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Attic - white powder deposits?
Not sure how visible it is on these pics, but I was in the loft a couple of days ago after SWMBO was up there and encountered a couple of wasps. When she disappeared, and hence silence ensued, I...
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Post codes
Just curious but when post codes were first introduced houses in the country side were given a number and road name signs were generally erected. So how do they number new houses built in between...
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Procurement
On the telly Angus Maud is boasting of how he has sorted out government procurement issues. On my PC I have adverts for a particular wireless freezer alarm. The price in the USA is $26. In the UK two...
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Unsplit pipe insulation
It came up here a while back that unsplit or semi-split pipe insulation is no longer easy to find. Aldi have some for 15 and 22mm pipe at the moment - 5 x 1m per pack, 13mm wall thickness (so not very...
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Homobase
Not my favourite store. Had to use them to buy 2 x 6" pendant sets t'other day. £3:79 each!! Also had two jobs where customer has bought Homobase own label 'one coat' emulsion. If it hadn't said so...
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OT: Ebola
On the faint offchance Ebola is not contained, this is something people ought to read. Almost four decades ago, Peter Piot was part of the team that discovered the Ebola virus. In a SPIEGEL interview,...
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Stanley impact driver
Was offered one today for £35. Lion 10.8v. But I assume its broken, the l ed lights but no attempt at rotation. B-gger. Just thought I'd check in cas e I'm missing anything, I can still get it. Yes I...
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Prehistoric solvent weld pipe?
I have in the process of removing my mum's old bath to install a shower run into an interesting and as yet unresolved conundrum with the waste pipes. They are grey and approximately the dimensions of...
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e.on's heavily pushed new fixed tariff
Has anyone found the real details on E.ons "Fixed 1 yr v9" tariff that they are heavily pushing. Particularly any bits relating to the standing charge reduction for paying by fixed monthly DD and the...
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trimming aluminium sheet
What's the best way to clean up the edges of 1.6mm aluminium sheet, to get then dead straight and perfectly smooth, and possibly to apply a bevel? Bill
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Pressure washer repair
Hi all, I have a Wickes pressure washer (it's a rebranded Lavor I believe). It had a little accident the other day. It toppled over, and the end of the plasti c water-inlet fitting sheared off. The...
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Replacement cordless drill
My trusty Bosch PSB 24 VE-2 has finally given up the ghost, after 11 years of, at times, very heavy DIY work. A good investment IMHO. Seen me through three house renovations. Thing is now, what to...
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Wiki: Lath & plaster ceiling
Made a start... NT [[image:IMAG1842-2 Lath |right|250px|Laths before plastering]] '''Lath & plaster''' walls & ceilings are often found in old houses. They c onsist of 2 parts: # Laths, thin [[wood]]...
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FWIW: tap valve dismantling & repair to fix dripping tap
Hi all just thought I'd mention a possible failure mode & repair option for a dripping tap, which I'd not encountered before. We have a Mixer tap in the kitchen sink with standard tap washers etc....
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Small plumbing emergency
Recently changed the bath taps for a new set, and now the hot feed pipe is leaking slowly from the joint where the pipe bolts onto the tap. I've turned off the relevant gatevalve to the hot water and...
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