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Monobloc tap mounting.
I fitted a new monoblock kitchen sink tap yesterday, one from Lidl... ...and very good it is too. However, progress was slowed by having to drill a new hole for the threaded rod. The last two taps...
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Stand by electric fire 'carbon heater'
When our central heating boiler failed we were recently left perishing cold. To forestall this situation again, i have just set about looking at small electric fires as a 'back-up' to heat only one...
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seized grinder nut
I reckon you've got more of an idea than the suggestions so far. I don't see how else you'll lock the spindle. NT
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7 years ago
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Car polish (and polishing)
Another RFI from the assembled Experience here ... I recently acquired a 'new' (63 reg) car, and would like to keep it looking shiny for a while at least. It's a solid colour, btw, not metallic. Of...
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uPVC door handles
Hi I have a uPVC door that opens onto an internal wall. The internal lever handle is eventually going to damage the paint/plaster so I am considering my options. I could use a doorstop, but this would...
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7 years ago
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Aldi Tevion TV
Any traps in getting into one - I think I may have a bad joint on the aerial socket.
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Roller Shutter Door repair
My son's latest problem is that his house came with a large roller shutter garage door which has been bodge-repaired in the past but which needs further work. The roller is oct(or more)agonal that has...
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7 years ago
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Glue/filler for ceramic on hob
I have a hob (and Ilve one) on which one of the mains powered igniters has broken a bit. The section that feeds the spark voltage through the hob metalwork is still sound but the bit above that has...
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Cement for woodburner/stack connection
Nothing :) Probably wrong but there you are. Like you I found that the 'cement' cracked and broke away as there there was no trace of smoke I just left it.
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PICSCOAT
Have any of you used PICSCOAT or similar to tidy up a tarmac drive? If so what did you use? Was it worthwhile? How did well it last? Mike
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Philips Hue Lighting and Amazon Echo
I was given an Amazon Echo (voice controlled internet of things gadget) for Christmas, and have become very impressed. It makes a great voice controlled radio and music player, and frankly is pretty...
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OT Bit of light entertainment
http://newsandbusiness.rogersdigitalmedia.com.edgesuite.net/videos/13639244001/201612/2850/13639244001_5238239279001_5238231028001.mp4
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Logging domestic power consumption?
'Needs must'. It 'isn't hard' with a bit of training / self reading / practice I'm guessing ... none of the things I'm particularly interested in doing for something I've not had need for so far and...
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Taymar blowtorch cartridge replace
Every 20yrs or so I need to do a bit of water pipe soldering - last week being such an occasion as a piece of pipe on the main pressure had a pin-hole leak. Anyhow out comes the old Taymar LG870 and...
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Tool storage moving house to flat
I'm going to be moving from a 3 bed 1930s semi with garage to a one bedroom flat in Victorian house which has massive rooms with high ceilings but not much in the way of storage space for my tools....
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