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Don't trust TRV decorating caps!!

I had a major flood this morning. I'm in the precess of decorating the (upstairs) spare bedroom and removed the radiato...
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posted by mills37.fslife
1 comments posted 1yr posted by mills37.fslife

Water useage for a year - just got our bill

Idle curiosity, but what does the average DIYer use in water over the year? This last year we used 46m3 which according...
37 comments posted 1yr
posted by wibble
37 comments posted 1yr posted by wibble

SOT Dunkelflaute

The costs of storage when the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8xsg9iK5yo
133 comments posted 1yr
posted by junk
133 comments posted 1yr posted by junk

End of coal generation - Gridwatch plea

Allegedly the last coal generation plant has shut down. [But is there still an emergency capacity?] If so that should r...
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posted by wibble
14 comments posted 1yr posted by wibble

UK Eco Hub

Has anyone got experience of this 'government sponsored firm' offering to install home solid wall lining insulation, fr...
10 comments posted 2yrs
posted by jim
10 comments posted 2yrs posted by jim

Making dog lights for a hairy dog

I have a long-haired dog and the usual collars with LEDs aren't readily visible in many directions because of the hair....
9 comments posted 2yrs
posted by nomail
9 comments posted 2yrs posted by nomail

Extractor fan through a window?

Is it possible to fit an extractor fan into the glass of an already fitted double glazed window? This rather than going...
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posted by mikehalmarack
15 comments posted 2yrs posted by mikehalmarack

Occasional renewables snark - Gridwatch

I just realised we are in the middle of a high, with minimal wind and overcast sky. Solar bugger all. Wind less than 6%...
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posted by wibble
25 comments posted 2yrs posted by wibble

CAD package suggestions?

I need to draw up some plans of our house. I could do it the old fashioned way with squared paper, but surely there's a...
11 comments posted 2yrs
posted by vir.campestris
11 comments posted 2yrs posted by vir.campestris

Anyone used the Ikea SKARANDE knife sharpener?

Ikea SKARANDE knife sharpener. Impulse purchase, but it is water cooled and has 3 grades of grit wheel. I am hoping tha...
8 comments posted 2yrs
posted by wibble
8 comments posted 2yrs posted by wibble

Replacing render behind a wood burner with tiles

As mentioned some time back the render behind the stove pipe for our wood burner has started to crumble. This after abo...
5 comments posted 2yrs
posted by wibble
5 comments posted 2yrs posted by wibble

Working on circuits which need to be kept live.

The heading is slightly misleading as I am not implying that anyone works on a live circuit more a case of working on a...
2 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
2 comments posted 2yrs posted by tricky.dicky