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Network wiring
Having re-read the details of the offered Plusnet/BT installation in the last hour I realised that it included provision for an extension from the BT socket to their modem. As the connection was going...
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Secondhand fire ecapes and balconies
On Friday 02 August 2013 17:22 Tim Lamb wrote in uk.d-i-y: How big and where are you? I have one frame, that's going to the dump eventually, in East Sussex. Approx 1.4m wide by 0.8m high, casement and...
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10 years ago
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Flashband primer
I only have a short run to cover with DENSO TAPE FLASHING TAPE and I'm wondering how vital the primer is. Does anyone here know the answer? I'ld rather not have fork out more money for this little...
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10 years ago
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OT Thunderbird email: converting archived Outlook .pst fies?
Sorry a bit OT but I know there's a good body of Thunderbird expertise here... I want to change my email client from Outlook to Thunderbird. Having been playing with this for a bit, there doesn't...
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Anti-vac bottle trap not working?
Kitchen sink blocked - replaced bottle trap with anti-vac bottle trap (avbt) - which looks similar enough - sink still blocked - removed avbt and checked waste pipe - no blockage for almost a metre...
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10 years ago
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Odd telephone fault
That's what we did.
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Fixing laptop battery packs
I'm pissed off with buying new packs for 25 quid or whatever and then findi ng they're soon bricked by the PSU sensing circuitry just because one indiv idual cell has gone down below a certain...
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Anyone for Fizzicks?
If I spray a light bulb matt black so no light can escape, does this cause all the energy it dissipates to be converted into 100% heat instead of just heat+light and would this cause the bulb to run...
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10 years ago
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Loft conversion to give double-height living space
Just wondering if anyone here has any experience of this? Thinking about a possible loft conversion on a single-storey open-plan bungalow, I wondered about opening up the entire (or almost the entire)...
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10 years ago
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Electrical Certificate after TT earthing
I have changed from non-working TN-S to TT earthing at home. All has gone well. My thanks to the great contributions in this forum. One question. The electrician is asking 150 pounds for each of the...
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10 years ago
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Creaks fixed
Are all plumbers incapable of re fixing floor boards? My bathroom floor has been getting more and more creaky as the years go by. This week I decided to pull back the carpet and see what the problem...
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10 years ago
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Holes in garage roof - epoxy putty?
I've got a flat(ish) garage roof made of box profile metal sheets which are held down to the OSB underneath using specific screws with big hexagonal h eads and a metal washer with a rubber washer...
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10 years ago
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Rust Preventative Recommendations
Hi all, I have some large machine parts made out of bare steel which I keep in a ga rage that's prone to condensation. Can anyone recommend a product that will keep 'em rust free? Spray on solutions...
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Info on ibc plastic IBC tanks
These usually are sold inside a wire cage. Are they easily removed and replaced into the cage? As they are about 50 kilo in weight I thought by splitting them it would be easier to handle.
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Screw Holder
Having pretty much got the hang of the turbogold screws, I still find a few occasions when I find it tricky getting them started. Is this something to live with, or are these: any good?
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