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"We Dont Know How To Recall A Planetary Scale Geoengineering Project"
Hope i got tha qote right,, my short term is abit iffy... Article here.... Pull quote here lorem ipsumdolor sit amet 1 I t is beyond dispute that cumulative, local interven-tions in ecosystems can...
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shifting around a heavy fridge freezer
I have ordered a side by side American style fridge freezer (actually the o nes made for UK are much smaller than the real US ones !), but it is 115kg. It should only be wheeled in straight lines back...
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Double glazed sash wndows and catches
Plenty of time to scheme today as I've been trying to strip old paint (see earlier post!) A litle while ago, I asked for advice on replacing sash windows. Plenty of discussion, followed by getting...
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Info only regarding Utility bills
Just thought I would pass on my achievements in trying to cut down on my gas/elec bills over the last couple of years. Its a 4 bed house and occupied 24/7. 3 years ago our bills were approx £1500 for...
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Alternatives to putty?
What alternatives are there to linseed oil putty for padding glass into an internal door? The doors are clear pine and will be varnished. I guess the varnishing needs to be done before the glazing so...
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Wanted - Mira shower part
Yes I know you can get the complete unit from Mira for around £30, but it seems silly to pay that when I am neither that desperate, nor when I only need one small plastic part of the whole...
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Freezer with rust spots
It's about 10 years old and the door has rust spots -lots of them. I assume the insulation on the door has failed and I would be better off buying a new freezer for around £150 than trying to repair...
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unsubscribe
Most - but not all - websites of commercial companies have an 'unsubscribe' button on their advertising postings. Even when there is one, it may be difficult to find, or have no detectable effect. Or...
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Hot water cylinder heat exchanger efficiency - reheat time?
Anyone have any pointers to hot water cylinder heat exchanger efficiency data? I will probably have a new boiler installed in the spring. I will retain a vented hot water cylinder. I am looking at...
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Restoring drop-leaf table
I've got a solid wood drop-leaf table which has been shamefully mistreated for the last 20 years. It's mostly a dark brown colour, but in heavily used areas the colouration has been stripped away. Any...
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Gettinng rid of old varnish
Spent most of Saturday and a good bit of Sunday morning trying to strip some architrave. I normally wouldn't bother but this stuff is original and about 8 inches wide so would be hard to replace....
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Re-gluing old knife handles
My wife is asking about restoring two old silver knives where there is now a gap between the handle and the blade. Sometime in the past I've picked up that this type of handle is held on with brown...
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Cable rating for insulated blockwork
I'm in the process of adding some thermal insulation to the single leaf wall of a utility room. The existing power sockets are wired as a radial circuit with 2.5mm^2 T&E fed from a 20A MCB. I'll be...
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LED drivers
I want to convert an IP rated shower downlight to LED - currently its 12v M R16 so new LED driver and LED bulb required? Screwfux have 2 drivers £15 odd or £16 odd ?!! Toolsatan similar... Anyone...
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Anyone Can Do Currency Trading with Our Custom-made Forex Robots.
just a warning to anyone thinking about getting involved in such trading, DONT do it! Often these companies will monitor your trades, work out what your strategy is and then use that knowledge to bet...
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