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DiY at Aldi
DIY Specialbuys in store 7th February. () Sunday 7th February - ALDI UK Sunday 7th February - ALDI UK...
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Parkside (Lidl) Multi-tool
I see that Lidl have got this on offer at £30 on Monday. Looks quite good. It comes with a rigid case (whereas the similar one I bought at Aldi a couple of years ago simply came in a cardboard box)...
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Source for powerchair drivewheel tyre ?
It's a "Ul7 Vienna", and the part number is 105201-69101 : PU 200*70 Black plstic rim Googling throws up loads of catalogues, one potential supplier (have emailed) and one supplier who seems very...
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Disappearing lawn
I would be grateful for input from any gardeners out there... In June 2014 I removed the patio and subbase from our back garden and repla ced it with Rolawn's Medallion turf sat on approx 6-8 inches...
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no more nails types of grab adhesive
Hello, I used to use Toolstations' "glue screws" cartridge adhesive but it seems they have discontinued it. So I was using their "gun a nail" instead: This is solvent free but seems to have gone up in...
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Shredding files on a laptop.
My daughter has given me a laptop that is faulty, it works but overheats periodically and switches off. Before I dispose of it she would like the files shredded. Which is the best way to do this,...
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Bowed Purlin - straighten or not
I'm having a brick column support re-instated and an additional purlin bolted to the existing one. One builder just wants to leave the roof sag alone - another suggests jacking up to straighten it all...
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OT: Man killed by I-phone
From the the realms of 'you couldn't make it up'... I-phone smothered in pillows overheats while on charge, catches fire, immobilised sufferer dies... Marek Kruger dies of smoke inhalation, inquest...
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Another coal station bites the dust...
Fiddler's Ferry. I worked in Runcorn, on the other side of the Mersey directly opposite to the plant, for a few years. Jobs are under threat at a 45-year-old Cheshire power station as plans are...
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Apprentice at it again
Working on an extension. He said he needed a piss and asked where the toilet was. I replied in the front garden. The front garden is not that big. So he had a piss IN the front garden BEHIND the...
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Flat roof replacement cost
Pieces of string, etc....but..... What would be a reasonable price to replace the covering on a flat roof and what would be the best material? The roof is roughly 10' by 10' on a single storey...
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If Toolstation can do it why can't others?
I just had a minor problem with a Toolstation delivery, 90% my fault as the goods were delivered to the address I requested but I wasn't there (they were a bit earlier than predicted) and though there...
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Cheap mobiles
Wifey and son were in Tesco yesterday, and found Nokia mobiles in the clearance aisle at £1.25 each, so bought two as spares or backups. Ordinary phones, PAYG, but hard to beat at that price. Whether...
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Repairing cracks in tile grouting
We have two en suite bathrooms, either side of the central wall in the house, and on the roof above is a large Victorian four pot chimney. The bathrooms were installed around thirty years ago, so the...
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Combi timer back-up battery
Typically, how long could I reasonably expect the back-up battery in the timer of a combi boiler to keep working? In my case it's a Baxi boiler with a Grasslin timer, if that makes a difference. I...
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