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Travis Perkins timber
Went to Wickes to buy some wood, came home with a banana. This happens every time, and is getting rather tedious. It would be nice to have somewhere that sells vaguely straight wood for a change. I...
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Hot water in the shed - long term project.
I have a mains feed to the shed protected by a 40A RCBO. So full chat at 220 * 40 = 8.8 kW. Or pushing it, 250 * 40 = 10 kW. I also have mains water and main drainage. Looking at electric showers, I...
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Cutting laminate worktop
I am replacing a single length of worktop. I need to make a cut out for a sink in the new 28mm chipboard laminate. I *think* I'm going to be using a Bosch 101B jigsaw blade. That's marketed as a...
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Ratchet crimp tool for insulated crimps - how to choose?
I have two or three ratchet crimp tools for insulated crimps but I'm thinking a new one may be a good idea. One of the three is on the boat and will stay there (there may even be two on the boat!). At...
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Electricity for a shed
Hi. Just thinking on while I'm rewiring the kitchen I may as well lay down the cable to reach the shed in the back yard. I used 10m of 6mm cable to reach the cooker connection unit so I'll need only...
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4 years ago
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Deep freeze temperature varying over several hours
We have an Arctis freezer - not sure what model, but it's a tall one about 5 feet high, which was left by the previous owners of the house. The temperature on the display used to be constant at -18...
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ESET annoyance
I have been using ESET for quite some time, up to now I have found it completely satisfactory. As it is running out I renewed it. Whereas in the past that was that this time it requires me to input...
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OT:Hermes
Sent two parcels via them last week. Monday one to the north of Scotland. Thursday one to Germany. Both arrived yesterday. Be interesting to try the same in a few month's time. ;-)
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Dining chair refurbish, what glue to use?
We have some old (as in 1930s I think) dining room chairs which need refurbishing. They are made of oak with dowel joints which are nearly all coming loose. So, I can take them all apart pretty easily...
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4 years ago
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Car window seal repair
I managed to damage one of the seals on the rear window of my car, using a pressure washer. I cleaned it too close-up :( (yes, it was a stupid thing to do) It's just superficially damaged with a few...
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4 years ago
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FCU for spur to outside socket
I have a 4mm radial (via 32A RCBO) which will have a a 2.5mm spur off to an IP rated exterior socket on the outside wall of the house. I intended to use a 13A fused double pole FCU with the spur off,...
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Wago Connector
Hi. Can I use a triple Wago 222 connector to join just 2 cables (2.5mm)? Thanks.
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Cadent - gas main/to house replacement
Just had a notice that our streets entire gas main is to be replaced. Along with individual pipes to each property. Outfit called "Cadent". Apparently each phase of the project is undertaken by a...
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Re: Economic Contraction shock horror!
I wonder if chefs find them as useful, not seen them used in high end kitchens or on masterchef type programs, not sure I'd find a use for them, a timer or two is fine for me. I just look at a weather...
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4 years ago
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Tapping in to smoke alarm interconnect?
We've got six Aico interconnected smoke alarms (from the Ei140RC series) and feel well protected in that respect inside the house. What would give me extra peace of mind is receiving notification...
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4 years ago
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