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Are There Better Places to Put Large Solar Farms Than These Forests?
Are There Better Places to Put Large Solar Farms Than These Forests? By Gabriel Popkin, Sept. 21, 2022, NY Times CHARLOTTE COURT HOUSE, Va. — In Charlotte County, population 11,448, forests and...
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Wavy Gravy
Who is the wife of wavy gravy ?....
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Mini mixer
Needed to mix a small amount of mortar today to do a repair, less than 2kg which would get lost in bucket. Couldn’t find a clean small container as the missus has used them all for plants but while...
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OT: garage supply - price cap?
I have a separate supply to my lock-up garage. Previously I had a zero standing charge tariff and paid about £5 per quarter. Now I have been transferred to standard variable rate with the Ofgem price...
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OT Scam email detail (new to me)
I like to think I'm familiar with most of the tricks of scam emails, but noticed something new (to me, anyway). In the last couple of days I've had some "you're on a list of three winners to receive a...
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replace water main
As we are having a water meter installed I am hoping the affinity water contractor will sort out a connection to our over 50 year old galvanised pipe. The first one that arrived gave up but we did...
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Instant Water Heaters
Hello d-i-y world. Recently I've been contemplating getting rid of an old hot water heater/tank combination, and I wonder if I could replace it with an instantaneous heater. This is for a flat with a...
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Can I use the shower switch to feed the switched live on the bathroom fan?
The "standard" circuit for a bathroom fan seems to be to operate it from the light switch which means it's generally only going to be activated at night. That seems odd to me. So instead can I take...
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Storing wood outside in the rain
Gentlemen, My neighbours and I are in the process of replacing the fence that runs between their property and mine. The replacement wood - a *considerable* quantity - was dropped off by the timber...
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Mini chainsaw
Recently bought one of these (link goes to There's no mention of it in the "user manual" but I'm assuming the chain will need to be oiled in some way. Any suggestions for suitable oil and where to get...
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Speedfit for Gas
I wouldn't normally repost from Twitter but thought some people would like this one. 's Speedfit plastic pipe and fittings used for mains gas. Owain Depher cic uk - James 🫂 Anderson on Twitter:...
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OTish Weird network behaviour
Hi All, I got a few second hand routers and set them up around the house to extend the WiFi coverage. I have a central network "server" which runs the DHCP server, firewall etc etc. so on these...
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Only Electricity no Gas
I can't get my usage down below 3kWh day and 3kWh night, with new rates costing £3.21 per day. This is with the help of two solar panels.
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Fun with DPD, and others
I live at ABCD House, ABCD Lane, in village PQRS, XY11 1DL. I am expecting a parcel sometime, but it is not yet en route. I was preparing to leave the house this morning, for a weekend away. I opened...
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OT: Gas Cylinder Storage Capacity vs. Pressure
Gentlemen, I keep cylinders of various gases here (the big, full-size ones). They each have pressure regulators attached appropriate for the composition of the gases therein. The question is, does the...
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