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Small wire cutters/snippers - recommendations?
I used to have a really useful set of very small wire snips - a Swedish make (Lindtrom). Good for getting into tight spaces for cutting thin wires. [Note: just found a small pair of needle nosed...
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Re-finishing teak.
Have a pair of speakers (80s) with that fairly standard teak veneer on ply which was very common once. Have a few scratches and some sun bleaching. What would be the best way to make them look more...
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Laying a patio
I have been given two basic recommendations for laying a patio (circular nature stone, with curving path of stone paviors laid in stretcher bond): 1. Lay on compacted soil, 100 mm compacted hardcore,...
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OT Mailchimp: why no line breaks within paragraphs?
Sorry bit OT, but I know there are a few MailChimp mailing list users out there... I'm using Mailchimp to manage a mailing list at the moment, and have been advised by a number of recipients that my...
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Cat proofing a stereo
One of my cats keeps sleeping on the amplifier, causing it to get hot, and when it jumps off it, it always knocks stuff off my desk. So I glued carpet grippers on top of it. I've never seen a cat make...
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Bifold door kits
I've decided I need to fit a bifold door across a stair well (the latest rescue dog can jump the highest child-gates). Has anyone used the slider gear kits? Henderson and Slik seem to make similar...
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Deleting group messages in Thunderbird
I have recently started using Thunderbird to real this newsgroup. Can anyone tell me how to delete messages in one go, the delete button seems to only deletes one message from each highlighted thread....
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Somewhat OT: Scottish Schools
Did I miss the announcement of an embargo on wall-tie supplies north of the border?
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Worcester Bosch Greenstar boiler/hot water
Our hot water began to play-up when the boiler was just over a couple of ye ars old and the problem continues to this day (3 years down the line). Anno yingly, we only changed the old one (10 year old...
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question re petrol power washer
Just trialing this power washer Wolf petrol 200 bar. Although it starts ok I am not sure about something. When shutting it down the procedure is: Turn idle to low turn fuel off Turn switch off....
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The Last Man on the Moon
I seem to recall a number of people on here being interested in meetings/di nners with the Apollo astronauts. If you get chance I can recommend the f ilm 'The Last Man on the Moon' a documentary about...
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painting plywood on walls of bathroom
Hi My bathroom walls are going to be finished with either tiles on marine ply or painted plaster on "Green" plasterboard. Now there is a tricky space beh ind the towel rail that protrudes too far. I...
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FYI Saxton blades offer
http://www.saxtonblades.co.uk/index.php/bargain-the-month-c-135
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Housebuilding & Renovating show at NEC
Anyone going this week? I've booked a ticket and may go on Thursday if nothing crops up ...
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Blocking off unused pre-cast flue
Can anybody point me at any advice/regs regarding blocking off an unused pr e-cast flue? We inherited a centrally heated house with an additional gas fire in the lo unge. However its supply was later...
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