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Homebase

Just popped into our local Homebase for a couple of run of the mill things. There does seem a lot more useful stuff aro...
6 comments posted 10yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by tricky.dicky

How long can you keep a boiler going for?

I just replaced the top socket and thermocouple in our old Thorn Apollo. The pilot light kept going out, and I find I h...
22 comments posted 10yrs
posted by no
22 comments posted 10yrs posted by no

Design and build your own EV chargin point

Has anyone designed and built an EVSE point for electric vehicle charging? It looks to be a straightforward problem so...
3 comments posted 10yrs
posted by nospam
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by nospam

PAT Testing WTF?

Lads 3 year old Marantz Amp. was being used and lad asks me to touch the RCA socket because he'd got an electric shock...
21 comments posted 10yrs
posted by 0845.86.86.888
21 comments posted 10yrs posted by 0845.86.86.888

Removal of storage heaters

We have had our old storage heaters removed and replaced with oil central heating. NPower are now insisting on a Certif...
3 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Q Hill
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by Q Hill

base for a shed, from road chips?

My neighbour has passed his old shed over the fence. The shed is 10 by 8 and the floor has three by twos running the le...
10 comments posted 10yrs
posted by rgdavidson
10 comments posted 10yrs posted by rgdavidson

Repairing cast stone statue

A piece has broken off the base of a cast stone statue. I'm planning to reattach it using a couple of frame fixers (who...
8 comments posted 10yrs
posted by nospam
8 comments posted 10yrs posted by nospam

Patio awning recommendations...

One for TMH perhaps. We'd like to fit an awning over our patio. We have about about 25cm between the top of the window...
1 comments posted 10yrs
posted by tim.downie
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by tim.downie

Problem with flame detector on gas hob

We have a small gas hob on our boat running from bottled propane. It has the (mandatory on boats) flame detection failu...
8 comments posted 10yrs
posted by cl
8 comments posted 10yrs posted by cl

Chalk paint

I have heard lots about chalk paint and am hoping to paint some of my pine furniture with it. But I would also like to...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Adrianne
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by Adrianne

Warm Home Discount - yes its a mess, but..

My new partner got it last year and moved in here in February. I understand if she was living here in July and still ha...
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by harry.m1byt

easy peel sealant for temporary double glazing.

Is there a silicone type sealant which is fairly easy to peel off? I wish to seal some polycarbonate secondary glazing u...
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by news
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by news

Any LiPo battery experts out there?

The battery in my Hannspree SN14T71 13.3" tablet is damaged but I can't find a supplier for a replacement. The battery...
8 comments posted 10yrs
posted by nospam
8 comments posted 10yrs posted by nospam

Loft Insulation

I'm in the process of loft insulating, not to meet building regs on heat loss, but trying to get an occasional play spa...
6 comments posted 10yrs
posted by d.ball
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by d.ball