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Expandable foam
I've never used the stuff. Could this really happen? https://giant.gfycat.com/EarnestEqualAlpinegoat.gif
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Dehumidifier or PIV
I have a slight black mould situation in a pantry, no evidence of dampness just the result of condensation. I am considering either a dehumidifier or PIV and appreciate members opinions. Our house is...
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8 years ago
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Sealing kitchen worktop.
I'm installing some new kitchen worktop and a new sink in the kitchen. (bit annoying really as the kitchen is pretty knackered but replacement isn't gonna happen soon, and the old sink was rusting...
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8 years ago
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Cavity wall insulation dates question
Does anyone know the date at which the use of thick sheets of rigid polystyrene foam (or whatever it's made of) included in the wall cavity during construction, became part of building regs? I ask...
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Re: OT - Intel forcing Win 10 onto users
What you mean is that MS will only release Win10 drivers for the Skylake- based chipsets, not for Win8 etc.
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8 years ago
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Running cable down wall from attic difficulties
Howdy, I'm fairly new to this community, the wiki really helped me out with taking electricity out to my shed and that works really well with that. I'm prett y well versed in the technical knowledge...
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8 years ago
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OT - BBC Computer security
I hope this still taken from last nights "One Show" is not typical of BBC computer security. (You may have to zoom in to see the issue - but a clue is the little yellow sticker above the keyboard) I...
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8 years ago
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boiler fan and other boiler questions
Hello, This morning the boiler started making noises. When the fan starts spinning it makes a noise. I don't know how to describe it. A howl is the best I can describe it but that suggests it is loud...
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8 years ago
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Whoops
Due to a slight tape measure miscalculation - today I drilled down through a Post Office ceiling and not into the store room at the back of the Post Office:-( I did apologise to the woman in the queue...
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8 years ago
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Tiling floor, uneven
Having plyed the shower room floor I now find one section about 1 sq metre is off the level by around 4mm. Too late to level under the ply. Should I level this up with tile cement when tiling or level...
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8 years ago
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Canoe, anyone?
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8 years ago
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OT - How much to remove internal supporting wall.
Definitely not DIY (for me, at least). I'm considering turning our living room and dining room into a big L-shaped room. Open the place up a bit. Does anyone have an idea how much it might cost? The...
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8 years ago
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Wired media keyboard
Looks like my trusty Logitech Y-BE22 keyboard (or its no-longer supported software) might be about to fail. I want a full-size wired keyboard, with media keys, and the LH scroll wheel is also pretty...
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8 years ago
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Anyone got a video link for refixing loose door frames?
Anyone got a video link for refixing loose door frames? Any amount of hinge stuff on you tube and it was quite annoying ploughing t hrough them especially when the idiot making the video wants to talk...
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8 years ago
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Starving pensioners
Just how skinny were the Hatton Garden OAPs I thought the holes they drilled were much larger. BBC News recreates crawling through the holes the burglars used to access the Hatton Garden vault.
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8 years ago
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