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cleaning tiled floor
Have a kitchen with a ceramic tiled floor ... this week too out all the kitchen units, in readiness for new kitchen. The difference between tiles under units and those not - is significant. Obviously...
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Soil Stack Boss Identification
Soil stack in the corner of the kitchen. Photos - The rubber washer in the boss has been crushed meaning I can no longer make a good seal. I've tried a couple of other washers but neither are giving a...
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When did the meaning of traffic lights change?
Out and about today. It seems that red means stop, amber get ready and green, what a lovely colour lets admire it. OK let's think about moving, slowly n ow in case it changes again. Frustrating.
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Extending single core.
Typical a job just got bigger Having to fit a 200x90 extract duct through an external wall (Timber fame-cavity-brick) Brickwork cut neat, cut inside dry lining fine ... removed insulation and three...
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A nuisance caller actully got through - Energy Direct Trust
She got through my call blocker by giving a name, the first time ever one has had the gumption to get through. Energy Direct Trust/ Energy Direct. 016117130272 and 01618205970 They see to be genuine...
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Catalytic Converters
My daughter had hers stolen back in March and a good friend has just had his stolen. Some locks are available but they assume the toe-rag is going to unbolt them and not brutally attack the exhaust....
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4 years ago
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OT Fuel shortages/yellowhammer????
Does that mean gas/electricity cuts? Well I shall be OK in my passive house plus I have a woodburner stove with hotplate. I have a huge pile of firewood. Might be an idea to stock up with imperishable...
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bloody computers
Jim GM4DHJ ... pretended : One of my desktops has a mixture, some live some not. I don't think it can be configured. The PSU runs even when the PC is shut down, so it can restart start on the button.
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4 years ago
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Marking hex bits to make it easier to find the right one - anyone?
Does anyone think it would be useful to mark hex bits somehow to make it easier to find the right one? In particular a way to find the PZ2 that one always wants would be very handy. Is there any sort...
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Talktalk charging for mail to none customers
Any ex-talktalk/tiscali and etc. customers, still receiving mail via their old address, will loose access from the 30/09/2019, unless they sign up to pay £5 per month. I do still get some people...
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I see the BBC reporters don't understand RFID tags.
really should tell them that the normal RFID tags in use are not powered by radio waves. Radio-frequency identification, famously used to bug the US embassy in Moscow, is a cheap way to track objects...
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Re: Audio cassette to mp3
If you have a decent deck, much better. Obviously most pcs still have analogue inputs and outputs via 3.5mm jacks, get a phono to jack adaptor and use a bit of software like Audacity or Goldwave. If...
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Amount of light needed in 1.8 metre square wet room?
Another question about our new shower/wet room. How much light do we need? It has enough daylight so the lighting will only be used when it's dark outside. There will be one (somewhat off centre)...
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'Dual Fuel' towel rails - recommendations and comments wanted
We want to put a 'dual fuel' towel rail in our new shower room. As far as I can see these are just about always a normal hot water CH towel rail with an add-on electric heater (200 watt typically). Is...
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I don't think LED is the answer for this one
Swapping 1000W HQI fittings for 240W LEDs. And any chance it could mess up any filming due to strobe effects?
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