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White Oak doors - maintaining "light" colour

New doors fitted. Howdens "linear oak" internal and a front door. Varnished the outside face of the external door with...
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by 0845.86.86.888
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by 0845.86.86.888

Pre-formed pond liner: adjust the shape?

We've got a plastic pre-formed pond liner that has sunk in one corner. The liner has a lip that curls outwards and if I...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by news
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by news

Red and black cables

If Brexit goes ahead, can we have black, red and green electric wiring colours back? I always thought 'red for danger' w...
105 comments posted 10yrs
posted by newsgroups
105 comments posted 10yrs posted by newsgroups

OT Brave New World?

Sent to me by Email. It's rather long but very interesting. Mo > An interesting read................ > FUTURE PREDICTIO...
30 comments posted 10yrs
posted by harry130747
30 comments posted 10yrs posted by harry130747

Push fit plumbing

I am about to replace a mixer tap the old one has been plumbed in with 15mm push fit fittings see below;...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Bonding rubber to rubber

Is there a glue or some other way to bond sheet rubber to sheet rubber? This is not as kinky as it sounds. The sort of...
27 comments posted 10yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
27 comments posted 10yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Friction brake on patio doors.

How does this work? In my last house I opened the french doors and pushed the handle down and this locked in the open p...
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by noname
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by noname

OT: Water RESISTANT iphone

So Apple are just announcing their latest phone will be water RESISTANT. When do we get waterproof ones? I hardly ever...
29 comments posted 10yrs
posted by invalid
29 comments posted 10yrs posted by invalid

Diesel electric bus question

As I understand it, it is illegal to leave your engine running when you vacate the driving seat. The idea being concern...
8 comments posted 10yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
8 comments posted 10yrs posted by harry.m1byt

So what is this?

I know that it is a 30mm by 4mm glass capusle with some electronics inside it. But other than that I have no idea. http:...
17 comments posted 10yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
17 comments posted 10yrs posted by adamwadsworth

House electrics question

I'm planning the rewiring of my late mother's 1960's bungalow, that we will eventually move into (it will be done profe...
27 comments posted 10yrs
posted by me
27 comments posted 10yrs posted by me

3D Drawing

I have long had problems with delivery times from one of my main suppliers. I have now decided that, with a complete re...
18 comments posted 10yrs
posted by cpb
18 comments posted 10yrs posted by cpb

OT (not an apprentice, but...)

My friend, a few months back, employed a young chap for general work around the hanger. He was willing, but needed to b...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by stvlcnc43
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by stvlcnc43

Crap USB charging socket!

Just happened to see this whilst looking for something else. Apart from having a pretty poor power source you wouldn't b...
7 comments posted 10yrs
posted by tony
7 comments posted 10yrs posted by tony

Door binding on frame - why?

About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior doors for us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not. For t...
13 comments posted 10yrs
posted by MrPounder
13 comments posted 10yrs posted by MrPounder