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TomTom Updates

We have a couple of TomTom SatNavs for the our cars/motorhome. Both have 'lifetime' free map updates- one for UK/Wester...
13 comments posted 9yrs
posted by no.sp
13 comments posted 9yrs posted by no.sp

Car headlamp lens polishing

All modern cars suffer the headlamp lens's becoming opaque, its easy to clean them and polish them up, with a fine abra...
23 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
23 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Shelves to table top

I am about to take down quite a few metres (maybe 20+) of shelving. This is all hardwood, though I've no idea which, th...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by GlMiM
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by GlMiM

Lucky escape

Last night we had an alarm up on our dishwasher due to something jamming the drain pump. I told my wife to leave it 'ti...
42 comments posted 9yrs
posted by steve
42 comments posted 9yrs posted by steve

source of electronics enclosure? - UK / IRL

HI I'm looking for a reasonably affordable enclosure for a piece of custom electronics (to drive a bank of monitors in...
37 comments posted 9yrs
posted by adrian
37 comments posted 9yrs posted by adrian

Sensible heating controllers

I've been looking around at central heating controllers, and they seem to come in two kinds: 1. Cheap white plastic thi...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by theom+news
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by theom+news

Scythe?

I use a petrol strimmer to trim some grass that is difficult to access. It feels like using a sledgehammer to crack a n...
15 comments posted 9yrs
posted by rsandr
15 comments posted 9yrs posted by rsandr

Tap washer advice please

We have a quarter-turn kitchen tap that's started a slow drip. In days of old, before quarter-turn taps were invented,...
21 comments posted 9yrs
posted by me
21 comments posted 9yrs posted by me

Landline alternatives...but not mobile phones?

I have three houses that need to speak to each other regularly and current ly use landlines, all have internet and I am...
13 comments posted 9yrs
posted by lmmcams
13 comments posted 9yrs posted by lmmcams

[OT] Classic FM playing loud music at night

Why does Classic FM play loud music in the middle of the night? If I can't sleep I might put on Classic FM in the middl...
19 comments posted 9yrs
posted by invalid
19 comments posted 9yrs posted by invalid

Repair to platerboard wall

Sorry about the disco lights they are from previous owners. The walls as you can see from all the indents are in a pret...
15 comments posted 9yrs
posted by noname
15 comments posted 9yrs posted by noname

PVC beading on wooden door.

The exterior wooden beading on our double doors around the DG units is in need of replacement. There are 8 DG panes in...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by cliveta
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by cliveta

R. Cott. 20

Plastic piping for hot and cold plumbing. I have had a nose round the Wiki and been reminded of the Dr. Drivel days. An...
17 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tim
17 comments posted 9yrs posted by tim

R. Cott. 19?

Emulsion on fresh plaster. ISTR a thread where different strength mist coat was discussed and brand preferences. This jo...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tim
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by tim

Swapping a shower over

Hi all, We have a ten-year-old Aqualisa Aquarian shower. It's on its last legs and I'd like to do a straightforward lik...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dpydotsmw
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by dpydotsmw