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Deals of the Day
I notice the screwfix web elves have been very busy planning future deals, so I have added the month to make it clear that you need to wait until November to buy a Karcher window vac ... <>
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Wiring for a Shed
A friend has build a fairly elaborate shed - about 5m x 5m, insulated. An electrician has installed a 63A feed from the main supply, using a consumer unit and an MCB, to the shed (which is 75m from...
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Just turn the temperature right down, I said...
It's probably been running more or less solid since it was installed, I said. If it was likely to pack in, it would be after a fortnight sat idle, I said. Don't turn it completely off, I said. So the...
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What are these?
Any one got any idea of what these are? [img] https://trapbarn.com/pegs//img https://trapbarn.com/pegs/[/img] https://trapbarn.com/pegs/[/img]
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Rawl bolt failure
I was going to say polyester resin too. Welcome back, BTW.
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PINsentry.
Went to pay a 'new' bill online via bank transfer. With my bank, you need your PINsentry unit to set up a new one. Once done, it remembers it for next time. Pinsentry unit has a problem on the LCD...
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Viessmann Vitodens 111-W
Anyone got any experience of a Viessmann Vitodens 111-W storage combination boiler? Do they really deliver hot water at the rate they claim? Other than the increased cost, is there any downside to...
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Experiences of wood floor with Underfloor Heating
Hi all, I've recently put UFH in the newly united kitchen/dining rooms, as part of a totally new extensive project. This is water based with three pipe runs that provide good coverage of the space. On...
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Smelly Urinals
Local supermarket had very smelly toilets. Noticed they have those waterless devices in the urinal drains. I also noticed there is no U Bend Trap under each urinal. How should these work to prevent a...
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Gas boilers
I've been told that my electric boiler is useless during a power cut. Are Gas boiler C.H. pumps, timer and control electronics gas powered?
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Brennan's Bakery
Amazing blatant product placement on Mrs Brown. Bill
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Carpet Cleaner
Just about DIY? My brother's asked me to check Which? for carpet cleaners, and it's come up with a Bissell Clean View Deep Clean 18Z7E. In fact, this was the only Best Buy by a long chalk. £350,...
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Super glue questions
I've not used Superglue very much but recently have found it useful for a couple of jobs. The problem is that it's so liquid it tends to run all over the place and you get into problems of gluing your...
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Goldman Sachs - Marcus account
Has anyone any opinions on the newly advertised Marcus account from Goldman Sachs please? From what I can make out, it pays 1.5%, there are no charges and you can only pay in or withdraw into another...
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Chipped Crystal Glass
We have a chip in the rim of a crystal glass. I have tried emery to smooth it - but really it needs the whole of the rim grinding down by about 2 mm. Should this be possible? Will it be satisfactory...
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