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Carpet whipping / binding
Just had some fitted carpets done and got some spare so wanted to try and bind for some doormats etc as it looks easy enough. I have been trying to source `whipping` supplies but the cheapest is...
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OT. Fossil fuel reserves.
A former oil man calls for renewable "Renaissance" to ward off shale dystopia
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Recelling services
I've been meaning to get my Hitachi battery drill re-celled for months, and now my apathy has bitten me, because our post box (which lives at the end of a 1/4 mile drive) needed running repairs, which...
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Mystery wall mounted box
Hiya My Brother-in-law has just bought a house where the previous owner had died, so no-one to ask questions of. Inside there is a small (about 3x2 inches) yellow plastic box mounted on the wall, with...
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New router time
Max 200-250 240v, 1/2 inch New Quick trawl on eBay offers dewalts~200, hitachi ~160, sip?, then workx, & then sub 100 "cheapies" (silverline et l) Any thoughts/ experiences with any or all please? TIA...
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Does silicone sealant stick to itself?
The fuck-up fairy visited recently and left cottage cheese in place of the silicone sealant I asked for. Will fressh-out-of-the-tube sealant stick to it's cured self? I hope so, it will save hassle....
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Strange tape measure
very... Anyone got one in these units? NT Google Groups allows you to create and participate in online forums and email-based groups with a rich experience for community conversations.
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Grommet source
I have some aluminium tubing, with an 8.5mm hole into which was fitted a rubber grommet. Unfortunately the grommet used is the 'standard' type that suits up to 1.7mm panel thickness ... the tube is...
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soil pipe plumbing
Hello, I've been looking to buy a terraced house. In many of them, the bathroom was originally downstairs behind the kitchen and over the years, owners have converted a bedroom into a bathroom. I was...
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I think he overdid it taking that brick out...
(still I guess that was the intention - just perhaps not quite a quick!) The blue plaque building on Stamford Street Central came down moments after a structural engineer on a cherry pickerprodded at...
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Seed mix for stabilising ditch bank.
Hi there Just dropping out of lurk mode to post a question. This follows on from a post I made last year about my garden subsiding into the ditch that runs across the back of my property. Thanks to...
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Electricity dial meter reading correct?
I phoned in our meter reading today fom our electricty dial meter as from left to right: 5 - exactly on 0 - exactly on 9 0 - between 5 6 - between 8 9 - between This has been billed as: 50958 Am I...
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Elm tree help
When I bought my current house 2 years ago there was a lovely grove of elm trees on the adjacent land across the whole northern boundary which completely isolated it visually from the farmhouse 50...
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Five years for manslaughter - odd cable theft case
If they were in it together then why the mansluaghter charge? Listening to the local radio suggests that they did not know the power would be restored after 3 minutes. He also reported his son as...
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Problem with shower tap
Hi forum, I wonder if someone can help me. I have recently had fitted a new mixer tap with a shower. To switch from Tap to Shower you lift a small square block up and twist to lock it (see picture)....
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