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Worrying noises from loft conversion

A few years ago I had a (timber framed) loft conversion added to my sixties semi-detached bungalow. The ceiling above t...
71 comments posted 3yrs
posted by mail
71 comments posted 3yrs posted by mail

plastic bumper repair staples

Dear all, over the last few years I have done variious repairs on the plastic mudguard of my trials bike using stainles...
4 comments posted 3yrs
posted by rgdavidson
4 comments posted 3yrs posted by rgdavidson

Crap headlights on the new van

68 Peugeot Expert. Main beams are fine but the headlights are just s*it. On unlit roads when a car comes the other way...
42 comments posted 3yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
42 comments posted 3yrs posted by adamwadsworth

OT: Modern Life Rant

Some things about modern life that annoy me: 1. Contact 'phone numbers, lack of. Every company should have a 'phone num...
52 comments posted 3yrs
posted by davey
52 comments posted 3yrs posted by davey

Well, that went well ...

Following persistent recent problems with Android Auto, a factory reset was called for. Despite backing up the phone as...
1 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jethro_uk
1 comments posted 3yrs posted by jethro_uk

British Gas - Smart meter bullying tactics

I have Gas and electric charged by British Gas. I am fully up to date with payments. I don't have smart meters, I have...
60 comments posted 3yrs
posted by news
60 comments posted 3yrs posted by news

Weird or what?

I have a set of electronic scales. I don't use them very often, but had a succession of small things to weigh. When you...
9 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tnp
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by tnp

Dual EV charging

SWMBO wants to change her ageing car and is thinking of getting an EV (Soul, e-Niro, ZS, etcetera) so I'm wondering wha...
10 comments posted 3yrs
posted by nothanks
10 comments posted 3yrs posted by nothanks

OT: Laundry symbols

Sorting through my late wife's clothes prior to taking them to the charity drop-off, I found a shirt, 100% cotton, made...
80 comments posted 3yrs
posted by davey
80 comments posted 3yrs posted by davey

Small glass doors

We inherited a glass-fronted bookcase on teh demise of SWMBO's old man; it has a pair of sliding doors. Each door slide...
18 comments posted 3yrs
posted by timstreater
18 comments posted 3yrs posted by timstreater

Made me laugh!

I'm well aware that Durex is a brand name in Australia of what we call Sellotape in the UK. I subscribe to a "Word a Da...
12 comments posted 3yrs
posted by me
12 comments posted 3yrs posted by me

New tyres on road roller

What tool is he using @ 28:30 to help mount the tyre on the rim https://youtu.be/9KCMvJy2nyY
19 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tpmccann
19 comments posted 3yrs posted by tpmccann

Hot point future fridge

Fridge keeps freezing and not turning off
1 comments posted 3yrs
posted by june
1 comments posted 3yrs posted by june