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Drain survey

I think I might get a drain camera. That worked out at £525/hr + VAT. Good news; no roots in the drains. Bad news; Ther...
35 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Huge
35 comments posted 9yrs posted by Huge

OT: Wax Moths

Having not noticed any bumble bee activity from the remaining part of rotten decking I'd had to put a halt to removing...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by 0845.86.86.888
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by 0845.86.86.888

Bathroom floor options

Just contemplating alternative for a bathroom floor covering... was originally considering traditional tiling of some f...
20 comments posted 9yrs
posted by see.my.signature
20 comments posted 9yrs posted by see.my.signature

Human powered flight (lazy Jethro :) )

Catching up on iPlayer suggestions, and I happened to watch the fascinating "Invented in the north" programme http://ww...
22 comments posted 9yrs
posted by jethro_uk
22 comments posted 9yrs posted by jethro_uk

OT Changing broadband supplier

I'm currently with BT and feel I perhaps pay more than I have to. I also want to move to fibre so this is an ideal time...
39 comments posted 9yrs
posted by fredxx
39 comments posted 9yrs posted by fredxx

TV Signal

I have a cheap Tevion TV in the kitchen. The signal strength is not great. Poor reception area and possible downlead da...
15 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
15 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

OT: even more effing hilarious..

...than a block of flats catching fire because eco cladding was applied. is a block of flats catching fire because.......
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tnp
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by tnp

OT: Exercise

I've been trying to get fitter, so going for walks of 6-7 miles every day. But the number of calories expended is prett...
38 comments posted 9yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
38 comments posted 9yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Today's DIY

Clear the drains (again) in preparation for man coming to do TV survey tomorrow to find out why they block all the time...
15 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Huge
15 comments posted 9yrs posted by Huge

OT: can someone check my figures?

A human exhales about a kg of CO2 a day. there are 7l billion humans alive So they exhale around 7 megatonnes a day, or...
29 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tnp
29 comments posted 9yrs posted by tnp

cast iron rust prime or leave it?

Redecorating an iron 1930s garden table base which has a smidgen of rust bu t looks like it is not that bothered by it....
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by petermeakins
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by petermeakins

Round-pin sockets

I was surprised to see 5-Amp round-pin sockets in a relatively new hotel in England (The Village Hotel in Walsall). Whe...
121 comments posted 9yrs
posted by pete_fraser
121 comments posted 9yrs posted by pete_fraser

OT Scouts.

Had an email from our local scouting group/pack? Looking for scrap metal to fund their local troup.. So I looked out wh...
24 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry130747
24 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry130747