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The scout hut roof - barbed wire allowed?
At last they have managed to get 3 written quotes to replace the stolen lead - and replace it with no-lead. I have chosen the guy I want to do the job and he suggested looking into fitting barbed wire...
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10 years ago
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Sony handycam PSU pinout
I brought a Sony handycam (it's a CCD-TRV128) home from a junk shop earlier. It's probably buggered (but OTOH the folks who run the place aren't techies at all, and I've had a few bargains from...
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10 years ago
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Square twists - any comments/experiences?
I was looking at joist hangars today for a low-level deck and read in a review the recommendation to use 'square twists' with them: They seem to be highly rated but they're not something I've come...
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10 years ago
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Flat roof re-felting advice
I've a flat roof which is nominally 4m square. It is part of the roof of an extension that was built in late 1990, so is in it's 23rd year. I had a roofer check it 2 years ago and he gave it the all...
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10 years ago
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Statins (OT)
There was a lot of interest last time this was aired but I was left with a few unanswered questions... How significant is the fat in processed Pork slices as I find it a very convenient source of...
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10 years ago
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Mountfield mower clutch cable fitting problem
I've just changed the clutch cable (double-ended "joggle" type) on my Mountfield SP530 mower and can't see how the mower end (rather than the handle end) of the outer cable is anchored. Is there an...
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10 years ago
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Garden subsiding into the ditch
There's a ditch runs along the back of my garden, trouble is the edge of the garden appears to be subsiding into it. Difficult to show in a photo, but you can just about see the edge crumbling away...
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10 years ago
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Aldi special offer Bank Hol Mon
I am certain that I saw a special offer in Aldi for Monday, in it was a pressure spray and the fitting paint for fences etc. No sign of it now, did anyone else see it?
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10 years ago
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What screw to use for Decking
To those that have done lots of decking ... I have a significant quantity to put down ..welcome your advice. As to what are best screws to use, options in screwfix are below ... put aprox price per...
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10 years ago
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Ffs, did he think the solid concrete roof would quietly float down to the ground, or something?
... the solid concrete roof would quietly float down to the ground, or something?
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10 years ago
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Crimp without crimp tool ?
I need to crimp 2 16mm x 8 uninsulated lugs onto some 16mm stranded cable. These - I don't possess a crimp tool for uninsulated lugs, very rare need (for me) - simply not worth £21 cost for 2 crimps....
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10 years ago
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Toolstation inside Wickes
Toolsatan have opened trade counters inside Wickes stores in Bermondsy, Barking, Taunton & Nuneaton. I can't quite see the logic of this? Wickes will still sell plaster, cement, timber etc but nobody...
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11 years ago
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Acrylic and moisture
Does anyone know whether acrylic is totally impervious to water please? I believe it is.... Reason for the question is that caravans use two panels sealed together as a form of double glazing, not...
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11 years ago
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Internet camera recommendation
I've got a Panasonic BL-C131 network camera that has worked well until I dropped it just now. It will work if wired to the network but not over wireless: the red LED on the front just blinks away and...
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11 years ago
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Mystery diode "4L"
Any electronics whizzes recognise an axial diode slightly smaller than a 1N4001 bearing just the marking "4L" along with a blue cathode band? It's used in a switch mode power supply of 1993 vintage...
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11 years ago
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