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0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry130747
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry130747

Bubbled up worktop

I plan to fit a new stainless steel kitchen sink in the new year. The current sink is an Astracast-type sink (composite...
17 comments posted 8yrs
posted by kylix_is
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by kylix_is

Mice and cables

from my research at https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/protecting-cables-from-mice.378502/ it seems that mice chew cabl...
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posted by dicegeorge
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by dicegeorge

expanding foam incident

It turns out the non-empty can doesn't *always* self-seal when you take it off to clean the gun. Fortunately I was doin...
19 comments posted 8yrs
posted by a24061a
19 comments posted 8yrs posted by a24061a

Bakelite smell from washing machine?

There was a smell of Bakelite from our washing machine this morning. At least, I think that's what it is. It reminds me...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by no
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by no

Junk story

Yesterday, my manager decided she would help by replacing a kitchen light bulb over the kitchen work surface. The lamps...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by spam
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by spam

Badly fitted door?

Hi. I had a Rockdoor fitted recently. I have a small problem. The key can't be turned unless I pull on the door at the...
22 comments posted 8yrs
posted by peter.smithson
22 comments posted 8yrs posted by peter.smithson

Stannah stair lift rails

I have a two rail stair lift please could anyone tell me how the rails are held together it looks like a locating pin....
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posted by Mark Davies
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by Mark Davies

Artificial Xmas tree.

Seems to be a bewildering choice of artificial Xmas trees. At vastly varying prices. Best buy for a 7ft one that looks g...
17 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dave
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave

Freezing plastic pipe?

I'll search again for the stopcock, but it looks as though it may be simpler just to freeze the pipe for the short time...
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posted by NOTSomeone
15 comments posted 8yrs posted by NOTSomeone

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...
29 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
29 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk

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 po...
27 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Billaboard
27 comments posted 8yrs posted by Billaboard