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Not having a good day

I have managed to run two people over today. I'll have to take the blame for the first one one matter how daft she was....
41 comments posted 9yrs
posted by aXXXwadsworth
41 comments posted 9yrs posted by aXXXwadsworth

three lamps.....one cable

how can i wire three lamp/hanging bulb holders to one cable
18 comments posted 9yrs
posted by xyz
18 comments posted 9yrs posted by xyz

DIY Sous-vide controller

Was lucky enough to snaffle a food vacuum sealing unit from Lidl (£24.99) last week ... It's already impressed the Jeth...
35 comments posted 9yrs
posted by jethro_uk
35 comments posted 9yrs posted by jethro_uk

Curtain rails into concrete lintels

This weekend I was tasked with the job of a curtain rail. Having attempted said challenge previously and failed due to...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by 0845.86.86.888
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by 0845.86.86.888

Smart meters again

BBC Radio 4, You and Yours... Only had half an ear on it, but... No SMETS2 smart meters before July 2018, more likely 2...
58 comments posted 9yrs
posted by andrew
58 comments posted 9yrs posted by andrew

Bathroom smell

I have probably mentioned before that we have an en suite bathroom upstairs that sometimes smells - a toilet or sewage...
8 comments posted 9yrs
posted by News
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by News

unlocking an HTC smartphone

I want to unlock the SIM on an old HTC one SV from EE, which sill has a goo d battery from circa 2013, but not getting...
13 comments posted 9yrs
posted by johnedhudson
13 comments posted 9yrs posted by johnedhudson

Tamper light

Our tamper light is flashing after my partner set alarm off now the tamper light is flashing we don't have the manual an...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Kelly Iles
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by Kelly Iles

Garden Shed Roof

Our shed has a single layer of felt on its sloped roof nailed in place with battens nailed over along the edges. The sh...
21 comments posted 9yrs
posted by no
21 comments posted 9yrs posted by no

Vaillant ecoMax pro E18

It didnt fire up this morning. Took front cover off thinking that pushing the red re-set button might fix it but sadly...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by letshaveit
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by letshaveit

Dust bag for Bosch planer

I've just bought a Bosch PHO 1500 planer and need a dust collection bag for it. I can't seem to find any for less than...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by stainburn
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by stainburn

Very OT - Waddle

People watching on holiday and noticed the vast number of slightly larger ladies and some teenagers whose legs sort of...
15 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
15 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

Bulkhead type light fittings

I hate the damn things - made worse now with LEDs. I want to see the effect of a light - not the light source! Seeing t...
14 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
14 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

LED v CFL bulbs

My house is mostly lit by cfl lamps, apart from a couple of LEDs used as bedside lights. I am thinking about switching...
130 comments posted 9yrs
posted by me
130 comments posted 9yrs posted by me