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Painting small chips

This morning I've just introduced some paint into a few small (1 to 2mm) chips in the car's paintwork and a small chip...
0 comments posted 3yrs
posted by junk
0 comments posted 3yrs posted by junk

TEE track

I have the 'standsrd' tee track let into my bench top but wish to use the TREND PH/CLAMP/QR - UNIVERSAL QUICK-RELEASE R...
2 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tpmccann
2 comments posted 3yrs posted by tpmccann

Need to drill small holes

I have a need to drill 400 holes in a 5mm Foamex sheet (pvc faced foam core) About 100 of them are 0.03" (~0.75mm) and...
11 comments posted 3yrs
posted by rick_hughes
11 comments posted 3yrs posted by rick_hughes

Roof leak? How to find?

We seem to have a leak of somekind on the roof. My husband has been in the attic and on the roof to try and find it, bu...
17 comments posted 3yrs
posted by aprilsweetheartrose
17 comments posted 3yrs posted by aprilsweetheartrose

uPVC double glazing issues

A few issues that I hope to have sorted before the winter so advice and suggestions welcomed: 1) Kitchen window has int...
17 comments posted 3yrs
posted by nospam
17 comments posted 3yrs posted by nospam

Replacing wood section,advice

I may need to replace a small section of wood on an external window frame, approx 2x2 x 3 inches. I have stripped the p...
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posted by weel...
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by weel...

Stuff doesn't last these days

We bought the cheapest microwave we could find, & 42 years later it goes "Phutt". Disgusting I calls it.
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posted by not
27 comments posted 3yrs posted by not

OT; Argos click-n-collect

A relative is in a bit of a pinch, I could do with purchasing an el-cheapo mobile phone for him, thinking I can probabl...
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posted by usenet
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by usenet

Desktop fan motor and spindle getting hot

The fan that I use the most in my office/3rd bedroom seems to seize up regularly and then needs to be taken apart so I...
7 comments posted 3yrs
posted by Andrew97d
7 comments posted 3yrs posted by Andrew97d

Head torch advice

I've been asked to get a head torch. The user will be crawling around in the back of computers a _lot_, so definitely re...
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posted by vir.campestris
10 comments posted 3yrs posted by vir.campestris

CH Inhibitor - best practice ?

With thoughts turning to autumn, I can't find any evidence I have added inhibitor to our CH since 2018. So before we *n...
12 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jethro_uk
12 comments posted 3yrs posted by jethro_uk

Smart meter useage analysis - how accurate?

With my EDF smart meter on monthly billing, there is an analysis page which says how much you used for hot water, heati...
7 comments posted 3yrs
posted by wibble
7 comments posted 3yrs posted by wibble