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Best paint for external ironwork

I have some vintage external ironwork to paint. Its a series of substantial decorative iron posts, which have a rusty s...
12 comments posted 9yrs
posted by news
12 comments posted 9yrs posted by news

OT A bit of advice please

Starting to consider a change of car and find that the nearly new ones of the model I fancy are Diesels. (Mercedes B Cl...
52 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
52 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

[OT] Rant - Direct Debits

The DD was invented to pay variable sum bills. So *why* do few energy suppliers offer DD on the amount due? They all li...
42 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tw_usenet
42 comments posted 9yrs posted by tw_usenet

R. Cott 18

First fix plumbing... Pipe sizing. Recent holiday cottage was plumbed in 15mm at mains pressure (I think). Toilet flush...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tim
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by tim

DIY Aircon

A mate of mine just did a DIY aircon install, so I talked him into writing it up for the wiki. Seems like a good result:...
35 comments posted 9yrs
posted by see.my.signature
35 comments posted 9yrs posted by see.my.signature

CES multipoint lock

I have two uPVC doors fitted with CES multipoint locks, keyed differently. I need to have them keyed alike - there are...
8 comments posted 9yrs
posted by firstname
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by firstname

"Inverted" 13 A Plug

Does such a thing exist? That is bog standard 13 A fused plug but with the cable exiting out of the plug nearest the ea...
33 comments posted 9yrs
posted by allsortsnotthisbit
33 comments posted 9yrs posted by allsortsnotthisbit

Installing a UPVC window upside-down...

Hi friends, I would like to install a UPVC window upside-down. It is this style of wind ow: http://wickes.scene7.com/is...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by trancenotes1776
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by trancenotes1776

OT: Here's one for the cat haters.

https://twitter.com/RTUKnews/status/891645569319424001
8 comments posted 9yrs
posted by timstreater
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by timstreater

MDF skirting

Replacing wooden skirting in bedroom with MDF skirting. Never used MDF before so what would be best to fix it. Adhesive,...
11 comments posted 9yrs
posted by noname
11 comments posted 9yrs posted by noname

Very instant hot water

I stayed in a Premier Inn at the weekend and I was amazed to find the hot water came out of the tap instantly, with no...
40 comments posted 9yrs
posted by newsgroups
40 comments posted 9yrs posted by newsgroups

Routers & bits when not in use

I have 2 different TREND routers and an assorted set of 8mm & 1/2" shank bits. I have used TREND Rust Buster and always...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by rick_hughes
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by rick_hughes

Any experience of Watco Powerfloat Primer?

They say that there's no need to etch or sand blast a power floated slab, just use this primer http://www.watco.co.uk/p...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by nomail
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by nomail

OT - grasp of simple concepts like road names

Trying to give someone directions (road names have been changed to protect the innocent). Next, turn right onto London...
100 comments posted 9yrs
posted by wibble
100 comments posted 9yrs posted by wibble

Tractor /mower PTO clutch fixable?

The tractor broke one of its drive /motion belts, in the process of investigating that, I found another issue.. The PTO...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry.m1byt