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Getting lining paper off wall - desperate.

I have tried just about everything on this wall. It had pained woodchip over fifty years old. I got that off. Under it...
25 comments posted 3yrs
posted by aprilsweetheartrose
25 comments posted 3yrs posted by aprilsweetheartrose

ebay deductions

Can ebay make deductions from my bank account for charges ?
2 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tpmccann
2 comments posted 3yrs posted by tpmccann

Odd dishwasher fault

What causes a dishwasher to stop mid cycle if it’s not a leak, not a pump failure, not a heater failure and not a power...
9 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tim.downie
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim.downie

Lights Saga 3

I had another thought this morning. If I measure the voltage from the apparently live wire in the kitchen ceiling choc...
3 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jgnewsid
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by jgnewsid

Fridge freezer temp alarm issue

Hi All, I have an old Zanussi fridge freezer which has worked without issue for almost 20 years now :) It has recently...
10 comments posted 3yrs
posted by leen...
10 comments posted 3yrs posted by leen...

My Lights Saga

Round 2, the endoscope has arrived! I have removed the light fitting in the kitchen and it has a chocolate block connec...
9 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jgnewsid
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by jgnewsid

Web hosting suggestions?

I help to the run the website and event-booking database for a small club. For about 7 years we have used TSOhost who w...
26 comments posted 3yrs
posted by usenet
26 comments posted 3yrs posted by usenet

Moss almost everywhere

I live in a block of flats with a concrete tiled, pitched roof. There's moss on the roof, moss blocking the gutters and...
13 comments posted 3yrs
posted by mikehalmarack
13 comments posted 3yrs posted by mikehalmarack

I Have Completed a Job!

Not the electrical mystery (awaiting an endoscope) but having spent several weeks changing where I keep the "ToDo" list...
12 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jgnewsid
12 comments posted 3yrs posted by jgnewsid

Web controlled relay for internet router.

Can anyone suggest a web controlled relay which will switch something off when asked and then switch it on again automa...
22 comments posted 3yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
22 comments posted 3yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

OT:Ooops!

My personal i3 4Gb HP laptop running Mint has been running like a dog these past few weeks. I tend to NX into it from m...
12 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jethro_uk
12 comments posted 3yrs posted by jethro_uk

USB puzzling me

I have made a little robot car, controlled by a Rpi. The Rpi runs off a USB battery pack. The power for the motors come...
11 comments posted 3yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
11 comments posted 3yrs posted by NOTsomeone

How to backup Android phone over wifi?

I need to send my Android phone to be repaired (an insurance job, hence not DIY) so first will need to back-up, wipe an...
17 comments posted 3yrs
posted by nothanks
17 comments posted 3yrs posted by nothanks