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Moving 100 year old Oak
The Ghirardi Compton Oak has been a piece of League City's history for over 100 years. The tree stands 56 feet tall, has a canopy that is over 100 feet wide, and is 135 inches around. It also weighs...
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Help im locked in - i mean out - oh u know what i mean !
door lock failure this morning door lock looks a lot lik these ones ... tips how i can get door open so i can get lock out to buy replacement Its an aluminium front door
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Tracing source of underground leak
Can someone recommend a coloured dye (and supply source) that can be dissolved in water for tracing the source of a water leak. It's just that we have several underground drains that run close t...
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Hoist /Winch ... what do you think?
Hi team =85.. I have a boat trailer (twin axle) which has a boat on it wei= ghing 1600Kg. On the flat I can happily pull & push trailer is a straight line - so roll= ing resistance is not too high. I...
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Dickering Flimmer Switch
At SWMBOs request I fitted a dimmer switch in out dining room. It flickered on some settings, so I took it back to TLC who swapped it for another. It still piggin flickers! It's a 400w Ultimate push...
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Angle grinder
The fire at an Essex nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning was caused by an angle-grinding stage act, says the club.
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Proper trick or treat
Well a trick for the kids and a treat for the adults SUBSCRIBE to get the latest #KIMMEL: http://bit.ly/JKLSubscribe Watch the latest Mean Tweets: http://bit.ly/MeanTweets8 Connect with Jimmy Kimmel...
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OTish Amazing scale model.
Anders Bike Shop
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Making a feature out of a 22mm hole in a wall
Due to small miscalculation of the drilling point todays customers are now left with a 22mm hole in their lounge wall:-( Is there any way to make a feature out of this or do I just cough up for the...
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Part P Review
Forums - Error
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Steel bolt for aluminuim boiler
I need to replace the bolts holding together the boiler of an espresso machine. The top part is aluminium, or something similar, and I think the bottom is chromed brass. The original bolts are...
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OT Car Insurance
It's that time of year again and both car insurances are up for renewal.= Notices have come through, wander off to some cute furry animal website = to get a feel for the "going rate" and find that for...
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Rafter span - hip for carport roof
We are building a veranda across the back of the new extension, and a car port up the side of the house to link with the veranda and provide a covered walkway from the front to the back of the house....
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Solid bed tiling?
I have some 600x300mm glass tiles, the instructions say they need laying on a solid bed. What's the reasoning behind this? If it's purely mechanical then it shouldn't be an issue as they are to be...
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"rear cable entry" outside lights
What's the correct way to mount a " rear cable entry" outside wall light when the existing cable is surface mounted? Cheers Jim K
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