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Flexible LED (or similar)

I have a wood T&G ceiling (3.3m x 3.3m) on outdoor structure. With a void in the middle of 1.5 x 2.0m Currently no ligh...
4 comments posted 3yrs
posted by rick_hughes
4 comments posted 3yrs posted by rick_hughes

Outlook 365 problem

Outlook has corrupted all my emails: Inbox, Sent Items etc. They are all now showing in the wrong font and spacing. Thi...
26 comments posted 3yrs
posted by newsgroups
26 comments posted 3yrs posted by newsgroups

update on unrepairable freezer

As in my previous post the thermostat inside our 4 year old Hotpoint freezer has failed and isn't replaceable due to be...
12 comments posted 3yrs
posted by mike
12 comments posted 3yrs posted by mike

Car insurance - a warning re quotes

Business news on the radio this morning. A representative from the vehicle insurance industry was speaking of their ris...
45 comments posted 3yrs
posted by aero.spike
45 comments posted 3yrs posted by aero.spike

Oiling Stripped Pine

I've just had some large kitchen cupboard doors stripped and sanded, ready to oil with some Briwax hard wax oil I have...
2 comments posted 3yrs
posted by patchmoney
2 comments posted 3yrs posted by patchmoney

Sadolin Superdec Black Gloss

Any experience of how glossy this is compared with conventional exterior gloss paints such as Weathershield or Stormshi...
6 comments posted 3yrs
posted by rbw
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by rbw

Twin slot shelving (Spur or lookalikes)

I bought two uprights and four shelf brackets in Homebase quite a few years ago (more than ?10). Nice and strong, almos...
2 comments posted 3yrs
posted by Andrew97d
2 comments posted 3yrs posted by Andrew97d

What’s next?

In the space of one week, first the dishwasher started losing its marbles and failing to finish programs, then the old...
3 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tim.downie
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim.downie

Naive electricity supply question ...

Hi all The other day I had the need to shorten a long flex that goes from an outside socket (on its own RCB in the cons...
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posted by lalaw44
90 comments posted 3yrs posted by lalaw44

Shower enclosure conundrum

I am planning to install a walk-in shower to replace the bath. I am looking for a 1600mm X 800mm tray and a single shee...
1 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
1 comments posted 3yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Earthing again.

I used to run old electronic items that had a live or half mains voltage chassis from an isolation transformer with the...
2 comments posted 3yrs
posted by brian1gaff
2 comments posted 3yrs posted by brian1gaff

One for the carpenters

An overdue project is reaching the pile top! Our ancient Pine folding table, used for garden events, has exceeded all r...
25 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tim
25 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim

Electric Meter replacement

According to E-on, my electric meter has come to the end of its life, and needs to be replaced: "Click here to order yo...
66 comments posted 3yrs
posted by davey
66 comments posted 3yrs posted by davey

Earth Rods spin

I hammered in two earth rods, but when I screwed in the new earth wire I noticed that they spin - will this degrade the...
11 comments posted 3yrs
posted by dicegeorge
11 comments posted 3yrs posted by dicegeorge

Hinge drill bit with 1/16 or 1.5mm drill?

The smallest hinge drill bit (AKA self-centring bit) I can find is 5/64", can anyone point me towards one that's 1/16" o...
3 comments posted 3yrs
posted by nothanks
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by nothanks