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Essex couple tear down walls in 'beeping sound' search
Duhhhhh..... LOL retired couple driven to despair by a constant beeping sound ripped out walls in a bid to find the cause - only to find it was from a smoke alarm buried in a chest of drawers. Paul...
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radiator types - heat output
In a room in my house I have a very large single panel un-finned radiator that I will probably replace with a smaller finned version, since it would not actually protrude that much further from the...
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Insulate concrete floor
Many years ago I used a material which successfully insulated my concrete floor but I've lost the name and address. Can anyone recommend a suitable material The material was applied like paint and...
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Cutting floorboards - cheap reciprocating saw?
The builders and the plumber currently laying waste to our house both use reciprocating saws to cut through floorboards half way along the joist to allow refitting without having to put noggins on one...
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DeWalt DW650 belt sander- question re front roller
Dear All, I recently bought a used (sold as full working order) DW650 on eBay. I have= yet to test the machine, download the manual etc., but on initial inspecti= on, there appears to be something...
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Stoopid basic physics question / just checking (rusty brain).
The manufacturers bumf for my car states that it's WEIGHT is 1,600 kg. That's it's MASS though, isn't it? It's weight would be 1,600 kg x g = 1,600 x 9.81 = 15,696 N. Or have I lost it? I knew I...
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Ashley-Hager junction boxes
Out of interest, is there any substantive difference between the Ashley-Hager J803 and J804 boxes to justify the different ratings, or is it likely to be down to something like heat dissipation? the...
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small engineering firms SW or central Scotland?
I've got a couple of worn out suspension pins in an old Giant MTB frame and it's beginning to look like it might be easier to get someone to make new parts that source them from the manufacturer. It's...
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Two Core Lighting Cable
In the process of renewing a light fitting in our kitchen today, I discovered that our lighting cables have only two wires - live and neutral - no earth! This is probably the original wiring from the...
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Fein clone and spare blades at Aldi next week.
The Fein-alike is back at Aldi along with a ten quid accessories pack. bought a previous model a few years ago and it's been very good....
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New conservatory over existing drain runs
I am contemplating a new conservatory. At present there are drains running = from both sides of the property converging at an inspection box and running= off to the main drain down the garden. The...
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High School these days...
Well - just been up the road to see the local community college (secondary) as they had an open day and it's 2 roads away. The good news and the bad news: 1) They still do proper woodwork and...
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Ballcocks!
Well ballcock washers anyway. The one in the cold water tank in the loft in me new house is leaking but due to the tangle of roof trusses up there it's a nightmare to reach the tank, crawling under...
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Wiring a security light
in laws have asked me to fit an external security light - one that looks like a carriage lamp, but has a PIR. Are there regs about whether it should be powered from a lighting ring, or could I use a...
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docx
Anyone care to recommend a converter; docx compatible with Word 97? XP service pack 3 and I would prefer to avoid open office!
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