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SEALEY Tyre Inflator with Twin Push-On Connector Sealey SA9312
I have one of these. When i connect it to a compressor the air comes out of the top nozzle not the one on the tyre. I'm doing something wrong Help Thanks Chris
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language neutral instructions
Assembling the waste and trap under my shower tray. The instructions are non-language ie symbols and arrows only. They show a paintbrush with PVC written across it in places. I have bought some...
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will water hammer be an issue?
If I run a 30m of 20mm blue water pipe from the house to the bottom of the garden and have the supply switched on and off at termination point by a solenoid valve am I likely to have issues with water...
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Yale telecomms alarms
I am considering a temporary burglar alarm installation so wish to avoid the professionals:-) Yes, I have read the concerns about radio jamming/false alarms etc. The installation blurb does not say...
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Acoustic ventilation
I have purchased a flat that has (or perhaps I should say had) some "acoustic vents" which are designed to let air through but keep sound out. They have seen better days: some of them are rusty and...
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Bath to Shower conversion
I have been landed with a tricky and awkward DIY job & I hate plumbing! Namely replacing the bath in my mum's can't swing a cat in it bathroom with a shower at minimal disruption. I have tried to find...
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Long ladder - a way to help keep the top of it in place
I need to hire a long ladder to reach up about 8 metres or so to a number of places near windows. For extra safety I would like to have some way to ensure the top of the ladder will not be able to...
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Home Hub 5
Is there any way to wall mount this Chris
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Bird on a wire
Recently I have noticed a bird which is tethered by wire or fishing line to a tall, apparently tapered, pole on the roof of a shop. Sorry the picture is not good: It looks as if it might be made of...
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9 years ago
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ARCO and Snickers trousers
On offer if you pre order by the 12th. I cannot find anything on their website but the 3312 Duratwills are only £29.95 +VAT. No idea if they incude fat bastard sizes in the offer.
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9 years ago
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Virgin Media 'wiring'
We've been offline for a bit because of (yet another) failure of the BT infrastructure, so I've been thinking about switching it all to VM. Probably no significant cost saving, but an outside chance...
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[OT] Help with Yahoo groups
Right in the middle of switching ISP from Demon to Zen. My new Zen account went live yesterday, although Demon was not switched off until earlier this morning. Got almost everything up and running...
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Who goes around core sampling old walls?
If heritage/conservation people, why no putty/mastic/mortar to plug the holes. These are not for cavity wall insulation. There only a few holes per wall , on heritage buildings, and only about an inch...
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Fireproofing
I have a small digital safe pretty useless as far as security is concerned however I would like to use it as the base to make a small fireproof locker. There wont be anything of real value in it, just...
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domestic electrical - using storage heater cable runs after heaters removed
Have removed 3 x T&E connections from the Off-peak CU as we are scrapping the old Storage Heaters it fed. (That CU is not sealed - only the meter/clock feeding it). I just wondered if it would be...
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