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Road Rage and cycle lanes
From same `paper` as the B&Q banning Not condoning the actions of the driver, but the comment about cycle lanes in the story from Tim Lennon, from the Richmond Cycling Campaign: "...on a road like...
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DIY maths/trig
Sitting in our smoking (barbecue) shelter last night, I pondered on building a conservatory with the same dimensions, but a bay at one end. It then dawned on me that unless I am missing something...
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Lawn mowers
This must have been done many times before but things change so I thought I'd ask. I have about 750 m2 of back garden, mostly lawned. Current mower is 46 cm and I can't help thinking a wider one would...
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Minecraft again
Ok, wrong place I know, but it has been discussed on here before.... Is Linux on a laptop likely to run Minecraft ok? A mate has offered me one (not sure what model or software version yet) but is it...
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Strimmers!
Anyone found a grass edge strimmer that feeds the line reliably and isn't plagued with the ends continually disappearing into the spool?
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Banned from B&Q
A DIY enthusiast has been banned from every B&Q store in the country for life ? after he tried to raise concerns about their exposed wiring. Raymond Meerabeau, 64, noticed the cover had come off a...
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Now I know what the spiral is for
The spiral on metal chimneys that is. I used to think it was about having the wind help draw gases out of the chimney. In fact it about preventing wind eddies shaking the chimney to destruction.
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bog-standard paving stones for a hearth?
Hi, I actually think bog-standard paving stones would look nice for a hearth. Is there any reason not to use them? I was thinking of using fireproof screed under the grate and then coming out from the...
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Darwin award AND Selfie of the Year?
The unnamed 22-year-old was seen taking pictures of the lion from a metre away just moments before it sprang through window, park confirms, as police interview accompanying tour guide in hospital
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holding a door for electrical planing
Hi, I need to plane the bottom of an internal door and have done this with other doors using an electrical plane. But when I did it before, I had someone to help me by holding the door upright so I...
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Best varnish for outside table?
Hi all, I have made an outdoor table out of some untreated timber. I would like to retain the original wood colour so am looking for a clear, non-yellowing va rnish that will be fine leaving it...
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external wall insulation grants
How do external wall insulation grants work ? I assume the work has to be d one be a registered company and they keep some of the grant money. We had leaflet through the door saying the recent release...
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Plywood cutting
I had some plywood sheet cut to size in B&Q a couple of years ago and the cut edges were quite splintery and ragged - a not very sharp blade, I think and the operator almost said as much. It didn't...
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Boiler Service, then dripping overflow.
I had my boiler serviced the other day (Potterton Performa 24). Since then I noticed that the overflow is dripping (cold) and the pressure is high (3 bar), so I've called the guy who serviced it back....
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Interesting article on wind turbines
US-centric, but applies to wind turbines in general. Looks at factors such as location, blade strength, mechanical stresses, height, the cost of building and shipping turbines, the economics of wind...
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