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TV in kitchen - regs?

I've searched around for the answer to this but haven't found it as yet: is there any regulation concerning placing a s...
73 comments posted 10yrs
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73 comments posted 10yrs posted by mail

Chasing a plaster wall

Will a Fein or other oscillating tool chase a plaster wall for a cable without creating the levels of dust that an angle...
18 comments posted 10yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
18 comments posted 10yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

TV problem

Panasonic plasma, just under five years old, sounds to me like power supply tripping out when switched on. Blown capaci...
22 comments posted 10yrs
posted by newshound
22 comments posted 10yrs posted by newshound

Mains monitoring devices

My office premises suffers from occasional power cuts - I had one phase down this morning, caused by a problem at the s...
26 comments posted 10yrs
posted by nospam
26 comments posted 10yrs posted by nospam

replacement BMW key

Daughter has somehow damaged her BMW 1 series key. WHile the spare is fine she would like to replace the faulty one. Any...
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posted by tpmccann
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by tpmccann

Odd battery connection.

Was asked to look at some re-chargeable cordless headphones a pal has which needed new batteries. Standard AAA cell - b...
5 comments posted 10yrs
posted by dave
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by dave

Semi OT : Exhaust bracket/hanger replacement

I know this isn't really a car newsgroup, but was hoping someone here might be able to help. Got an older Ford Focus (2...
27 comments posted 10yrs
posted by darkangel5
27 comments posted 10yrs posted by darkangel5

partition walls: how plumb should they be?

Hello, How anal do I need to be when making a partition wall and using a spirit level? I stripped some plasterboard off...
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5 comments posted 10yrs posted by reply

Battery polarity mistake

I have a electronic safe and the low battery light flashed so I bought 4 Duracell AAs for it. I accidentally put all 4...
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posted by Somewhere
8 comments posted 10yrs posted by Somewhere

extractor fan success

Based on previous discussions here, I finally got around to having the extractor fan set up in the bathroom. * S&P 250...
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posted by a24061a
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by a24061a

sealant behind the kitchen sink

The sealant where the wall tiles meet the worktop behind the kitchen sink is gunky & needs replacing again. I guess the...
21 comments posted 10yrs
posted by a24061a
21 comments posted 10yrs posted by a24061a