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G9 light bulbs
I have a ceiling fitting which has 5 of the 40 watt lamps and have not problems with their life. I have an electronic (touch) dimmer that gives them a soft start.
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driveway heat pump
Hello, Here's an interesting question. It's often said that ground source heat pumps are better than air source heat pumps but the problem is that you have to dig up a lot of your garden to fit the...
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Anyone fiberglassed a flattish roof?
I have a Portakabin with a leaking roof - current roof comprises metal sheeting - possibly zinc but probably galvanised steel, in several panels, with the joins bent upstanding and crimped. Leaks seem...
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Retrofitting analogue volume control
Seeing as I like Absolute 80s I've got DAB Radio Alarm, but the problem with these things is the crappy incremental push button volume control. The lowest setting is too loud for me in the morning....
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PAT Tester, will this do? (hide behind sofa)
I've been offered one at a very good price, but details of the model are no where to be found online, so full specs are unknown. It just gives pass or fail indications. Are there PAT testers out there...
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new glue
Sugru - the 'magic glue' TinyURL.com - shorten that long URL into a tiny URL
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Flueless Gas Log effect fire
Does anyone in the group have inside knowledge of flueless gas fires? We were deliberating about a wood burner for a holiday lodge investment then I came across "burning log" effect flueless gas...
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Garage Door Opener Range.
Gentlemen, gentlemen! Really! The best forum for questions like this is uk.d-i-y (anything concerned with house building and home improvement in fact). I've added it. Let's hope for some positive...
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Stair handrail finishing ( a bit long, sorry!)
Once, our house was split into two, with a partition at the top of the first flight of stairs. I took this down over the bank holiday weekend, hoping to find the original bannister etc sandwiched...
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Class 2 bathroom ceiling light on the highstreet ??
Ageing rellies in a non-earthed lighting circuit bungalow need a new bathroom light fitting. Believe I need a class 2 double insulated light fitting? Can anyone guide me to which of toolsatans or...
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Lumpy pigeons on slate roof, and the quest for better broadband
Other rural dwellers will no doubt share my experience of phone line based broadband - i.e. it hardly qualifies for the title. So I was quite surprised to note that the EE 4G coverage map seemed to...
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Flat roof repair on a 3 x 4 metre kitchen extension
Almost 29 years ago we had a kitchen extension built with classic asphalt roof construction and it's now that time...again! to have it repaired. This time, the need for a radical repair was prompted...
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Decking Oil Failure
Just some feedback ... after advice here, when I finished my decking project last year gave it 2 full coats of Liberon decking oil. The decking was not used as at end of summer, so no foot traffic at...
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Qualcast or Trueshopping hand-push mower (or other)
Two similar hand-push mowers: Qualcast is a well-known name in mowers. Trueshopping is a new name to me and sounds a bit like a novelty seller but the mower has had some good reviews. There are far...
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Avo 8 style test probes - can one buy them nowadays?
Can anyone suggest where to buy Avo 8 (or similar) style test probes? I mean the sort of test probes which can be hooked onto terminals and/or wires rather than having to be held there. Super-safe...
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