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Dry Lining Back Boxes

Just over two weeks in the new bungalow and starting to find all the bodge jobs. Today’s issue is back boxes, the bunga...
8 comments posted 2mos
posted by tricky.dicky
8 comments posted 2mos posted by tricky.dicky

Renewable energy is so fucking cheap....

"We’ve recently reviewed your Direct Debit to make sure it covers your energy use and any account balance. As a result,...
123 comments posted 2mos
posted by tnp
123 comments posted 2mos posted by tnp

a bit OT: Dogs and modern TVs

Our dog has several puzzling “quirks” and I’m beginning to wonder if they’re all related. She always leaves the room th...
19 comments posted 2mos
posted by timdownieuk
19 comments posted 2mos posted by timdownieuk

Chaos in the garden

1. Gloves 2. Handles, both held. 3. Metal screw, between blades of garden lopper 4. 30mA PowerBreaker Plugin RCD at the...
2 comments posted 2mos
posted by email
2 comments posted 2mos posted by email

DIY and Sod’s Law

As DIYers I am sure we have all had those jobs that despite looking straightforward also have the potential to be a rea...
4 comments posted 2mos
posted by tricky.dicky
4 comments posted 2mos posted by tricky.dicky

Washing Lines

Got my domestic hat on. Steel core end up rotting rusting. Nylon braided end up flaking. Do I just need to regularly rep...
41 comments posted 2mos
posted by nospam
41 comments posted 2mos posted by nospam

Dash cam filter

I have a cheap dash cam, about £15 a year or two ago. It works remarkably well apart from the time and date changing in...
5 comments posted 2mos
posted by nothanks
5 comments posted 2mos posted by nothanks

Photoshop

Does anyone know how to change the default aspect ratio in Photoshop Elements from 'No restriction' to 'Use photo ratio...
3 comments posted 2mos
posted by newsgroups
3 comments posted 2mos posted by newsgroups

Early payoff from solar panel installation

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Zqz4Zw4t4OM -- It is the folly of too many to mistake the echo of a London coffee-house f...
13 comments posted 2mos
posted by tnp
13 comments posted 2mos posted by tnp

Replacing driveway gates

Our metal (12mm square section, painted I presume) gates have rust and some of the joints have come apart. The (two) ga...
18 comments posted 2mos
posted by nospam
18 comments posted 2mos posted by nospam

Know your limits

There have been quite a few messages recently noting the age of many posters here, and basically accepting they can't p...
20 comments posted 2mos
posted by Jeff
20 comments posted 2mos posted by Jeff

AI Weirdness

I think this has some relevance here. I write computer programs as a hobby, have done since the days of the Commodore V...
3 comments posted 2mos
posted by jgnewsid
3 comments posted 2mos posted by jgnewsid

Alternatives to canned air?

I am investigating cooling problems with a laptop. One recommendation is to clear the vents with a can of pressurised ai...
17 comments posted 2mos
posted by wibble
17 comments posted 2mos posted by wibble

printer toner

I bought a set of compatible cartridges for a Brother LED printer in May. When I inserted them they wouldn't register....
1 comments posted 2mos
posted by pinnerite
1 comments posted 2mos posted by pinnerite

Isolation valves

Since we have been discussing isolation valves, can anyone recommend anything better than the usual screwdriver slot ty...
16 comments posted 2mos
posted by theom+news
16 comments posted 2mos posted by theom+news