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Cutting lots of bits

One of my upcoming jobs is likely to be adding exterior wall insulation of most of the house. However, rather than repl...
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posted by see.my.signature
4 comments posted 1yr posted by see.my.signature

EDF smart meter - puzzling gas readings

I have received a couple of text messages from EDF saying that there is an issue with my smart meter and they have pass...
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posted by wibble
0 comments posted 1yr posted by wibble

Royal Mail

Ordered a set of carbide burrs for the Dremel last night at 8pm. Delivered by Royal Mail at 10:30 this morning, are they...
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posted by usenet
37 comments posted 1yr posted by usenet

Waterhammer after boiler replacement

Property is a bungalow and until a replacement combi boiler was installed we never had waterhammer. The mains comes in...
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posted by nospam
4 comments posted 1yr posted by nospam

beer fridge power consumption

I’ve started monitoring the power consumption of our chest freezer that I’m now using as a beer/wine fridge with the he...
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posted by timdownieuk
5 comments posted 1yr posted by timdownieuk

Had a message from Amazon

Someone had used my account to purchase £70 of gift cards. Amazon automatically cancelled them and refunded to my bank....
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posted by reading.mostly
22 comments posted 1yr posted by reading.mostly

Restoration project

This copper lantern (converted from gas) used to sit on top of a cast iron lamp post outside my grandparents' house/sho...
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posted by usenet
11 comments posted 1yr posted by usenet

Pilot light gas consumption

I've only just noticed that my smart meter is indicating the cost of gas consumed by 08:00 is 28p. That extrapolates to...
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posted by devnull
13 comments posted 1yr posted by devnull

Electric underfloor heating

I inherited a non-working electric floor beneath a conservatory. I would like an elecrician experienced in this line of...
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posted by pinnerite
1 comments posted 1yr posted by pinnerite

Has anybody boiled... guitar strings?

Some people swear that you can rejuvenate guitar strings by boiling them. Mine are not completely gone, but they stink...
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posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012
14 comments posted 1yr posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012

Recommendations for a secure shed?

Only I seem to have won a lot of air fryers all of a sudden, and I will need somewhere to store them. ;-) Dave R
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posted by wibble
0 comments posted 1yr posted by wibble

Metal Tool to switch off Water Meter Valve

I switched off the water at a 2017 installed Thames Water meter last week. It's a quarter turn of a valve, which is con...
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posted by mark
7 comments posted 1yr posted by mark

Google Home/Assistant quirk

I've setup a lot of smart devices around the house to help SWMBO. These are initially controlled by an "app" on my Andr...
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posted by jethro_uk
2 comments posted 1yr posted by jethro_uk

Remote control shower mixer - anyone using one?

I've been reading brochures. There are remote control shower mixers. Usually you have the mixer above the ceiling in th...
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posted by wibble
29 comments posted 1yr posted by wibble

PVC bathroom wall panels

Anyone have any experience with plastic wall panels, to be used in bathrooms instead of tiles? Basically like vinyl pla...
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posted by theom+news
19 comments posted 1yr posted by theom+news