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Using heat source to kill weeds

We are invaded by strong weeds from behind a metal fence that we cannot reach. would an electric hot air weed burner si...
25 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mail.invalid456
25 comments posted 9yrs posted by mail.invalid456

How to cut UPVC trim lengthways?

I want to cut quite a few flexible angle trims lengthways to reduce their width. What is the best way to do this? Clamp...
8 comments posted 9yrs
posted by bhartnett
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by bhartnett

Predicting a graph from 3 (6?) values?

Hi all and knowing there are some scientists / mathematicians walking amongst us ... ;-) I'm trying to see if there is...
81 comments posted 9yrs
posted by news
81 comments posted 9yrs posted by news

Wind Turbine

Saw some over the last few days with a Generator body that was bery short - but large diameter. They seemed big machines...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

Bang!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-41179132?SThisFB "Air freshener causes car to explode in B&Q car park in Sou...
16 comments posted 9yrs
posted by imvalid
16 comments posted 9yrs posted by imvalid

Washing machine water supply

We've just got a new washer/dryer that's a bit too smart, and keeps complaining that there's a problem with the water s...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by nospam
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by nospam

Overloaded power supply update

New up-rated PSU arrived for the pond filter. Only thing is it's got different plastic connectors. I was thinking of ma...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by 0845.86.86.888
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by 0845.86.86.888

Bathroom basins and vanity cupboards

I'm trying to get a new bathroom fitted and I'm having difficulty knowing what the options are for the basin. There's a...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dmarsden
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by dmarsden

EOGB make useless filters

I replaced the two filters in my boiler's oil supply. As a result the boiler had difficulty lighting, did not always ru...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

D-I-Y Fruit Ripening

You know the sort of thing. Ripen in the bowl fruit in supermarkets. How to get the inner part ripe before the outer pa...
80 comments posted 9yrs
posted by bert
80 comments posted 9yrs posted by bert

B&Q oddity

Lamp batten with switch £1.50 Lamp batten without switch £2.50 Eh!? and to make things even worse: Lamp batten (w/o swi...
24 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tims_new_home
24 comments posted 9yrs posted by tims_new_home

No More Nails type stuff

I'm going to be lining out the shower room walls with Marmox to get over the dodgy plaster and the heavy-ish tiles... T...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tw_usenet
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by tw_usenet

battery tools are crap

It sounds so attractive! No power cord! Use it where there's no mains! But battery tools are rubbish compared to 110V o...
65 comments posted 9yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
65 comments posted 9yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Baxi Solo 2 50 PF G.C.N.o41 077 73

I have just had a new pump fitted to my central heating system and all works perfectly , hot water and central heating...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by John D Jones
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by John D Jones

Bosch Dishwasher not heating - E09 (solved)

Not actually a question, just summarising. Bosch Exxcel SMS65E32GB/98 dishwasher tripped the RCD once, and subsequentl...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by bblaukopf
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by bblaukopf