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Free electricity?

On 2SEP16, I decided to swap my electricity to British Gas so that I could have free leccy on Sat or Sun 0900-1700 for...
30 comments posted 10yrs
posted by swldxer1
30 comments posted 10yrs posted by swldxer1

easifill on plaster

Hi I had wall extended and there is difference in level (3-4 mil )thats really bugging me. Left side of the wall - pain...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by wojtasescobar
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by wojtasescobar

Local Aldi Xmas Gifts [DIY]

Local Aldi had angle grinders on sale tonight [must have found some old stock?] 1.2 kW grinder for £9. Couldn't resist...
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by nastii.snotgobbler
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by nastii.snotgobbler

how to get smell out of car footwell carpet?

Hello, Apologies for multi-posting, but I realised after posting this to uk.rec.cars.misc that I'd be likely also to ge...
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15 comments posted 10yrs posted by this

Hornets Nest

About two months ago we discovered we had a hornets nest in one of our outside walls. We called the exterminator and th...
22 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Janet
22 comments posted 10yrs posted by Janet

Riverside Cottage 9

Two threads going on LED lighting! Here's a third:-) Construction is approaching first fix electrics and I have little...
13 comments posted 10yrs
posted by tim
13 comments posted 10yrs posted by tim

Lighting for summerhouse - Battery?

My friend has built a summerhouse and is now talking of using an extension lead to provide power for a bit of decorativ...
19 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Somewhere
19 comments posted 10yrs posted by Somewhere

Croydon Tram

Perhaps soon to comment - but apparently there is no automatic speed limiter. I reckon most of us could conceptually de...
188 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Somewhere
188 comments posted 10yrs posted by Somewhere

A nuisance caller got through TruCall

This is the first to get through the net, since I installed our BT 8500's with the TruCall system 8-o . The system logg...
47 comments posted 10yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
47 comments posted 10yrs posted by harry.m1byt

So much choice! LED tape lights.

This is not a question really... Just an observation - but the things I've found are quite interesting. No affiliation...
13 comments posted 10yrs
posted by tw_usenet
13 comments posted 10yrs posted by tw_usenet

Gas Meter Question

A few months back National Grid sent our road a letter saying they were going to "renew the old pipe" which delivers ga...
5 comments posted 10yrs
posted by kmiller
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by kmiller

Wireless network card advice please

ATM my PC computer is connected to my router via a cable, and the router is adjacent to a phone socket. But in the not-...
12 comments posted 10yrs
posted by me
12 comments posted 10yrs posted by me

Cracks on internal walls

Hi everyone, We would appreciate some advice on the below issue: There are cracks apearing on some if the walls through...
6 comments posted 10yrs
posted by RMann
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by RMann