an Ethernet socket and I wondered about connecting it to my router to see what the TV can do when networked. The TV and router are in different rooms. I was going to buy a long cat5e...
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Looking for big, robust, plastic cantilever toolbox (like this but bigger)
I'm looking for something like this but bigger:- I have one of these and it's my favourite toolbox but I'd like something a bit bigger and more robust if possible. It must be a "carry it with your...
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Sunvic SD2701 actuator
Problems with the CH & HW at Handyman Towers. Water is getting far too hot,although tank stat is turned down, rads not hot enough at times. Seems to be the 3 port valve (1 in, 1 to tank, 1 to rads)...
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