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OT:Sorry Sainsburys
You were out of stock of my razors yesterday (68.8p per blade). Although fair play for trying hard to disguise the fact by spreading what you did have over the 5 out of stock items. Decided to check...
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Land sale legalities.
Today I joined a protest about the sale of some public land by the local council. I was wondering if anyone here can point me to a simple to understand precis of the current planning or legal...
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Have old Kew 1840H with F1 fault washer sprays cold then throws code will not run
anybody know where I can get a service manual for this or a 1640?
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Wireless switches/receivers
Anyone used these or recommend similar? A bit expensive compared to a light switch, but Looks like they will save a load of effort and mess. Ta, Rick Quinetic Wireless Switches
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Dodgy voltage detector
Hi all Just bought one of these =287869 Reviews seemed good only needed it to confirm circuit is off before I cut i nto it. It seems to detect voltage but when I switched the circuit off it s till...
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OT Socialists at it again. Expenses swindle.
Lord Bassam, Labour’s Chief Whip in the Lords, admitted he had been wrong to claim tens of thousands of pounds in taxpayers’ money after his travel expenses were investigated.
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Unexplained "failed" email messages
I, fairly often, get failed email messages for messages I have never sent, to addresses I have no knowledge of. what is the explanation for this please?
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Rewire a Granite Lamp
I know this sounds daft, but I have a rather nice lamp on a chunk of granite which has had part of it turned to resemble a lighthouse. The standard plastic BC bulb holder is screwed on the top with...
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Lamp wiring parts
I picked up a rather nice brass lamp in a second-hand shop, but the internal wiring was rather gruesome, so I've pulled it all out to rewire from scratch. The bulb contacts are riveted into a pair of...
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Socket Height (not in ukdiy wiki)
Is 450-1200mm the recommended socket height? Would it fail a part P test if they are lower? One room has old oak panels, I dont want to cut into them. I'd rather have the sockets using the existing...
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New Cables in attic and over plasterboard not clipped to joists - legal in Part P
I'm replacing old rubber lights cables with new grey ones, stringing them over the plasterboard ceiling where they used to be. And in the attic I'm laying them along the floor where the old ones were....
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New wires through old holes and notches legal in Part P - and clipped
I'm running new wires for sockets and lights, but the existing notches and holes in the woodwork are in the wrong places for Part P. I hesitate to drill new holes further weakening the structure. Is...
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No earth terminal in light switch or back box ?
I'm wiring in new bedroom lights : there is no earth tab in the light switch or plastic back box. Is it OK to just cut the earth wire off, or should I get a back box with an earth terminal and throw...
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Phew!
Hurrying to lay in some *first fix* plumbing before gluing the floor, I was in two minds about testing for leaks! What can go wrong with a 15mm copper, well cleaned and fluxed Yorkshire straight...
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So ...
why does every bugger start with "SO" ... on the radio and TV when they are explaining something ?
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