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TVR radiator valves
One radiator (on a single loop system) is completely cold this year. It use= d to be very efficient. On investigation, it seems the TVR valve has closed= - and no amount of 'fiddling' has opened it....
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RIP Sir Patrick Moore
1965 so it must have been Harold Wilson.
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improving floor insulation
I am thinking of improving the floor insulation of my house. Under the ground floor of my 1897 stone-built house in Edinburgh I have a space about 1.6m high under all the rooms so access for work is...
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Hitachi drill batteries
I need new battery packs (EB1814SL) for my Hitachi cordless drill. The replacements are sufficiently expensive that I might as well chuck the whole thing away and buy a new one. The re-celling...
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Exterior "stain" finish - what's any good?
In 1980 I would have sworn by Sadolin PX65. Unsurprisingly, the old adage "Sadolin poisons the world" seems to have caught up and it doesn't exist anymore. I need: 1) Exterior grade; 2) Microporous -...
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Sander recommendation
I have a very old green Bosch rectangular jobbie. But it is not very effective for aggressive removal. OTOH a belt sander would probably be *too* aggressive. The immediate applications are: 1)...
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Oil Burner Safety Controls TF 830.3 & TF 832.3
According to the spec sheet, these control boxes are available for 1- or 2-stage oil power burners. is meant by "1-stage" and "2-stage"? Thanks. MM http://www.satronic.co.uk/download/TF%20830.3...
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LED light strip
I picked up a Dioder LED strip from IKEA: , according to which "Can be connected together (up to 4 pieces)". That suggest that using fewer than all four of the strips supplied is OK, but is it likely...
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Quadruplex TV outlet plates
A first class knob head of a customer has just gone and bought his own kit without listening to a word I said to him. Will the TV outlet on as just a TV outlet plate on the quad input of the plate if...
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Floodlights - led or tungsten?
I want to install some security lighting externally around my workshop. 5x 150W tungstens with standalone but linked PIR's would do the job. All lamps lit if one PIR is triggered. I think most will...
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Skirting board - draughts?
So I fitted carpet tiles in what we pretentiously call 'the office' at home. Thanks for the tips here - rather proud off the result, except... I think the old thick carpet and underlay were hiding...
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Garage Roof
Good afternoon staff I have a small water leak in the garage which is driving me crackers as I can't find the source of the leak. The roof is asbestos. The asbestos feels damp in places. Does asbestos...
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VHS to DVD
Thinking of converting my VHS tapes to DVD discs. Anyone recommend a good device to do it ? The Honestech 5 looks okay, but I'd like to hear from people that have used it (or other makes).
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Central heating problem
Hello I hope somebody can help. Our oil fired central heating isn't working properly. Boiler fires up and runs briefly but seems to be in good working order (serviced in March and has been run all...
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refixing amtico floor tiles
ive had to lift a few around a cupboard and pipework that needed some work. Aquick search indicates that Amtico tiles are fixed with Acrylic adhesive. Been into the local shed and met with blank look...
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