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Angle grinder
Never having used one of these, is the following a case where one *could* have been used? Replacement conservatory construction in progress (old one small and no more than a lean-to, really). There...
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Shower Trips breaker
It seems to be happening more frequently and usually at the point my wife is about to rinse her hair but I don't have the problem but the MCB trips. If I hear her squeal I reset it. The shower circuit...
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Use a rope as a siphon?
Mum and Dad have a small pool of water on their long flat garage roof. I thought it might help to put a piece of rope I had (sisal) up there, and dangle it over the edge, in the hope that it would...
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The vaulted ceiling is complete
Back in November some of you may remember that when I arrived at work I was faced with this Well now the job is complete. Today I finished off the lighting. First a test was done in April using a 1m...
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G9 Bulb Holder
My main room light fitting has 5 G9 40watt bulbs. One has been arcing a bit and has made a slit in the contact. I cannot work out how to remove the bulbholder (although as yet I have not taken it off...
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RE-post need paint for concrete sign
I think I posted this a week of more ago, but I cannot find it, so please bare with me. I have a cement house sign with embossed name. I wish to paint the letters to make it more prominent. However I...
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window painting
Pressure has been gradually building (over the last 2 years) to re-decorate the exterior finish on our wooden windows. My original ambition was to use a penetrating preservative woodstain; Sadolin...
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ALDI Thursday offers
FYI Drill bits sets, spanner sets, ratchet straps, brackets, tool bags, organisers etc.
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small of dampness....
how can you get the small of dampness out of chipboard flooring after the leak has been repaired ? .....
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Which plastic to mend my kettle lid?
Hi All we have a 'standard' cordless kettle, mostly made of Stainless Steel, with a hinged lid for filling etc. The plastic retracting catch which keeps the lid closed has started to fail (somewhat...
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TOT: Weeping for long-gone days
I?ve had a cold; a common-or-garden, not-very-severe but nevertheless quite pesky cold. It?s well known that the common cold is a great modifier of mood; in fact some experts say we?re all slightly...
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no no
does a no no work ? ...
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Can anyone recommend an inexpensive whater-based white one-coat gloss paint?
Can anyone recommend an inexpensive water based white one-coat gloss paint? I went into Wilkies today hoping to find some, but all they had was oil based gloss. I used water-based stuff back in the...
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Apprentice interviews
charles posted Which translated means "Ha ha ha, I've got a job and you haven't, so beg for one you miserable worm. Ha ha ha, I'm all right Jack."
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Fan oven repair - false economy?
Fixed the gfs oven twice but never managed to put a bun in it.
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