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Falling down electrical cracks

10 years ago we bought this house. A bit of a project, and we had it fully rewired among other things. 5 years ago I ha...
6 comments posted 2yrs
posted by vir.campestris
6 comments posted 2yrs posted by vir.campestris

JVC Roku TV and Alexa

My wife is disabled and can no longer use a TV remote so we brought her an Alexa controlled ROKU JVC TV (32"). Most thi...
14 comments posted 2yrs
posted by steve.jones
14 comments posted 2yrs posted by steve.jones

Live changing ceramic tap inserts

Has anyone tried replacing ceramic tap inserts without stopping the feed? My sinks and basic small taps have in-line is...
19 comments posted 2yrs
posted by news
19 comments posted 2yrs posted by news

Cheap remote power indicator wanted

I want to know if something (an electric fence) is turned on and I don't particularly want to traipse out to the shed w...
22 comments posted 2yrs
posted by cl
22 comments posted 2yrs posted by cl

Improving a workshop (ex-garage) - floor and doors

Currently the floor is a concrete slab so I'm wondering about using ply or OSB to create a floating floor over 50mm ins...
14 comments posted 2yrs
posted by nothanks
14 comments posted 2yrs posted by nothanks

Strimmer/flail debris

Luckily last afternoon I could find no damage, but my Gardener and I heard something hit my window very hard while he w...
8 comments posted 2yrs
posted by brian1gaff
8 comments posted 2yrs posted by brian1gaff

Now what have I done?

Still using the W7 pro box. I get an update of the *malicious software tool* from MS roughly monthly. On this occasion...
55 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tim
55 comments posted 2yrs posted by tim

Refuseniks chop down broadband poles in Hull

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12775913/Hull-vandals-chop-broadband-pole.html Oh dear. I knew that Hull was a...
10 comments posted 2yrs
posted by Andrew97d
10 comments posted 2yrs posted by Andrew97d

OVO changing meter readings

I try to keep a spreadsheet to log my utility use, but I often leave gaps in the filling in of the sheet. Today, I deci...
21 comments posted 2yrs
posted by davey
21 comments posted 2yrs posted by davey

Ratchet straps a pull ups

Getting the ride on mower up on a trailer wasn't easy. I wondered if two ratchet strape would pull it up as an alternat...
2 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tpmccann
2 comments posted 2yrs posted by tpmccann

Split CU with 2x RCD

Hi, I have a consumer unit in a 2nd home that has 2x RCD. I added an additional lighting circuit and mistakenly put the...
19 comments posted 2yrs
posted by not
19 comments posted 2yrs posted by not

Washing machine size

My existing washing machine is a built-in model, 15 years old, and failed today. I'm not keen on spending anything on o...
29 comments posted 2yrs
posted by chris
29 comments posted 2yrs posted by chris

Blown fibre - does it need topping up eventually?

We bought this house in 2007 by which time it had blown fibre cavity wall insulation. No idea when, but there might be...
13 comments posted 2yrs
posted by wibble
13 comments posted 2yrs posted by wibble

Source for split-collar metric drill depth stops?

I'm struggling to find a set of metric split-collar stops that start at 4mm. Rutlands have one but the postage (£7) is...
5 comments posted 2yrs
posted by nothanks
5 comments posted 2yrs posted by nothanks