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iron soil pipe

Many moons ago I stitch drilled a hole in our metal soil pipe (don't ever d o that face on!). The upstairs bit had neve...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by stuart.dot.noble
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by stuart.dot.noble

Florida bridge collapse

This is interesting. I was puzzled by the odd angling of the zigzag cross bracing in the bridge and once you see *why*...
20 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tim.downie
20 comments posted 8yrs posted by tim.downie

Battery for smoke alarm: Zn-Cl or Mn-alkaline?

While lying awake last night I heard short beeps at long intervals, almost certainly a smoke alarm trying to tell me it...
15 comments posted 8yrs
posted by usenet
15 comments posted 8yrs posted by usenet

Pipe clips

Nearly all pipe clips require the pipe to be positioned, the clip positions marked, then the pipe removed, the clips sc...
14 comments posted 8yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Clinch clips, U clips, mesh clips, aviary clips.

I'm looking for a source ( other than eBay) of Hartco or Vertex type clips. Not on a strip but supplied loose. Needed i...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by letshaveit
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by letshaveit

Conservatory leaks air part 2

So far we've not used the conservatory much in winter, and because the kitchen tended to be cold, didn't notice anythin...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by timstreater
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by timstreater

How's this quote for a dormer re-roof?

Hi all The roof of a dormer window is completely shot and leaking badly so needs redoing. I got a local roofing company...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by davidlobsterpot601
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by davidlobsterpot601

OT pet hates

I've just received my Council Tax demand from Southend on Sea Borough Council where the bill is bad news BUT they have...
60 comments posted 8yrs
posted by junk
60 comments posted 8yrs posted by junk

OT: Stephen Hawking

Just saw this on Twitter, and rather liked it: 'On this sad day I am reminded of an anecdote related by my father-in- l...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news0006
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by news0006

Oiling a bearing.

The rear wiper motor on the old car failed in a cloud of smoke the other day. The motor had been replaced a few years a...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dave
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave

Beam & Block flooring

Anyone here done one themselves and got any tips on good suppliers and construction details? It's for a single floor ti...
14 comments posted 8yrs
posted by rootpassword
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by rootpassword

Orangery

I am building an orangery within the permitted development rules and would like to stick a couple of radiators in it of...
14 comments posted 8yrs
posted by no_one
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by no_one

Re: One for harry...

You are avoiding the obvious. Assuming economic migration then you have to assume the people want to make their home he...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by briang1
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by briang1

OT: Britain begins

Since peole are foirever arguioang about brisih history wne eho is britisjh and who is not I thiught IUd recomment a bo...
54 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tnp
54 comments posted 8yrs posted by tnp