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OT Not a good name for a solicitor
It took me 8 weeks to spot that one. Google Maps
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sewage package treatment systems query...
Do the klargester type systems need a running watercourse to discharge into? If so does it have to run 365 days a year? Easiest one is seasonal & dries up in spring til Autumn... Is that likely ok? Or...
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flat roofing technique name?
I've never seen it before. Large dark olive green sheet like a pool liner, draped all over the roof , in one go, then some liquid from a bucket paint rollered over. I don't know if other layers go...
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10 years ago
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Replacing wheelbarrow wheel
I'm fed up getting punctures in the pneumatic tyre, so am looking for a solid one to fit. The wheel is 14" diameter and fits between two flanges, where it is held in place with 2 bolts that fit into...
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10 years ago
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Conservatory Roof Blinds
SWMBO is getting a new conservatory, My original bamboo roofblinds are no longer good recommendations or useful advice, tips, gotchas etc., to share would be a help
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10 years ago
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OT: Windows 8.1
I thought I'd ask here as a dedicated Win8 newsgroup produced no answers, possibly because I come across as more Victor Meldrewish every day. One scenario that I'm trying to get to grips with is my...
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taps repair and who makes the swirl brand?
Hello, I have a basin lever mixer tap with pop-up waste. There was a piece of mesh in the outlet (spout?) which has fallen out and this has resulted in water spraying and splashing a little as it...
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10 years ago
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Toughen up on 'incompetent' electricians, say MPs
Tougher rules are needed to ensure electricians have enough training to work on people's houses without putting them in danger, MPs warn.
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10 years ago
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Running lighting cables inside insulated roof/ceiling
I am currently performing the mental planning of a single-storey kitchen ex tension which will have a pitched roof and ceiling. With reference to the f ollowing graphic showing Celotex insulation...
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10 years ago
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Beaching an old ferry for dismantling
I've always wondered how they do that. M/F Ostend Spirit - Selim San - Beeching / Aliaga 13.11.2013 tarihinde Gemi'nin Aliaga Türkiye'de karaya vurdurma operasyonu.. ( Sn. Selim San tarafından...
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10 years ago
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How green was my shed
I hope the yokels appreciate it. Reminds me of Screwfix on Hill, Blurton, Stoke on Trent. Weather and climate news - Met Office
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10 years ago
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Oddity with fluorescent tube.
About a month ago I replaced an ageing double 6ft fitting with new. Fitted to a ceiling about 3.5m from ground. It is one of a bank of 4 similar fittings. Today noticed that one tube was not lighting....
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10 years ago
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Flushing Central Heating
A friend is having trouble getting his downstairs radiators hot. (Upstairs it balanced down to a minimum) A plmber has replaced the pump to no avail. Today he did a power flush but he connected to a...
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10 years ago
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Something is ticking...
On the radio.. FM and AM but not all the time. Its every few seconds. I have wandered around with a portable and unplugged everything like chargers etc, and I have no boiler or gass appliences, as it...
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Suspended ceiling rules and regs
Are there any specific rules/regulations/guidelines for hanging stuff from suspended ceilings? Illuminaires, ceiling speakers, fire sensors all just mount on the tiles or clip into the latticework but...
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