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BT manhole in road.
After the road here was resurfaced and the various access to services renewed, there began to be a problem with the covers of the BT manhole in the road just outside our house
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Sewage inspection chamber cover frame.
The plastic frame for one of our iron manhole covers is damaged (it must have taken considerable force to bend it this much) so that the cover doesn't really sit in it comfortably. Does anyone know of...
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Securing a galvanised wire rope to hollow concrete blocks
I want to attach several galvanised wire ropes to a low wall made of hollow concrete blocks. These will be tensioning wires and there will be turnbuckles close to the wall end of the wires. Ideally...
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Gardening tools for affordable price and high quality
If you are a professional gardener or gardening sale and wonder where you can get the good product with affordable price and free shipment please feel free to contact me. waiting for you
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Towcar
As my Mondeo approaches its 9th birthday I am wondering about replacing it with something a couple of years old before it becomes a distress purchase. I want an automatic, need to be able to tow the...
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Gardenline PGS 2800 chipper
I have a Gardenline PGS 2800 chipper bought from Aldi or Lidl a good few years ago which has worked very well. Recently I've taken it apart to clean the inside thoroughly and to remove an awkward...
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(old) Media player - diagnosis ...
Back in 2010, I got a Cyclone media player (no HDD, but USB/Wifi). Worked fine. I did upgrade the firmware and the version I got was expecting a HDD, so powerup was a game of "catching" it when it...
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[OT] really small studio flat in st-louis (USA)
For brian The toilet is nestled in between the kitchen sink and the tub, which is als o located in the kitchen. The space is so tight that, in theory, someone wi th long enough arms could stir his...
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Challenge jigsaws
Where on earth do I find information about this. I have searched every website under the sun.
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OT One here for the dim socialists to read.
Many of these children in adult bodies were told, and actually believed, that better health care for everyone, including an unlimited number of illegal immigrants, would be attainable at a low cost,...
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OT: Wrong pets?
Why do we keep cats and dogs as pets when they're so bloody thick? Why not monkeys?
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Care of teak dining furniture
I bought a teak dining table (with a veneered top) and chairs from a second-hand shop. They're Danish, about 50 or 60 years old. What would you recommend for wood care? I have at my disposal right now...
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GEO cosy thermostat and Co-op Energy
Hmmm....allegedly free (not clear if that includes installation) with Co- op Green and Cosy July 2020. Reviews on Amazon aren't promising. Potentially compromises network security on the home LAN; I'm...
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Nearly a plumbing disaster
Recently we had a water leak from an old and inaccessible compression fitting underneath the bath. As a quick fix I cut-out the section of pipe and fitted a 22mm push-fit stop-end until I could...
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OT: A small step for fusion
First Light Fusion - a researcher of inertial confinement fusion - has successfully fired the first test 'shot' on one of the six limbs of its newly-constructed pulsed power device 'Machine 3'.
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