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Continuous rod embedded between brick courses?
Removing some bricks from the outer skin of our cavity wall we discovered wall appears to be continuous runs of metal wire every few courses: They look to be very similar gauge to the wall ties and so...
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Replaccment flat roof costs?
Anyone recently had any flat roofing work done and idea of the costs per square metre for a double garage? Either torch on felt or that new ODPM ?,stuff and the way its sagged i expect new rood...
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ot Engineer vs physicist.
A physicist and engineer were roommates in college. One night a fire broke out in their apartment. The engineer woke up first and saw the fire. He rem embered the fire extinguisher in every unit,...
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Better get an allotment or a second hand refrigerated truck?
It's different in Scotland.
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What's this connector name?
What's a better name than "4 pin latched flat" for this type of connector? I see Landwin 2570S (specifically 2570S0403) but is that the original manufacturer, or just a Taiwanese compatible?
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Escaping from a fire.
I see someone else got injured jumping from a first floor window in a fire. Completely unnecessary. If you are ever in that situation, climb out of the window and hang on to the window cill with arms...
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I.need AEG hammar drill.field
Aeg hammar drill I.need field 50hz
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Battery characteristics: Lithium, Ni-Cad and Ni-MH
Nicads as you surmise are lower Voltage 4.8 for a pack as opposed to 6 Flash units were often adorned with warnings about nicads being unsuitable. Possibly because the current drawn is high leading to...
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PIR priority
OK thanks for replies that answers my questions.
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B&Q to close over 60s card
B&Q will no longer accept new members for its over 60s Diamond Club discoun t scheme from 3 September - and will restrict the offer to gardening produc ts. Over 60s can currently get 10% off all B&Q...
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Door bottoms
drip strip, weather strip.
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Motorcycle carbs flooding ... ?
Hi all, Trying to help a mate with an old but cherished Kawasaki ER-5 (500cc twin). Long short, as soon as you turn the fuel ('Prime') on it floods both carbs. Now, I'm very familiar with carbs and...
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Wasps & wood ?
We have a barbecue shelter, made out of some sort of hardwood. Every summer, since I built it (2011) I've noticed that wasps seem attracted to it. In particular the upright pillars. Which appear to be...
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OT android P
Is google taking the P by having a monochrome mode so you aren't affected by blue light before you go to bed? Do they know that the white is R+G+B and that B stands for Blue?
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SDS Wood Bits?
I see that Lidl have some SDS-Plus bit sets (chisels, etc.) coming up soon - but one of the sets contains wood augers. Why would you use a wood auger in an SDS drill - or am I missing something?
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