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External wall insulation

I wrote some stuff about my recent experiences... https://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=External_wall_insulation,_...
14 comments posted 3mos
posted by see.my.signature
14 comments posted 3mos posted by see.my.signature

Laser printer - shades of grey

I'm wondering about the best way forward: My Brother HL-2350DW (B/W laser) printer has been printing paler and paler ov...
10 comments posted 3mos
posted by lalaw44
10 comments posted 3mos posted by lalaw44

Re: Why the price of food will be going up

Found an old image in one of my archives and can't remember the name of the plant and whether or not it is edible. http...
6 comments posted 4mos
posted by twatts4971
6 comments posted 4mos posted by twatts4971

OT: another EV question

How do you park an electric vehicle safely on a hill when you can't leave it in gear as you would in a manual car? Are y...
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posted by newsgroups
23 comments posted 4mos posted by newsgroups

[OT] More old d-i-y'ers stuff

Now to do with d-i-y, but how many of the oldies got to watch a lion-tamer?
41 comments posted 4mos
posted by Jim
41 comments posted 4mos posted by Jim

Brickwork on a curved bay - end on.

Just wandering aimlessly around in the heat looking for somewhere to fit an outlet for a portable air conditioner. Our...
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posted by wibble
5 comments posted 4mos posted by wibble

Roof light covers?

We have all the curtains closed against the heat, but there are no blinds on the Travis Perkins Velux-a-like roof light...
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posted by wibble
9 comments posted 4mos posted by wibble

Any experts on CCTV DVRs here?

I have 8 analogue cameras connected to a Samsung DVR. I also have viewer software on a computer that connects to the DV...
11 comments posted 4mos
posted by i.love
11 comments posted 4mos posted by i.love

And in today's news

And a chap who just delivered me a Tesco WHOOSH! packet of groceries said he wasn't sure how much he was paid, but prob...
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posted by roland
0 comments posted 4mos posted by roland

OT: Yesterday’s temperature record

My curiosity was raised by the new temperature record set, of all places, in Gosport, Hampshire. I had been monitoring...
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posted by aero.spike
33 comments posted 4mos posted by aero.spike

Re: Vinegar vs Fabric Softener

On Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:49:42 +0100 Aband> > >> I've read that adding vinegar you get the same result as using > >> fabr...
0 comments posted 4mos
posted by joe
0 comments posted 4mos posted by joe

Re: Is Andy Burnham...

On Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:02:43 +0100 The Natural Philos> > We can see that overwhelmingly in the traditional parties, esp...
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posted by joe
2 comments posted 4mos posted by joe

Portable Air Conditioners

I think there is some scepticism in here about portable air conditioners but I am struggling a bit. I live in a chalet...
98 comments posted 4mos
posted by jgnewsid
98 comments posted 4mos posted by jgnewsid