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New oil combi boiler

Tried archives and the general boiler recommendations seem to include Worcester Bosch, Vaillant and Viessmann. Though i...
20 comments posted 9yrs
posted by roger
20 comments posted 9yrs posted by roger

Memory Foam Matress

I have a king size memory foam matress,6in thick that I want to cut down to a single,any suggestions of the best wat to...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by johnndal
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by johnndal

What have you Done It Yourself?

In an attempt to get back to what the group is about... Here, painting. Too much painting. You? NT
53 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tabbypurr
53 comments posted 9yrs posted by tabbypurr

DIY?

Thought this was a DIY group? Full of politics, so see you around.
24 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dave
24 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave

Sprayable fence "paint"

I have several hundred feet of featherboard fencing that could do with a coat of paint/preservative/stain. I have a spr...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Huge
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by Huge

What are these called?

When building a new block wall at 90 degrees to an existing one, what's the correct term for those L-shaped metal strip...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mail
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by mail

Tree Stumps

I have just cut down a couple ot conifers - only about 10ft high. Do I need to do anything with the stumps or will they...
26 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
26 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

VCI Rust Proof Paper Paper

I ordered some VCI rust prevention paper on ebay but what I git just looks like ordinary brown paper. How can I tell if...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tpmccann
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by tpmccann

Bluetoothed power tools

What no one asked for, ever, what could possibly go wrong.... https://www.milwaukeetool.com/ONEKEY
16 comments posted 9yrs
posted by ledlight
16 comments posted 9yrs posted by ledlight

SOT: cordless lawnmowers

I spoke to an electrical engineer friend last night, who was pretty uncomplimentary about them. However, I think he was...
66 comments posted 9yrs
posted by newsgroups
66 comments posted 9yrs posted by newsgroups

Gap in UPVC window

I've got a UPVC window that has a significant gap - see photos at: http://window.number69.fastmail.co.uk/ It's a wedge-...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by stainburn
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by stainburn

Tanking systems for showeroom/wetroom - necessary?

I was wondering if there was any point in these? The scenario is a wetroom on solid screeded floor (on celotex then con...
15 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tw_usenet
15 comments posted 9yrs posted by tw_usenet

R. Cott 14

Any known gotchas when using 100mm PIR rigid foam between (deeper) attic floor joists? I plan to top up with 100mm Rock...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tim
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by tim

Tandems with two sets of gears?

Why aren't tandems made with two sets of gears? Then riders wouldn't have to pedal at the same rate, and changing your g...
18 comments posted 9yrs
posted by imvalid
18 comments posted 9yrs posted by imvalid

Sikaflex 291i V CT1?

D-i-yers Has anyone here used *both* CT1 and Sikaflex 291i adhesive / sealants to be able to make a real world comment...
12 comments posted 9yrs
posted by news
12 comments posted 9yrs posted by news