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Flexibles with Plain Pipe Ends
Hi all One of my colleagues was asking what these flexibles were made for specifically. He had seen flexible connectors with compression fittings one end and just a plain 50mm long 15mm o/d pipe-type...
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Saw horse for use with chain saw
Anyone got any recommendations for a saw horse to hold logs for cutting with a chain saw? Seen a cheap one at Amazon with mixed reviews, and some more expensive ones. The cheap one seems to be...
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linea toilet seat loose
Hi, I?ve recently had this toilet (with 'soft close seat', from Eastbrook) installed in my bathroom however the seat has become loose. There is very limited access behind and underneath and I can feel...
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Lidl firework recall
In case anyone here has planned on a DIY fireworks display, and have already bought some from Lidl, one of their range "Aquila" has been recalled because "there is a risk of the firework exploding at...
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OT Using air con units for heating
We are renting a small apartment in Spain until next summer and have a space heating choice of electric oil filled convector heaters or Panasonic invertor AC units CS & CU RE12JKE-1 Anyone know...
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Hoover (Candy) DF967 Heater
Follow up to earlier thread. I removed the control board and saw what appeared to be signs of heating and possibly a dry joint at the connections to a relay. However, No improvement. Still no power to...
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Shower advice - reference
I'm the one who asked if you should silicone the inside bottom edge of a shower cubicle, then went ahead and did it before everyone replied that you should NOT. This apparently illogical advice...
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Plugin Programable Thermostat
Does such a device exist in the UK? Plugin Programable Thermostats are available in the US but are, of course, 120V. Plugin thermostats are available here but they are not programable. I would think...
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Replacement Parker Knoll Castor
Mother's sofa has a broken castor. As she is a fair distance away, she posted the broken castor to me so I could try to get a replacement. Parker Knoll as were are no more, wondering if anyone has any...
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tensioning webbing straps
I'm looking for an alternative, or a different design, for a cam buckle to tighten a 25mm webbing strap. With the metal cam buckles I currently have I cannot get enough tension in the strap. With this...
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Wednesday evening
I shall be at work until very late. I am buying nothing for the kids who go trick or treating. The grasping little Fagins will yet again have no luck when they knock on my door.
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Advice requested: seal bottom row of tiles to a bespoke shower base
Hi Folks, We have a shower cubicle of a non-standard size, with block walls on three sides. I got a custom shower tray made from stainless = steel for the base of this shower, with a lip on it of...
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Fiesta Mk3
My son has an N-reg Fiesta Mk 3, 1.1 litre petrol, which is in good condition except that the engine can stop at any time or sometimes revs like mad to frighten old ladies at the traffic lights. It is...
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OT: Kindle and other e-readers
Wifey has decided that she wants an e-reader for Christmas. Personally, I think the books are a complete rip-off - someone, somewhere, is saving on all that ink, all that paper, the manufacturing...
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Scary cooking
Tesco 4 Vegetable Pies 568G MicrowaveStep 650 Watt 750 Watt 850 Watt =09 Microwave From FrozenStep 650 Watt 750 Watt 850 Watt =09 Oven Temperature: 400=B0F,Gas 6,200=B0C Time: 25-30 minutes Help, what...
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