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Anyone got any ideas for a blanket or duvet support?
I've had the big toenails removed and the pressure of the duvet at night causes discomfort. I could buy a blanket support cradle on Amazon for a tenner, but I'll only need one for a week, so what else...
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Pouring lead
I seem to remember watching the occasional video about the re(?)building of this boat over the years, this one turned up on my youtube recommended list about pouring lead in the keel, H&S doesn't seem...
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TMH maybe? Wickes push button flush loos - are they maintainable?
I have an application where it would be desirable to mount a close coupled loo that does NOT need to be fixed to the wall, but the cistern is entirely supported by the pan. Wickes have several that...
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Is anti-seize paste 'just' copper grease?
Is anti-seize paste 'just' copper grease? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ambersil-Copper-Anti-Seize-Paste-30303-AA-/272106009762?hash=item3f5ac834a2:g:blgAAOSwNyFWcWG-
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Any idea what this bit of electronics might be for? Alerton TX-450.
I found this in the control panel of a standby generator that I purchased recently. Alerton TX-450 Rev 2. A not very good pic may be seen here: I doubt that I would ever have a use for it. I'm...
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[Poss OT] Freeview in High Definition
Bought a new Samsung TV recently. It comes with 2 x Freeview tuners (DVB-T2). We use Sky, but as I already run a cable to this room when rewiring the house a couple of years ago I thought I would put...
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OT: Driving electric cars in winter
A thing that has always puzzled me about electric cars is how do they cope in winter. How do you heat the car up and demist windows, I should imagine it reduces your mileage considerably if it has to...
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Waterproof panels for boxing in in bathroom
I'm looking for a semi rigid waterproof panel to make a bath panel and a bit of boxing around the rear of a loo. One possible contender might be the Wickes panels: 9mm WBP core, laminated. Where water...
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8 years ago
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Not entirely DIY question...
...but you lot seem to have a bunch of experience of the old and gently decrepit. My old man's getting old. Late '70s, early stages of dementia. He lives on his own, and gets a lot of scam calls - so...
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Fixing for concrete post on foundations
Hi all, Just wondering what the thoughts are with regard to fixing a concrete post on top of house foundations? Post will be shorter than others for the fence as house foundations are shallow but...
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8 years ago
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conversion of playhouse to chicken shack
Bill Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again!
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8 years ago
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Glass shelves
Need some toughened glass shelves made to order. Happy to collect in the London area. Any recommendations as to the best value supplier? Using an online calculator from one place suggests a price of...
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Garden Light rubbish construction
I bought some c globetype lights recently to replace some I use as 'runway lights' down the side of my garden path. Talk about rubbish. These have push in bulbs, the socket is connected to the wire by...
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8 years ago
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Frothy Taps
You know when airports and motorway cafes refurbish their loos, the trend is to install those nice foamy taps. I need to replace the mixer tap in the kitchen but what's the technology behind the...
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OT Petrol/diesel prices
Paid 97.7p a litre for diesel today which was 2p cheaper than the petrol. I cannot remember the last time I paid that little. Is this this the cheapest going? Richard
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