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Clearing guttering
Hi guys, Is there a pleasant way to clear all the crud out of gutters? I mean a not-too-horrible way at least? And what is that stuff?? It looks like silty earth, but how the heck can earth get up to...
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Cables in new wall
Hi, I'm building a small double-skin wall outside in my garden to act as a fenc e. It is between the side-gate and the corner of my house, and approximatel y 1m long. I'm nowhere near from finishing...
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Machine slides supplier in UK
Hi folks, I'm all Googled out! Does anybody here know of a supplier in the UK for these types of slides. Cheers, Neil http://www.fdabearings.com/slide_rail.htm
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Smart Electricity meters - Should I want one
I am probably going to change my electricity supplier (i.e. the people I pay for the supply) to make a small saving. This has lead me to wonder about smart meters. I would quite like one if it would...
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Tip to flute some dowel ?
I need to create some 10mm dowles with longitudinal flutes so they can be driven into holes with glue on wood joints .... Length of dowels will be about 200 or so. Bought the round 10mm stock ...........
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Viessmann boilers
Anyone got any experience and opinion on Viessmann boilers with or without weather compensation? We've currently got a seven year old Worcester Bosch boiler (not combi) and the heat exchanger seems to...
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New connection to septic tank?
This is not going to be a diy project! But I would like to find out if it is even possible to make a new connection to a 40 yr old brick-built septic tank for a new bathroom in a house extension. Or...
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Sat signal loss until reboot
In gusty winds, TV signals disappear and can only be restored by powering the receiver off and on again. Or at least that's the only way I've discovered so far to restore normal operation. The setup...
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Wiring to a polytunnel
The polytunnel is about 10m from the house. Because the house wall is 3ft thick, but single storey, I'm going to run the 2.5mm SWA cable, along with the water supply pipe, from the attic down the...
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Not-very-low-energy bulbs
Needed a bulb for a bedside light today, so popped in to the local excellent hardware-and-all-sorts shop. Good ol' fashioned 40w filament bulb. 99p Halogen 28w-bright-as-35w. £2.99 WTF is the point...
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help to replace flourescent light with ceiling light?
Hello, I need to remove a 5' flourescent light with a normal light. The wires in my attic seem to run in 3 separate ways and down to the light. Can I pull my 3 wires back into the attic and fit them...
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who did YOU leave out?
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Bit Off Topic: Re Guard Dog
A neighbour the other end of the road has a Dobermann Pinscher guard dog which he keeps in the back garden to protect several cages of expensive small parrots, which he breeds. I'm told that he...
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What is in B&Q's caustic soda?
What is in B&Q's caustic soda? Well, caustic soda of course you foolish boy! But the reason I ask is that it is labelled "concentrated caustic soda" which makes me think it may be mixed with an inert...
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Opening out loo seat fixing holes
I need to increase the diameter of the holes in the loo by 4mm. What is the best way to do it ? Is there some sort of tapered boring tool for china/earthenware (or whatever loos are made with) ? Jim...
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