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Oh Noes!

From the ToryGraph: An electric London bus burst into flames on the hottest June day since records began. Footage captu...
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posted by tnp
0 comments posted 2mos posted by tnp

Reducing house heat build up from sun

1/ There must be something more hi-tech than white masonry paint to repaint the render. I'm thinking of the reflective...
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posted by diverse
20 comments posted 2mos posted by diverse

You couldn't make it up...

From the DT.,.. "Gas-powered plants across the UK have been ordered to fire up production as soaring temperatures trigg...
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posted by tnp
27 comments posted 2mos posted by tnp

Black plastic in the sun...

My oil tank sensor is registering 47.5°C inside its black plastic case in the sun... Its only PLA...
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posted by tnp
2 comments posted 2mos posted by tnp

OT: EV question

Can the cruise control on an electric vehicle (generally) run at 20 mph? I know that internal combustion vehicles usual...
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posted by newsgroups
28 comments posted 2mos posted by newsgroups

Power cut warnings?

Why are these coming from the Met Office, rather than NESO?
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posted by usenet
16 comments posted 2mos posted by usenet

OT Didn't take long....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hWVirzGrEwhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/VSAn6vcdy9shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz...
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posted by tnp
0 comments posted 2mos posted by tnp

Who's the youngest and the oldest D-i-Yer on here?

Following on from the "A Step too far for DIY - Cooker thread" I thought it would be illuminating to see who's the young...
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posted by i.love
106 comments posted 2mos posted by i.love

Live cable in wall

Decorating the main bedroom and came across this hidden in the wall: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zigahrskqVX8zt5p6...
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posted by a
4 comments posted 2mos posted by a

Couriers-Dx

Ordered a small computer desk ( £25 ) from B&Q Marketplace seller. Sent by Dx Express. Never heard of them. Text last F...
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posted by ets
5 comments posted 2mos posted by ets

Drain Inspection Services - East Yorks

Hello D-I-Y Friends I intend to resurface the drive shortly and think it is worthwhile getting the house drains inspect...
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posted by Generalie
11 comments posted 2mos posted by Generalie

If you thought Straner was bad....

You ain't seen nuthin' yet. Sigh. Here we go again. -- “The fundamental cause of the trouble in the modern world today...
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posted by tnp
67 comments posted 2mos posted by tnp

A step too far for DIY - cooker hood

The kitchen (Howdens) is about 14 years old and generally going strong. Most appliances were Lamona labelled - Howdens'...
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posted by wibble
11 comments posted 2mos posted by wibble