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DIY and gardening 'cuts death risk by 30%'
I should live forever.... http://www.diyweek.net/news/news.asp?id=17049
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Porch Insulation
I have a porch similar to the one in the picture (that?s not my house) I have always suspected that there is no insulation in the porch section due to some mold (whch grows about this time) on the...
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Broken soldered joints on circuit boards
I had a lot of electrical problems with my car for years, mainly the headli ghts going off for a second, and the wiper wiping when it was turned off. T he symptoms pointed to a random open circuit. I...
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Door Weatherboard
I have offered to replace a rotted weatherboard on the bottom of a neighbours back door. It occured to me that I could screw it on by drilling through the door and using long screws - rather than...
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Anyone for applied fizzicks?
Some good points here. I also dimly recall that one should endeavour to PULL such a setup into its new position rather than PUSH it, since the 'parallelogram of forces' (I think it's called) results...
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OT Anyone else had the Trick or Treaters yet?
This year I am in so I bought scratchcards for the little devils. It's healthier for them than sweets. And the bonus is if there are 4 of them you can give them one scratch card to share and tell them...
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Fixing a metal flush-mount electrical box in a messy hole in a brick wall
I decided to fix a loose surface-mounted double socket behind the sofa this morning (loose because someone before me didn't screw it to the wall very well) & decided to go whole-hog & replace it with...
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Butt crimps on the wiki
The wiki article on crimping says that "butt splice crimp terminals like those shown in the picture do not usually have any central stop to prevent the wire passing right through the terminal". Is...
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Painted floors?
under-carpet-4166939/ Now suffering major temptation as our upstairs floors are painted at the moment. But which game? Twister? Chess board? Risk? Monopoly does seem a cool choice but requires you to...
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flat roof
Have been pondering what to do with my son's garage roof that is leaking badly. It seems to consist of a 4" thick slab of concrete that overhangs the walls by about a foot. Ugly looking thing. I can't...
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Mushrooms on walls !!!
A couple of years ago, we found a cracked roof tile had been letting water drip through the loft space onto the top of an internal wall. The wall became damp. I first noticed it because the paper...
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Calling Mr Gabriel: CH plumber in Fleet?
Kids CH system has failed, pilot light won't stay lit so maybe just the flame failure device, but also presumably fairly ancient so maybe due for replacement. Not sure what make. Simple system boiler...
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10 years ago
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Central Heating Question
Hi All, I have a property that is going to be empty for a while and with the colder weather drawing in I was intending to turn the water off to limit any possibility of water damage. The central...
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Sandy Revisited...
I am entirely convinced Jude was helped along at the very least,, we can expect more for sure.. I also got a Sandy Hook sortof feeling from their last tornado,,, and alla theme floods and fires,,...
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HOOVER Fridge/Freezer HF27C001 how to access the top control panel ?
HOOVER Fridge/Freezer HF27C001 how to access the top control panel ? Just found the temperature set control has been knocked and broken .. Q how to gain access to the top front panel, where the...
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