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OT: Interesting project
Not all automata are antiques. The video shows some amazing craftsmanship. Chris
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Cleaning travertine wetroom
Need to clean up a travertine wetroom, it's not in too bad a state, but it's had some heavy use recently whilst our main bathroom has been reffitted. Our local tile shop sells some very overpriced...
 
new doors all around house.
Got a 80's house that needs some modern doors. Had a measure up, some a= re = 700mm, some 760mm wide. Been looking around and there is a HUGE = difference in price, so cheapies that look ok for...
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Outlook 97 deleteing wrong addresses
You lot seem to be fairly knowledgeable in such matters.... If I click New, type in a wrong email address maybe missing a single letter, type up the email and send it - then despite it being a wrong...
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Installing a loft floor
Sorry chaps, a bit of a long post but I have tried to get all the essential= information in (!) Undoubtedly=20 there will be something I've missed out, even so.... I have to build a floor in a loft....
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Fridge ventilation
Argument with kitchen designer... there's no provision to ventilate the fridge... yes but it is integrated! Can you reasonably stuff a fridge or freezer in a wooden box and expect no efficiency...
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Interesting link
List of emerging technologies - Wikipedia
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Down jacket maintenance
Experience a: must wash In down jacket inside, seam have a printed with maintenance and washing the= small label, careful person will be found that 90% of marked down jacket t= o wash, avoid by all...
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underfloor heating under a shower tray?
Is it legal? I can't find any reference... Anyhow, the bathroom is so small that it might be worth extending the elect= ric mat under the shower space - the shower tray isn't fitted yet and it wo= uld...
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Adding strip of concrete to existing slab
Hi - I have had a look at the great advice regarding adding new concrete to old but have a question about my project. I want to fit a well-sealing garage door in my new house. The previous owner was a...
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buscuit machine or router
I want to do some buiscuitting, I can't decide whether to spend some money on a separate maachine or go with the cheaper option of buying a bit for my router. What i've read so far suggests that it's...
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Only just DIY (but I think some readers will like it)
Just came across this quote from the excellent Microsoft Word MVP web site, highly recommended if you are a reasonably serious WORD user. "By the end of this exercise, you will realise that Word's...
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OT The football is good tonight:-(
The U21 team match ended in a racist brawl following the easiest goal ever and the main match was cancelled due to rain. 5 weeks non stop work and my first proper evening off work is messed up by the...
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Emulsion paint on bakelite
One of the original features in my place is a series of servants' bells in the main room that sound in the kitchen. Naturally not a feature that impresses SWMBO, and they've never worked in the sense...
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plastic front door not right
Bottom bit isn't catching when the door is shut or locked. Any suggestions?
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