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Storing venerred chipboard out of doors
I have a large number of lengths (6 - 8 ft) of veneered chipboard. I have to temporarily clear out the rooms where they are used as shelving but can't for various boring reasons store them elsewhere...
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Keeping gas hob clean - foil?
SWIMBO has decided to lay aluminium (baking) foil on the gas hob to so she doesn't have to clean spills and splatter. Now whilst the kitchen is her domain and I note there are commercial products that...
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Alpha Combi (HE CB 25/33)
My daughter has one - sometimes it fails with no obvious fault being displayed - just the mains indicator blinking every 5 secs. Not wanting to get too involved, but I was thinking of checking the...
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Sky high Khazi's
Amusing the flying bog paper;! http://Http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-36232084 http://Http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-36232084
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Australian apprentice vs dangle grinder
Seems Australian apprentices have a harder time than any working for Adam ... Owain An apprentice tradesman has recalled the painful moment he was bitten on the penis by a redback spider at a Sydney...
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Freak fencing accident
This is really just to show that "you can't be too careful". It's true...I am acquainted with the unfortunate person, indirectly. Scenario (irrelevant details omitted): Rather nervous horse has to be...
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OT More Bad News for Harry and the Greens
Last week, a study in the prestigious journal Nature revealed just how much COâ increases have greened the Earth over the past three decades.
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How do the professionals do it?
For the professionals here: How do you get your quotes right? Yesterday, I decided to put some shelves in the under-stairs cupboard and generally reorganise it. I reckoned an hour and a half to knock...
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Which trusted traders?
As I can no longer do a lot of D-I-Y I thought I would try them. Given is a go twice, no results. anyone had any luck with them? Doubtful here as you all do it yourselves!
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Temporarily remove gas fire from wall?
I don't like to decorate around things, but we've a wall with a gas fire in; and I can either try to move it, or paint round it, and lay flooring round it - both of which I don't like to do. I'd be...
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B & q is overcharging customers
Even though dulux paint is on Offer ???? for 2 for £30, (Dulux kitchen and bathroom paint) the white is still charged at £20.83, so went to Homebase and their NORMAL price is £15 a tin (including...
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Electric juicer fuse
A friend's electric juicer stopped suddenly today and closer inspection shows that a small internal fuse has blown. It's from this circuit board. As best as I can tell, it's rated at 250V and 15 amps...
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Removing MDF glued to stainless steel
Hi All As part of my pizza oven project am looking to reuse some stainless steel splashback which has MDF glued to the back. Any ideas how to get it off? Thanks Lee.
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Glue gun
I dont have one and no current use for one (that I can think of) but want one. Anyhow I see that they range from around 20w to 40 watts and probably higher. If I get one I am sure I will find a use...
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Spanner for undoing kitchen tap
What do I need to undo a hard to get at couple of nuts on a single hole mixer tap? It is sat between a double basin sink and will be a pig without the right tool. Off to Screwfix to buy a tap tomorrow...
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