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Wrought Iron Rust

I moved into a previously owned house that has many decorative wrought iron items, including a swinging entry gate. As...
33 comments posted 10yrs
posted by dave
33 comments posted 10yrs posted by dave

Plume management

Hmmm...Extension built, now the exhaust from the Worcester boiler steams the bedroom window up. Also, I wouldn't like t...
3 comments posted 10yrs
posted by readthisbot
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by readthisbot

OT: electric adjustable bed needed

A disabled friend of mine is looking for a single bed that's electrically a djustable in height and has the ability to...
6 comments posted 10yrs
posted by stainburn
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by stainburn

ALDI wet/dry vacuum

Got round to unpacking the beast. Excellent for
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by davidlang
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by davidlang

syphonic wc

I've come across another of these, last one I fixed a leak in the aspirator tube with roofing sealant. This one has a c...
5 comments posted 10yrs
posted by news
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by news

Workshop vacuum cleaner recommendations?

Any recommendations for a workshop vacuum for the following? - typical sawdust extraction from power tools - sucking up...
31 comments posted 10yrs
posted by james.harris.1
31 comments posted 10yrs posted by james.harris.1

Anybody using a HIVE Active Heating Thermostat?

Hello, Is there anybody out there using one of these HIVE Active Heating thermostats. Are they any cop? I have 2 heatin...
16 comments posted 10yrs
posted by ddothearn
16 comments posted 10yrs posted by ddothearn

Weird gas consumption OVO SM

On a Smart Gas meter and able to look on line at the consumption for year, month, week and individual days... We are aw...
17 comments posted 10yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
17 comments posted 10yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Wanted - mini acrow prop (or two)

I'm after something like an Acrow prop but with a length in the range of, say, 10 to 30cm. Is there such a thing? A sci...
14 comments posted 10yrs
posted by cl
14 comments posted 10yrs posted by cl

max span 2.5" timber?

Have an amount of 2.5" x 2.5" softwood timber aquired with new premises. Building an internal shed for a couple of nois...
13 comments posted 10yrs
posted by ledlight
13 comments posted 10yrs posted by ledlight

Dimmable GU10 LEDs

Wanted some of these in WW for display lighting. But dimming was a must. TLC seemed to want 7.50 plus for 5 watt types....
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by dave
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by dave

Spray for keeping tools un-rusty

Is WD40 actually the right thing for this? I.e. a spray for tools that live in non-ideal conditions? Most of my tools g...
19 comments posted 10yrs
posted by cl
19 comments posted 10yrs posted by cl

[OT] Windows 10 problem

Not sure how best to describe what has gone wrong, and I certainly don't know why! Normally, when looking at This PC, w...
12 comments posted 10yrs
posted by News
12 comments posted 10yrs posted by News

Initial settings for Lidl PIR spotlight

I got a few Lidl PIR spotlights to replace some broken ones. They will be placed high up and someone with long ladders...
20 comments posted 10yrs
posted by invalid
20 comments posted 10yrs posted by invalid