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Wording for pipe puzzle
On the attached image I am trying to decipher the very blurred word, It refers to a flue pipe on an aga/rayburn type range cooker. I though possibly minimum or maximum bit neither quite fits as it...
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2 years ago
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It is giving me the Rats.
Two of my oldest friends live in a first floor flat in a very nice area. both are disabled, one suffering from dementia. The last thing they need is rats but apperently they have somehow got into...
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2 years ago
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Thoughts on insulation (garden building, storage/workshop).
Yes, it's this again. It does not need to be superinsulated, nor continually heated, just enough so that being in it sometimes when it's winter is reasonable. It's going to get a rather thin layer of...
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Who asked about lightening and disconnecting TV aerials?
Just I have in my hand a 1964 copy of Aerial Handbook. And it has this to say we need Bill's opinion. File:Aerialhandbook.jpg - DIYWiki
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2 years ago
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Baxi Brazilia puzzle
We have a Baxi Brazilia heater. basic. Wall mounted, room sealed, balanced flue, spark igniter, no thermocouple, dead reliable. Well that is until last week. I lit it, it ran for a while (maybe 10-20...
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2 years ago
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Dremel for sharpening hedge clippers
In the past I have used an angle grinder to sharpen powered hedge clippers. Does the job but can be a but fierce. Would a dremel or alternative do the job?
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2 years ago
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Whatsapp problem
Two of us have had to repeatedly reload WhatsApp since the Facebook etc outage. It has loaded with slight difficulty, but then worked OK until the PC is turned off. It isn't there next time. But...
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2 years ago
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Thunderbird tart up.
My efforts over the last few days to make the new thunderbird 78 an acceptable platform are available here. need to unzip that - it contains the directory - 'chrome' in your thunderbird profile...
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Where to buy "non ionic surfactant" for DIY cleaning products
Many cleaning products I buy are just small quantites of cheap chemicals. I could easily make them up myself, but one ingredient I don't know how to get is "non ionic surfactant". Does anyone know...
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2 years ago
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OT: Colour laser printer for domestic use
Getting very fed up with our jet ink printers, we just don?t do enough colour printing to avoid cartridges gumming occasionally. My B/W laser is dead reliable. Could I expect similar reliability from...
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2 years ago
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Clear out!
I'm having a tidy up and can't decide whether to chuck some stuff or stick it in the eaves in case it ever comes in. I feel like chucking would be good for the soul. I appear to have kept every wall...
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2 years ago
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winterising 2 stroke engines
I've seen 3 suggestions. 1/ start and run the machine for a few minutes once a month during the layup season. 2/Use a fuel stabiliser. 3/ Run the machine to a stop a few times and use the starter bulb...
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2 years ago
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Foam guns.
Never had one before. Haveused hand held cans. This? Faithfull FAIFOAMGUNNS Heavy Duty Foam Gun Full Non Stick Body
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2 years ago
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EPS and foam filler.
Is there any particular type of foam filler suitable for sealing gaps at the edge of EPS sheets (e.j. Jablite)? Which?
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Artificial lightning zaps farm stink
Artificial lightning zaps farm stink By Roger Harrabin, 10/8/21, BBC News Tests in the UK have shown that artificial lightning can strip pollutants from animal manure. The technology entails firing a...
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