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JTF? Hot tub deaths?
They are in effect a miniature swimming pool and have to be treated as such. Even more dangerous because the water temperature is higher. So they need filtration and chlorination to be safe. Plus lots...
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Don't look at this whilst eating your breakfast
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That stool...
Since a few people seemed to like it, I though an article on making one might be handy. As I did not have any photos of the build, I did a step by step in sketchup: (As usual feel free to fix typos...
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IKEA wireles chargers
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Strange hole in bog floor
As mentioned earlier there is a hole in my bog floor at work. I've finally got around to emptying the stagnant water and detritus within so I can have a good look but i'm no wiser. It has plainly been...
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8 years ago
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OT: Dry Cleaners - you have been warned.....
Working in a dry cleaners yesterday. I asked if they ever got any 'unusual' stains. "We get quite a lot that claim it was yoghurt..." So now you know...
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8 years ago
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The ladder line antenna feeder, more.
On dropping the ladder feed down, I was able to get a better look at my ladder spacers, made from plastic milk bottle material. Someone suggested the UV would have affected them, but they did appear...
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8 years ago
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Covering spalled rustic bricks
Either side of our front door, we have two columns of rustic bricks, which protrude from the general brick wall about half a brick. They begin at ground level and progress all the way up to a (rather...
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8 years ago
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long weekend..
starts here.....mifi working well in south ayrshire .......sun shining
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8 years ago
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Poor toilet flush fixed
Or at least it seems so.... I happened to catch the toilet cistern not quite fully emptying one time with the lid removed. When I have watched it previously, it always seemed to fully empty. Further...
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8 years ago
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Door draught sealant
Isn't there some compound to put on the frame, close the door to make a tight imprint, release to set thus ending up with a perfect seal on an irregularly shaped door? Or do I need to invent it?
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8 years ago
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Where can I get this draft excluder?
I don?t know if this called something special but all I can seem to find is the stuff that goes at the bottom of your door or the stuff that is foam based and I don?t want that, this is the kind of...
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8 years ago
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removing chimney
Hello, I'm about to move house. In the kitchen, the chimney breast has been removed by the previous owner. In the bedroom on the floor above, the chimney is still in situ. In the lounge and bedroom...
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8 years ago
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Thermistor
Have knocked up a fan speed controller ... where temp control speed ... and hence cooling. The temp sensor is a Thermistor - the cct board is inside a metal case, I'm thinking that it might not be...
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Shower head - why, why, why? :-)
Clean the bath using the shower head. Give the shower head a good shaking to dispell the water in it. Reach up to put shower head onto its hook, and water runs out down one's arm. Why?
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