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Putty and reglazing
I glazed a window a few years ago - timber casement window, single-glazed); however the putty along the bottom rail cracked after not too long and fell out. I'm about to have another crack at it;...
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Wireless Keyboard Q
Not very D-I-Y ... but there are some knowledgeable people here. I recently bought a Samsung Smart TV - 46ES6800 ......... having struggled using remote to drive for example Web interface, realise I...
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Floor plans for Planning Permission
Having taken on a house in a conservation area, anything visible from the road requires planning permission (and the local Stasi would be on anyone who didn't like a ton of bricks given a chance)....
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sprinklers in kitchen
Has anyone ever thought about installing a sprinkler in the kitchen, (I am assuming this is the highest fire risk room)? Would it be difficult / expensive? What sort of work would be involved?
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'Hand made' planes - on another level
Following on from the thread about casting of Lie Nielsen planes in the USA this is a UK manufactured one. - 7k ! http://www.holteyplanes.com/index.html2.5k
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Graphics card
The graphics card in my desktop has died - it's a Nvidia Geforce 8500GT. Device manager reports it has a problem - and the ASUS start-up screen is pixellated, so I doubt it's a software thing. But...
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What spanner for inaccessible nut
I need to tighten the cold water connection to a Vaillant EcoTec combination boiler. Unfortunately there are a series of connections in close proximity so my normal adjustable pliers won't fit....
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OT:Suggestion for google (rant)
can you introduce a checkbox "ignore content from fuckwits" ? I'm trying to get Mrs Android phone to speak SMS messages[1] like (embarrassingly) my Windows phone does. Sadly googling for "Android TTS...
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Electric Blind Motor
A motor on my electric blind ( Sumfy LV25 B-44 ) has stoped working does any one know where i can get a new one . A google search has not been very helpful . Chris
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Filling/Smoothing Between Paint Coats
Hi all Having applied the first coat of paint to the kichen walls, a number of minor(ish) issues have been highlighted. These are mainly indentations in filled chases and the like. The paint used is...
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Water softeners
Any recommendations as to technology and suppliers for a whole house water softener? Needs to cope with a 37kW combi and two bathrooms in a 3 bed semi. Allegedly those that measure water throughput to...
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Oh the irony
Was investigating a damp patch on the dining room ceiling. Traced it to a weeping speedfit connector that has lost its seal due to a build up of limescale. The connector is on a 'magnetic descaler'...
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Casting question
A question for those who know about casting techniques.... Was watching this the other day: (kind of explains the price they charge for their planes etc!) During the section in the foundry, after...
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Knock off, or just flattery?
I though this: familiar: design seems to have a Bosch ring to it: like the old GST 85: (their AG looks rather Makita ish as well) I wonder how close a copy they are quality wise?
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13 Amp Nut
within the pre-programmed firmware of Squirrels, there seems to be an instruction sequence that involves detaching round nut-like objects from branch like things like wires, before applying angle...
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