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Beeping from consumer unit
The other day I noticed a beeping noise, similar to the intermittent "chirp " that is emitted by dying smoke detectors. However, I've removed the batt eries from all three smoke detectors and the CO...
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Thunderbird not wrapping text
About a year ago I posted the error I have where Thunderbird fails to post when you reply ... throws up error that line length greater than 79 Characters It seemed to go away for a while and has...
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Victorian internal door knobs
What is the correct name of the usually brass or wooden circular widget that goes between the knob and the door? Plate? Rose? I've seen both terms used. Perhaps plate if wooden and rose if brass? Any...
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Combination lock
I have two pilot cases used by a former employee (now deceased) that I do not know the combination for. Does anyone know of a way to open them without breaking the locks? They are the common three...
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Best underfloor heating system
Hi all, I am refitting a bathroom and am looking to install underfloor heating. Ide ally, I would go for water system because I can fit it myself and I have a spare zone on an existing manifold which...
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8 years ago
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Aldi Ash Vac
Aldi dont publish details of their offer items on their website, so I bought an Ash Vac, prompted by the assertion that the ash container was "fire resistant". I was hoping the thing would clear some...
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8 years ago
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connecting cables in ceiling void?
When I do a final install of ceiling lights LEDs with transformer. (just a temp hook up at the moment to test all is working) Do all connections have to be in a junction box or can I just use block...
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Workshop/Garage Heaters
Hi all, What with the colder weather just around the corner, an old man's thoughts turn to keeping warm. There are various space heaters on the market. Electric ones are just too expensive to run and...
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Polishing a bath
We have a Victorian cast iron bath which we bought refurbished about 20 years ago. It has some sort of, I guess, epoxy coating, but it was refurbished by a specialist company in their workshop and we...
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Decorating ideas
My lounge is currenly wallpapered with a fairly plain paper - a subtle mottled effect. It needs redocorating as the joints are starting to show. I would prefer to paint - but would not want the walls...
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Make a car exhaust system last longer by painting it with something?
Anyone know of anything I can paint new (non stainless) car exhaust components with to inhibit corrosion and this make them last longer? TIA! Al
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Staircase design
Thinking of building one - any problems with this design? NT http://www.oddities123.com/amazing-spiral-staircase/
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How to clean the cartridge filter on Wickes hoover
Anyone got any tips on the best way to clean the cartridge filter on a wickes wet or dry? Brushing it over the bin is horrible, putting it in a bin bag and giving it a good bang puts dust inside the...
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Connecting soundbar to new TV
Hope someone can help. Trying to connect sound bar to new TV. Sound bar has white & red female sockets. Old TV had white & red female sockets - simples! New fangled TV has one yellow female, & came...
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Cheap ni-mh battery heads up ...
Homebase selling off packs of four 600mah recharrgeable batteries AA size for .43p a pack.....
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8 years ago
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