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RF / home automation course - review.
I got a NICEIC email a few months back saying they were doing a one day course, along with Click, explaining, and showing, how RF automation works. £120 inc. VAT, with the 'dangling carrot' of £50...
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British Gas
Whats your thoughts on this? I have a direct debit account for my gas bill bla bla bla. Now I had a conversation with them on 5th Feb and was informed of the rates ie first lot of gas charged at x...
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Repair rip in leather armchair
I need to repair a six inch jagged rip in the arm rest of a leather sofa. I think it must have resulted from someone pressing too hard on it as its just where a persons elbow would rest. Could anybody...
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Identifying sound insulation material in floating floor
I've been having some repairs done (started out as DIY, but then realised it was beyond me!). The shower has leaked and damaged the bathroom, so we're ripping out the damaged material ready to replace...
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while the computer adepts are awake..
The local telephone service has been less than reliable over the last few days; lots of crackles and some disconnects. It was particularly flaky this afternoon and I got *broadband speed checker* to...
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Concrete floor - mix advice
Having some building work done and am concered about the concrete for the floor. After 9 days it looks very sandy and sweeping it brings up lots of loose sand. An electrician either dropped something...
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Tesco and disability: further follow-up
Hello Sarah-Jayne, A week or so after your email I had a phone call from Tesco telling me that the problem at Doncaster was ?a staff training issue?, and that it would be resolved. The call might have...
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How should I fix this waste pipe for daughter?
I have put 3 photos on flickr which show the problem:- 1. The dishwasher waste enters from the left at the lower T but appears to have no trap(?) 2. There is a leaking split at the upper swept T which...
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Man Survives Saw In Stomach - Shocking Image
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Paint!
About 12 months ago I painted the wood in the house with brilliant white gloss. It was a decent brand. 6 months later it started to go yellow. I did a moan to the manufactures and was told that that...
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Megaflo element suppliers?
Hi all, I am going to have a look at a Megaflow Ocean water heater tomorrow morning, and suspect it will need a replacement element. I have had a quick look around the web, but don't immediately see...
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the 'TV aerial' discussion
The trouble with newsgroups is that the OP can't differentiate between the one or two people who know what they're talking about and the rest. The 'TV aerial' discussion includes many responses that...
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Painting Metal ?
I have a couple of metal brackets off the wifes mobility scooter that have gone rusty. Getting the rust off will be easy, but how should I paint them after Jim
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Rotary multi tools
Just blown the field coil of my faithfull Draper. So much choice now; should I go for a proper Dremel or something mid range like the Draper or Sealey, or something cheap like the Ferm (given that it...
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Maybe OT: Gas pipe colour
Hi Slightly off topic unless I'm asked to get the paint brush out. We (at work) have a long run of gas pipe from the meter, around the outside wall of a car park, then into our office where the boiler...
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