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restoring/replacing grout to a white state
The extractor fan installed last summer is doing a great job of removing humidity from the bathroom, so none of the grunge is getting any worse. I'm convinced that if I could get the bath/shower grout...
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Replacing desk inlay
I have a fairly large (1.4m x 0.8m) wooden desk - ex-MoD, collapsible but quite sturdy. The inlay is cracked throughout, and I'd like to replace it. Any recommendations on a source for the inlay?...
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Re: Print Malaysia | Online Printing Solutions | Dot2dot
You keep your hands away from my eyes, they may not work but nobody is going to grab them here. Goodness me! Brian
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PME break in neutral and RCDs
Following a discussion in another place I realise I am confused by this. Consider premises with PME earthing which are currently suffering from a broken neutral wire with no adequate earth remaining...
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Slightly alarming email from my son
Slightly alarming email from my son: "Turns out bricklaying is a lot harder than it looks." Unfortunately, he's not practising! I'm not sure that we need that wall, really, but it's very much on view.
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6 years ago
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Thermlite wall - guide for max load (radiator)
Whilst someone has mentioned these horrible things, I have to specify a radiator to hang off one: Wall does have an advantage - dog legs: | | ====| RRR | | ========= RRR is the rad. Wall is 2.4m high,...
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water and electric sharing floor joist notches ?
Just thought I'd check- there are existing notches in my floor joists with water waste pipes going through, there's no reason not to put electric cables along the same route is there? But ethernet...
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Alarm question - PIRs, window contacts or optical boundary?
When I re-furb'ed my last house I fitted window switches to all accessible windows and external doors, so didn't need to bother with PIRs. The current house already has a "professionally installed"...
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6 years ago
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The curse of DIY
Hours of DIY today but in the final minutes of clearing up I cut myself (very minor) and I've got blood over the surfaces I've just worked on. Do all DIY jobs end up with blood?
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6 years ago
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Magnifier lenses II
I ordered this, which the seller failed to even send, judging by the tracking and then the seller seemed to just disappear from Ebay. I got refund from Paypal, just that the wasted time was...
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OT: Compelling Usenet Newsgroups
Haven't spent that much time in Usenet for a while and having recently re-subbed to I'd be interested to know what compelling 'general interest' newsgroups (eg. uk.d-i-y) people are using these days...
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FAQ: Which Dash cam
For those periodic questions on "Which Dash Cam would you recommend", there is a review in Oct 2017 Which? Magazine. Here's the results table (pdf): (the complete article isn't available as pdf at the...
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Soaking thermalite blocks before use??
Hi All, My wife came home yesterday, and wasn't happy with the builder's blockwork. Specifically she felt that the mortar wasn't bonded to the blocks properl y as he hadn't soaked the blocks before...
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OT: Bombardier
Brexit supporters have said a trade deal with the US would go a long way to replace lost trade with the EU after we leave. And implies the US would be queueing up to make one. That may be - but only...
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Great fixy
So, perhaps a little late to the party but have just used the hair drier fix for my honeywell remote thermostat after failure of the lcd screen. Wow! Perfect description led to successful result....
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