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Ridge tile problem
Three scammers offered to re-mortar the edges of my roof tiles for a reasonable sum. While they were up there they lifted a ridge tile claiming the whole lot were now loose and for a large sum would...
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downstairs shower for elderly
Elderly parents may need to abandon the stairs. We have a good sized downstairs utility and boiler room so removing some storage and installing a sink and shower shouldn't be too hard. I am wary of...
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D.R.O.s
We have a multi head boring machine with 4 digital read outs for distance setting of the fences and the heads. Two of these D.R.O.s regularly go out of whack while the other two stay fine. Why should...
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Trying to determine the exact centre line of a party wall
I have to find the exact centre line of the party wall which divides two semi-detached bungalows. Unfortunately, internal and external changes over the years mean that simply measuring between the...
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The saga of the Lidl inverter genset
Hi everyone, Before I go any further, I feel I should point out from the start that this is a rather long post. However, there are quite a few insights into Lidl's stocking policy which might help you...
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strange problem with dawn to dusk sensor
Here's a letter I plan to send to Danlers. I just wondered if anyone here could cast any light on the problem before I send the letter. We have a problem with the TWSW twilight switch which has us...
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Some actual DIY, bagpipe followup
Regular readers may recall, the service valve multiplication: Enough tuits were finally captured to turn it back into a bathroom: Although the theme for the room was moderately contemporary[1], I...
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EU wild overreach
"99% percent of over 100,000 recently introduced chemicals are underregulated, according to the European Commission.[45]" I sure am glad to miss that one.
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Electrical controls for domestic ch/dhw
Well the boiler got installed and eventually the electrician returned to wire up the system. Without much thought or any advice, I had opted for W plan. The circuit diagram looked simple enough:-(...
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6 years ago
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Eaves ventilation
Further into the clear out I've found some of those circular white plastic eaves vents which allow air to circulate up the rafters, over the top and down the other side. Hole saw as well. Intended, I...
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TOT Condensed Milk Brands
Does any one recall brand names of Condensed milk (the thick gloopy sweet white stuff) that used to come in tins about 2/3 the height of stand baked bean type tins. This would have been around 50...
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DIY(ish) - uses for old central heating pump(s)
Finally clearing out my trove of "useful sometime" stuff. I have a couple of CH pumps. We also have a combi boiler so no obvious use. Are they any good for anything else, such as pumping water for a...
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Thinking out loud - split aircon with ceiling mounted unit?
Most simple split domestic aircon setups seem to have a wall mounted unit which is more or less opposite the external chiller. The most logical setup for me would be the fan unit on the upstairs...
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Re: Oops I was caught!
Indeed, I have a camera I use occasionally, but there's now way I'd leave it connected and trust my computer not to use it when I'm not looking. If I had a laptop there'd be sellotape over the mic and...
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Memories
Remember when if you bought a light bulb the shop would put it on a tester to show it worked?
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