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Flexible socket extension drives

I had one of those pain in the rear jobs yesterday - I needed to access an Allen head bolt and turn it a gnats but acce...
10 comments posted 2yrs
posted by noinv
10 comments posted 2yrs posted by noinv

Mending slabs

I lifted a paving slab the other day to put a little more earth underneath it. Clumsily I dropped it, and one corner bro...
6 comments posted 2yrs
posted by vir.campestris
6 comments posted 2yrs posted by vir.campestris

TOT How many Acrows?

Short 15 second video on facebook - how to support a wall or ceiling. A couple, or maybe more Acrow props? https://www.f...
0 comments posted 2yrs
posted by junk
0 comments posted 2yrs posted by junk

Cleaning Gutters

I spent some time today cleaning the gutters - I haven't gotten around to the job for several weeks and they were all c...
11 comments posted 2yrs
posted by not
11 comments posted 2yrs posted by not

Laser Rangefinder wiil not recharge

I've got a SNDWAY H-D510A rangefinder. I have had it for around five years. I have only used it during the last coule o...
4 comments posted 2yrs
posted by pinnerite
4 comments posted 2yrs posted by pinnerite

Hanging framed mirrors

We have two tall narrow mirrors brought from our last house which I now want to hang. I tried steel pins from B&Q but t...
3 comments posted 2yrs
posted by pinnerite
3 comments posted 2yrs posted by pinnerite

Fantasy land - turn shower into steam room

Well, if this is a 10 year plan, might as well get a bit exotic. Most steam showers seem to be a complete unit which do...
0 comments posted 2yrs
posted by wibble
0 comments posted 2yrs posted by wibble

Cutting lots of bits

One of my upcoming jobs is likely to be adding exterior wall insulation of most of the house. However, rather than repl...
4 comments posted 2yrs
posted by see.my.signature
4 comments posted 2yrs posted by see.my.signature

EDF smart meter - puzzling gas readings

I have received a couple of text messages from EDF saying that there is an issue with my smart meter and they have pass...
0 comments posted 2yrs
posted by wibble
0 comments posted 2yrs posted by wibble

Royal Mail

Ordered a set of carbide burrs for the Dremel last night at 8pm. Delivered by Royal Mail at 10:30 this morning, are they...
37 comments posted 2yrs
posted by usenet
37 comments posted 2yrs posted by usenet

Waterhammer after boiler replacement

Property is a bungalow and until a replacement combi boiler was installed we never had waterhammer. The mains comes in...
4 comments posted 2yrs
posted by nospam
4 comments posted 2yrs posted by nospam

beer fridge power consumption

I’ve started monitoring the power consumption of our chest freezer that I’m now using as a beer/wine fridge with the he...
5 comments posted 2yrs
posted by timdownieuk
5 comments posted 2yrs posted by timdownieuk