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LED ceiling panel
Just installed a couple in the kitchen ceiling. I done most of the work from 1st floor. While I have the floorboards up should I create a fireproof box/surround/enclosure (plasterboard), I am just...
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Old fireplace identification
I've got a couple of old fireplaces in my garage which came from a house I converted into flats a few years ago. I want to get rid of them to clear the garage out, but I don't know how to identify...
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Question on weight distribution
Hi all, So I've got this estate car with a GVW of 2300kg. Obviously most of that weight is towards the front where the engine etc is, especially when it's unladen. I want to order 4 of those...
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Clever electrical scheme
Just replacing a bathroom light fitting. Running from it in the opposite direction to the standard 1.5sqmm T&E supplying it is a single core 1.5sqmm red cable (proper PVC outer sleeve and everything)....
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[OT] 3.5mm stereo to mono adapter with switch?
I'm looking for an adapter which goes from a 3.5mm stereo plug to 3.5mm mono socket similar to this: However I want the adapter to provide a mono/stereo switch. Ideally one solid piece including the...
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wood to plastic glue
I have a plastic lid to a 30L container: I want to stiffen up lid with plywood disc .... either side Thought it would make sense to glue and through bolt ..... Anybody know of a glue that will work...
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7 years ago
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Dash Cam (again)
I'm thinking of upgrading the very cheap camera in the car after an incident (now resolved) where a recording showing accurate time and place would have been useful. Looking on ebay, I see a few...
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Replace fence posts without disturbing fence
I've got a six foot high wooden fence..... a proper constructed one and not a fence panel one. Its got 4"x"4" posts, several of which are quite badly rotten just below the surface. How easy is it to...
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7 years ago
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Car battery jumper packs
Been toying with the idea of getting one of these battery pack jumper thingies like this one on the Bay of Fleas: Any preferred brands? Does that one look like a good one? Are they worthwhile or just...
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7 years ago
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Baxi wm51/3rs boiler. Pilot light keeps going out.
Pilot lights manually but once heating and water is hot enough pilot light goes out.
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Correct tool for the job Pt6
After 20 years of not having a mobile phone, I have finally given in. Mind you, it cost £1200, has no internet and the SIM card is £100 per month for 50 minutes.
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N Power login.
Changed to N Power (via Flipper) as they gave me the best deal. Set up the online account stuff using the same email address I use for almost everything, and the same password I use for things that...
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7 years ago
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C.H. Combi Boiler Expansion tank u/s
The expansion tank on my sealed system combi has failed (water comes out of the air Schrader valve when pressed). Also the pressure changes massively depending on temperature; classic symptoms. So I...
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7 years ago
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Replacement hot water cylinder leak.
I have replaced an existing hot water cylinder. I reused the old compression joint at the bottom. It is now leaking, ever so slightly. I think it is a copper bent tap connector. Something like but for...
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Ot: Harry's Game...the magnificence of Solar PV
Since I reluctantly decided to add Sheffield University's *estimated* solar output to Gridwatch, I thought it might be amusing to contrast all those wonderful planet saving solar PV panels with the...
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