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Dogs chewed through the Karcher 5.8 power lead
I want to replace the power lead on my Karcher 5.8 pressure washer. Has anyone any experience of working on one of these. I can remove the plastic casing and see the cable going into the outer pump...
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Soundproofing a wall
Hi, I am looking to soundproof a wall that backs on to my neighbours kids bedroom. I have read many articles on the subject and dont want to make a fuss. I noted one article using wickes shouldshield...
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Forklift Truck Safety ...or not
Crazy German video about forklift driver safety
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OT ish; Late cancellations
Had a job booked for 4 hours this afternoon and 4 hours tomorrow morning, booked at the 'day' rate. Job booked on the 4th. Lady moving house; E mailed her last night asking for the old & new...
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Wide fence panels?
I need to build a 2.1m high fence and have existing stub concrete fence posts that seem fairly solid so I'm wondering about bolting wooden fence posts to them ... BUT they're 8ft apart. Does anyone...
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Useful?
Is there anyone who could find a use for this?...
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Ideas of labour cost small plastering job?
I have a small hall ceiling to skim, boards are up and taped. The area is about 5'x 4'. A plasterer has just said it will be a days work to skim. Think hes having a laugh. How much do you guys reckon...
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Cold water tank spec - dates
At some point the specification changed for cold water tanks, where they have to withstand boiling water for a minimum of 500 hours. I've been searching for this regulation and the year it came into...
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Moving an oil combi boiler.
Hello. I,m thinking of moving my oil combi boiler outside, it's taking up too much room in the kitchen and it's a noisey little bugger. I'm thinking of de plumbing it, laying a slab and putting a...
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Knob keeps sticking
It must be a problem with my technique! I'm trying to fit 150 year old knobs to doors with old 6" mortices. These knobs are quite heavy and don't have internal springs but are free turning. The...
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Good DIY Books
Can anyone recommend any good DIY books. I've never done any DIY so I need something really basic. James
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Toilet seat won't stay up
Just fitted a new toilet seat, and it's doing the same as this video I found: Like theirs, the seat IS leaning back, so it's not the position that's wrong (although Ihave selected the forward-most...
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Attn ARW
I never bluff. You may be surprised to find out which household substances are most toxic to your cat. WebMD tells you what to keep out of harm's way.
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OT Interesting link about the EU
More interesting info. Get Britain Out - The Campaign To Get Britain Out Of The EU
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Samsung Bagless Upright Vacuum
A mate has a Samsung Bagless Upright (1800watt). He says the filter is always getting blocked and needs to be cleaned and washed. Any ideas? Could he have left something out?
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