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Decorating - flexible filler

Arround an inside wooden window frame I have found some brown filler. I have removed some with a knife and it somes out...
5 comments posted 3yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
5 comments posted 3yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

RE: Not in my time

Why do younger people start to answer a question with, 'so'.?
127 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jon
127 comments posted 3yrs posted by jon

Fractal vices - just wow

https://youtu.be/NUhrF0xkhhc
6 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jethro_uk
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by jethro_uk

Freezer problem

It's now academic, because a replacement has been delivered today, but I'm just curious what the cause might have been....
4 comments posted 3yrs
posted by a
4 comments posted 3yrs posted by a

Back box with central oval knockout

Hi, You know those metal back boxes with oval knockouts, like https://www.screwfix.com/p/appleby-1-gang-galvanised-stee...
18 comments posted 3yrs
posted by not
18 comments posted 3yrs posted by not

Hot water for larger new builds

We recently had a distinct lack of mains water round here for a few days. We were lucky in that our supply didn’t stop,...
4 comments posted 3yrs
posted by chrispvholmes
4 comments posted 3yrs posted by chrispvholmes

Move to VOIP an CGNAT

Folks, Just a quick question. I know many of the new Fibre suppliers use CGNAT on their services. I also know this can...
47 comments posted 3yrs
posted by g4ugm
47 comments posted 3yrs posted by g4ugm

What do you call this switch?

It’s a simple key operated switch for a power supply to some emergency lights in our Men’s shed. https://photos.app.goo...
9 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tim.downie
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim.downie

POTS

Somebody was kind enough recently to post a link to a website about use of POTS. Unfortunately I didn't bookmark it so...
44 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jgnewsid
44 comments posted 3yrs posted by jgnewsid

Quick question on wiring regs

Situation: I'm making and fitting kitchen floor cabinets around a cooker and have knocked-off the plaster from the area...
4 comments posted 3yrs
posted by nothanks
4 comments posted 3yrs posted by nothanks

new phone line

Just been at daughter's house, to which she's just moved in. OpenReach installed the phone from a socket on the router r...
15 comments posted 3yrs
posted by charles
15 comments posted 3yrs posted by charles

Slot drain requirements

Hi all, Finally getting around to doing our patio. The builder laid a concrete slab around 100mm below finished floor l...
0 comments posted 3yrs
posted by lee
0 comments posted 3yrs posted by lee

Lighting circuit taken off 13A cabling

Some time ago I had a problem with one of the lighting circuits tripping an MCB and then the RCD. This was traced to th...
13 comments posted 3yrs
posted by Jeff
13 comments posted 3yrs posted by Jeff