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News Reader Recommendations
Hi all I am in the process of moving from 32 bit XP to Win 7 64 bit PC. For years I have used and been quite happy with Outlook Express, but clearly this is no longer an option. Ideally I could do...
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Electric shower unit above bath OK?
Is it permissible to locate an electric shower unit above a bath? I don't envisage the thing leaping off the wall and electrocuting someone taking a bath, but then the building regs do seem to err on...
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Rant: Banks that only let you see the last few transactions online
Just logged onto my low usage Barclays account and I'm greeted by an empty statement saying "there are no transactions for the period you selected". WTF.. I haven't selected any period ... oh, it says...
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door widths - too narrow?
I'm considering putting narrower doors on my 2 bedrooms. They are currently 762mm (30in), but making one of them narrower (686mm, 27in) enables a much better use of space in the back bedroom; thus to...
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Grand Designs
"What we want is a zero carbon house, shimmering . . . . " Wankers! Neeeeext . . . . .
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concrete panel garage leak to base?
I've just resealed my concrete garage panels where they meet the concrete base with a 45` fillet on the inside using a 3:1 sand cement mix. The concrete base to the fillet has adhered successfully...
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Looking for nice garden tap stand(s)
Evening all...just wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of a nice garden tap stand that I can plonk behind the corner of the patio, to connect to our rain harvester tank? Something three...
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Magnaclean-Any good?
Are these worth the installation cost in a 25 year old system with a modern boiler?
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BG Electrical fittings
Does anyone have experience with these fittings (not consumer units) as an electrician has recommended them for a kitchen refit. I have always been an MK man, but does anyone have any comments on BG...
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Spot the difference (elec)
Can anyone see why I shouldn't use Gilflex 50mm sq x 3m trunking at 6.92 ex vat per length: than other brands at pretty much double: (13.06 ex) (13.30 ex) All quote BS specs. Industrial environ but...
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OT Flats Foundations Exposed
Interesting view on google earth from 26th March this year 54.985586° -1.737813° Lots of fixed pipework in place presumably pumping water away from just downstream of the collapse, also some...
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DAB aerial
Some years ago I bought a Pure DAB radio for SWMBO to use in the kitchen. It has been pretty poor, and has needed the telescopic aerial extended and waved about to get a non-burbled signal. Over the...
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Central heating filling loop
Our Baxi 105HE combination boiler - - has a variety of connectors, some with valves on the pipes. It looks like this (not a brilliant picture, sorry): If I understand it correctly, those taps...
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Shower kit questions
I'm trying to figure out which shower to buy for a newly created shower room. Found this one in Screwfix. It is by Grohe and seems a good price for Grohe. I'm a bit confused by the description. For...
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