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New DIY Wiki facility
FYI, I have added a capability to the wiki to batch upload files and images. That means if you need to do say 20 photos, you can now just drag and drop them as a group onto the editor, and it will...
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Macrium Reflect
I am beginning to think this is the worst piece of software I have ever seen in my life! Could someone remind me please how to add an incremental back-up to an existing back-up - manually, right now...
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Repairing a tumble dryer
SWAMBOs tumble dryer is playing up seems to start OK but stops every so often and the condensate warning light flashes which indicates a full tank yet there is often very little water in it. I have...
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Switch orientation
Anyone know whether the eletrical regs mandate that a switch must be UP for OFF and DOWN for ON? I'm just talking about a single switch in a circuit. And do the regs say anything about whether...
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conservatory
price wanted for conservatory between two existing walls (i will do the floors,) just roof, and french doors to front, supplied and fitted if possable 5 metres long x2 metres across approx ------5...
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New climate change rules threaten new build conservatories.....
From June, any conservatory in Britain intended as part of a new development will need to show it will not create 'unwanted solar gain'.
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Loud rushing noise from radiator
Hi I have one radiator that makes a loud rushing noise. All the radiators have new Drayton TR4s. This is the only one that has the TR4 on the Return. Could this be the cause of the noise?I thought...
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TT earth rod indoors?
I'm starting a kitchen extension which will include where the earth rods are hammered into the mud. Will I have to move them outdoors? Or can I concrete them in where they are?
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Roof batten v pressure treated
I need to make some new netting support frames to keep cabbage whites and root fly off my brassicas for the coming season. Looking at a few suppliers' prices, roof battens seem up to 10% cheaper than...
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OT Tongan volcano underwater effects
I haven't been able to find out anything about this, even conjecture. All that has been reported so far is that the submarine cable between Tonga and the world has been cut. It was a massive explosion...
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final straw
LBC this morning:an advert halfway through the news bulletin.......it was bad enough with those Vodaphone adverts every five minutes ..... good luck getting rid of the Licence fee...
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VPN solution to connect two remote LANs
Arguably wifi is less good for gaming anyway (you tend to get spikes of high latency when there is any congestion on the wifi) I do it using business class routers that have "LAN to LAN" VPN...
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Why 7% Inflation Today Is Far Different Than in 1982
Why 7% Inflation Today Is Far Different Than in 1982 By Greg Ip, 1/12/22, Wall St. Journal Consumer price inflation in December, at 7%, was last this high in the summer of 1982. That?s about all the...
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Mobile phone power cord.
I have a no-name non-smart Chinese soapbar mobile phone and the power cord has disintegrated so many times that I can no longer fix it. The trouble is that I can't identify it in order to buy a...
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Exterior insulation
Following the boiler efficiency thread, I am exploring the concept of exterior below ground insulation. As said elsewhere, this house is timber frame on a concrete pad and has only 30mm of foam...
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