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Electric cable and pipe detector
I'm looking for recommendations for a cable and pipe detector in walls etc. At present I have a cheap B&D one, which never seems to give satisfactory results. No disasters with it yet, but I'm never...
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Hammerhead wedges
One of the wedges on my old lump hammer has come out. Before it came out completely I had a look and it seemed to be made of wood (this is an old Chinese(?) 1kg hammer that I've had for over 20 years,...
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Basic plumbing - compression joints.
Ripping out an old bathroom, and need to fit a compression stop end to a hot feed, something I have never done before, plumbing not being my 'thing'. So far, have cleaned the pipe of old paint where...
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OT: Money worries
The resident retard spouts again. Doesn't understand the difference between a holiday and business.
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Unattended Bonfires
You've only got yourself to blame if you locate next to a group of allotments. There are some freehold allotments adjoining our terrace ( I own one of them). One of my absentee neighbours (she lives...
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Biscuit jointer vs dowling jig
I have to make up a shelf from planks (800mmx600mm). My first thought was biscuit jointer, but they're not cheap for something I will use very sparingly. I am wondering if a good dowelling jig might...
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Whoops
Just emailed the MD of a company a photo of me knobbing the gf instead of a photo of the fault on the lights in his office that I just fixed.
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Impressive cordless drill
nice :) NT
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BBC Summerwatch DIY for £35 outdoor wifi camera.
This camera was mentioned on BBC Summerwatch this week. I can't find the details of how to make one. Anybody know where the details are provided?
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Building Regs revisited
Following on from the previous thread the whole thing looks to be a confused mess. (1) Some sources say that BC cannot take enforcement action after 12 months have elapsed. (2) Other sources say that...
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Hose pipe brush - bonding plastic bitts to alloy pipe
We have a brush on the end of extendible alloy pipe with plastic compression clamps which plugs into a hose pipe. Good for washing car windows and the like. The last time I used it it partially...
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Have pop rivets/guns changed?
I've got an old pop-rivet gun which worked perfectly well the last time I used it, maybe 1978. Bought a selection of rivets the other day and there is no grip. So has the pin diameter changed with...
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Car key problem
My car key has a chip in it and the plastic 'loop' that connects to a key ring has snapped off. I repaired it the first time with a kind of plasticene that went rock hard and it worked - until my...
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Concealed basic overflow blocked.
Hi all, Ever so often we notice the bathroom basin becomes slow to drain and I normally just take the (bottle) trap and all the pipework off down to where it T's into the washing machine drain and...
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Fence post- bitumen on lower end?
Hi all. I get a bit obsessive in trying to make sure that the end results of my DIY jobs are long-lasting (where appropriate). On the matter of wooden fence p osts, is it likely to increase the life...
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