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waterproof adhesive
We are looking for a strong waterproof adhesive (preferably one that can be applied to damp surfaces) for sticking rubbery materials that will be in wet conditions. (think of it as being similar to...
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Using interior grade wood glue for a bird table
I need just a little glue and have plenty of interior PVA wood glue. A new bottle of exterior grade, even a small amount, is very expensive. What problem could I be looking at by using the interior...
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good grip on hammers
Is there something in existance that we could paint on to give a 'rubbery' texture, that would provide a good hand grip for axes and hammers etc. thanks.
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How useful is a hop up?
Just seen this from Screwfix Now all the tradesmen who have worked on our build seemed to have one, so I took this as a hint that they were generally useful. The price looks good. How many people have...
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Vienna clock mechanism
I've just dismantled one of these - it's going through a cleaning process at the moment. No problems so far but has anyone done anything similar and be willing to 'hold my hand ' a bit for the...
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Outside socket
I want to fit a socket on an exterior wall of my house for car vacuuming, etc. Leaving Part P aside, would it be ok to break into an existing ring, fit a fused spur and run a cable through the wall to...
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Sliding car !
We had some snowfall last night - about 4". It started snowing while we were out, and had settled when we got home. I managed to reverse the car *up* onto our drive - it's maybe a 1 in 15 slope....
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Flying carpet...
...well actually, a moving door mat. Just inside the front door we have a door mat, but the little bugger keeps moving around & drives us mad! It's rubber backed on thickish carpet with underlay....
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findings sterling silver
Silver beads and findings is Wholesale supplier of sterling silver jewellery making components, Beads, Chains, Charms, semi precious stones in various shapes and sizes.
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Power supply for single oven
Oops, where did that 3 go?
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open up chimney with brick arch
Hi folks I'm in the process of opening up my Victorian chimney breast to install my wood burner . Having taken off the plaster I have revealed a brick arch above the infill . Had a feeling this may be...
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What thread is on the bottom of a toilet fill valve?
I've got a toilet with a small leak where the copper pipe is connected to the fill valve. I want to replace a short section of pipe between the fill valve and the isolation valve on the copper pipe...
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Running flex from metal wiring box?
I've ordered a metalclad FCU box from Toolstation, in order to hard-wire in a wall-mounted heater for my workshop (for anybody who looked at that post, I went for a fan-heater in the end!). This is...
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Solar panel supplementary
My Father in Law has had solar panels installed for a couple of years now. (The ins and outs of the sales techniques is a whole other story but we are where we are and he now has them installed for...
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Part P - how far to go?
How far do you have to go to be compliant with Part P when working with an existing installation? You are't required to bring existing work up to standard of the current regs, right? The rule-of thumb...
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