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Shed: Lining Interior Walls

I'm looking to use up some plasterboard I've got left over to line one of the PIR-between-the-studs shed internal walls...
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posted by patchmoney
12 comments posted 3mos posted by patchmoney

Bostik sticky tape "easy tear"

Anyone tried this? It most certainly does not tear easily, or even with difficulty.
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posted by Jeff
2 comments posted 3mos posted by Jeff

Dyson repair - thanks

Some time ago, the high / low power switch on my Dyson vacuum cleaner became seized. The man at the Dyson shop said the...
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posted by newsgroups
3 comments posted 3mos posted by newsgroups

magnifier update

Having had a little play with creating a drawing online, I lost patience and went for the “quick and scabby” approach....
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posted by timdownieuk
19 comments posted 3mos posted by timdownieuk

Domestic electrical schematic for comments

My house electrical system has evolved over the years and I've been meaning to document it for quite a while so future...
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posted by else"
8 comments posted 3mos posted by else"

DRAM chips - ultimate DIY

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/23/youtuber_builds_working_dram/
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posted by jethro_UK
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Screw Sizing

I am looking for some hard drive screws for my HP Proliant Microserver Gen8. They are described as 6-32, HP doesn't lis...
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posted by jgnewsid
26 comments posted 3mos posted by jgnewsid

3D print design help needed

I have purchased a large Fresnel lens so that my grandson and I can play at burning stuff. Of course there are any numb...
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posted by timdownieuk
16 comments posted 3mos posted by timdownieuk

Setting up link to files

I need to send someone a batch of jpg files. Rather than sending a series of emails, I would prefer to send a link. It...
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posted by newsgroups
4 comments posted 3mos posted by newsgroups

Ideas for a themed kids game at a local fair?

Around the theme of awareness of house flooding from the local river. Last year the awareness theme was sewage contamin...
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posted by diverse
3 comments posted 3mos posted by diverse

CH radiator size

Below the window of our bedroom stands a single panel rad, which is 1200mmW x 600mmH. I've been told that the heat outp...
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posted by a
11 comments posted 3mos posted by a

Car alarm even without battery

My Seat Ibiza would not unlock by remote, so I unlocked the driver's door manually, and then found the ignition would n...
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posted by davewi11
37 comments posted 3mos posted by davewi11