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Car battery

My late wife's C3 has been on the drive since mid May this year, unused. Not surprisingly the battery was flat. Central...
41 comments posted 10yrs
posted by davidlang
41 comments posted 10yrs posted by davidlang

54v batteries from DeWalt

http://www.its.co.uk/dewalt-flexvolt.htm?utm_source=ITS%20London&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=7544007_Issue_68_Flexvolt...
8 comments posted 10yrs
posted by davidlang
8 comments posted 10yrs posted by davidlang

Low quantity run engineering solutions?

Hi all, Does anyone have personable experience of a 'small engineering Co' who might be able to produce a small (maybe...
18 comments posted 10yrs
posted by news
18 comments posted 10yrs posted by news

Outdoor electrics

I've just read online that electrical work outside is no longer covered by Part P of the Electrical regs. When did this...
46 comments posted 10yrs
posted by darkangel5
46 comments posted 10yrs posted by darkangel5

Royal Mail return of item

Just had a message from an eBayer "have the package returned to me as the package was damaged". That is new to me that...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by fredxx
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by fredxx

Recommendations for small paint sprayer wanted

I had a cheap little 'airless' paint sprayer bought in France a while ago and found it handy for certain jobs. It has n...
16 comments posted 10yrs
posted by cl
16 comments posted 10yrs posted by cl

Metric-ish

In the timber merchant today. "I want some 4 x 2 please," "What length?" "2.4 metre." "Anything else?" "Some 18 mm ply."...
45 comments posted 10yrs
posted by davidlang
45 comments posted 10yrs posted by davidlang

Post and beam foundations

I need to do a foundation for a garden building (log cabin style summer hose) about 3 x 3.6m I was toying with the idea...
11 comments posted 10yrs
posted by see.my.signature
11 comments posted 10yrs posted by see.my.signature

Gas oven thermostat

Our gas oven is about 20 years old and I've just had to replace the thermostat for the third time. The part is getting...
5 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Reentrant
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by Reentrant

Jeyes Fluis and Tarmac

Is Jeyes Fluid bad for tarmac ?
21 comments posted 10yrs
posted by tpmccann
21 comments posted 10yrs posted by tpmccann

Carbon filter material

I've a Lidl dehumidifier (SLE 420 A1) and am having difficulty sourcing original carbon filters. Even if I do get a rep...
21 comments posted 10yrs
posted by patchmoney
21 comments posted 10yrs posted by patchmoney

DIY water softener vs professional job

I have decided for the latter. http://www.hullwatersofteners.co.uk/helpful-comparisons/minimax-m2-vs-crown
67 comments posted 10yrs
posted by swldxer1
67 comments posted 10yrs posted by swldxer1

Nailing solid floors

I'm laying a new solid oak floor in the lounge over the existing 20mm Victorian pine floorboards. The new oak is thinne...
15 comments posted 10yrs
posted by me
15 comments posted 10yrs posted by me