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Punching holes in stainless steel tape
I bought some high temperature adhesive stainless steel tape (3316) to stick over the surface and around one edge of a gasket. It's the burner gasket in a Keston boiler, which always cracks, and it's...
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Small work platform - feet 1.5-2m above groumd
Every time I get to do something like washing the roof of the car or caravan I yearn for something more stable than step ladders. I've just measured the caravan and the roof is roughly 2.5 metres...
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Malik
What are they playing at calling a storm Malik ? .....
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Sucron
Anybody know were I can get a supply of Sucron ?.....
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Best tape for temporary leak sealing?
An elderly relative reports a serious leak in the connector between her cistern and toilet (at the toilet end - it sounds like a separate cistern and a short connecting pipe). She can't send me a...
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Controlling smartplugs using phone away from home
When I'm away from home I can control my smartplug (by TP-Link Tapo) using an app on my phone. The phone needs an internet data connection. Is the command I give travelling from my phone back to...
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Waterproof sealing tape
Is there a waterproof sealing tape available which will adhere to a wet (or at least a damp) surface? An elderly relative, too far away for me to help in person, has a badly leaking connection between...
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Samsung photo appt up
Does anyone know of an app that would allow directories be set up on the phone (SamsunG S21 Ultra) for photos to save wading through lots odes images searching for the one you want ?
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Carbon monoxide detectors - interlink?
Scottish Government regulations (for a flat) say there should be a heat detector in the kitchen and smoke detectors in the hall and living room, all interlinked. In addition, there should be carbon...
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Are kitchewn sink plugs usually standard size?
I needed a plug for the kitchen sink and bought a one and 3 quarter inch plug which fits but it's not a tight fit? I bought it on ebay is it just a duff reject plug or are there sinks that are...
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LED view port
I have a Baxi Boiler. It has its controls and status LED under a removable metal cover Strangely they have no plastic lenses or viewing in that cover to be able to see the e status LED's so you have...
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OT very expensive AA size rechargeable batteries
£200 for a set of batteries including postage from USA Am I missing something here or is this completely mad!? (4) REPLACEMENT BATTERIES FOR BUSHNELL 360100 BACKTRACK POINT 3 GPS GPS BATTERY
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All-in-1 laser printers ?
Anyone have any recommendations ? Colour - not so fussed about. Amazon insists on punting any fule noes is ink based. (Once again, if that's the limit of "AI" then we're safe for a few centuries)....
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How do you work a pressure washer Kew 80-1
Is normal operation to wait a few mins after switch on and then switch the power off after pressure has built up in order for the spray to work because it wasn't working whilst the power was on. It...
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OT: Electric Car Charger
It is likely I will have to get an Electric Car charging point installed (not my car), before the grant ceases at the end of March. Looks like it will need to be externally mounted on the integral...
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