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Tiling
Well, related! The corridor to our garden storage (brick garage cut off by extension) includes an inspection manhole. I have replaced the cast iron circular unsealed cover with a sealed version topped...
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Recognise this shower set?
I'd like to replace the old shower head and hose set shown in this photo with an identical or very similar one please. There are no markings visible which makes online searching difficult. Anyone...
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LED panel ceiling lights - follow-up
Quick feedback following the earlier discussions ... I ordered a couple of LumiLife 600x600 4000K 4000lm panels from LedHut - their fulfilment process was a mess but the panels are great. The light is...
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Anyone want.... A pair of LED stop / tail lights (The sort that fit just about any Austin / Morris / Rover, etc)
Bought them for a modern car, and the tail light bit won?t play, probably cause the car is too clever. Probably work with classic mini, Rover SD1, etc. Yours for nowt of you want them.
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Unexpected boiler startup
Couple of times yesterday our boiler (Grant Vortex Eco) started up when it shouldn't have (timer-controller in 'off' phase for both HW and CH, no tell-tale 'on' lights on). Only came on for a couple...
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Yahoo Groups to be wiped in December
Brian, it?s the 1st of November and you?re *still* an EU Citizen. LOL!
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ELCB and Voltmeter
A I liable to cause a trip by using a volmeter between live and earth - to trace a circuit?
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Speed guide
I have the drill from lidl and I'm looking for the speed guides for various types of metal. Does anyone know what these are.
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Electric towel rail
My previous towel rails have been plumbed into the hot water system. I'm pretty sure the best of these was made from chromed brass tubing. Now I'm looking at electrically heated towel rails. I did...
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Dishwasher halting part way through cycle - preliminary post
Our dishwasher has suddenly started stopping (if you see what I mean) part way through a cycle. We have been away for about a week, and it was working before we left. I've given it a first check over...
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Which energy supplier to get isolator switch fitted FOC
Currently with British Gas because we just moved in. Googling suggests BG charge 43+VAT and isolator, and anyway their fuel rates are expensive so I need to switch. Googling also suggests nPower...
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Smart meters to be compulsary?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7632657/Homeowners-refuse-install-smart-meter-face-huge-hike-energy-bills.html#newcomment...
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Indoor Amplifier no longer working
I have a Vision V52-100 amplifier (14db - 26db UHF, 0db - 16db VHF + FM) in my loft and over the past few weeks I have had issues with my TV signal for certain channels. After further investigation I...
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BT8500 phone set - time display
Where do these phones get there time from? I remember setting them once around three years ago, when I installed them, but not touched their time/date since. Late yesterday evening, I spotted the time...
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Cherry Picker
Very interesting post. Bill
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