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Insulating the man cave

I have just finished a floating floor on 75mm Celotex and also used the same to create an insulated ceiling, all the jo...
4 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by tricky.dicky

how has the fix held up? 8 months later?

has your repair held up? Any tips would be appreciated, I am about to repair mine. Thanks for any info
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by george
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by george

Embra

Embra was hotching today....lift doors opened at Waverly and I couldn't get out for the bank of american tourists with...
3 comments posted 4yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
3 comments posted 4yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Screw cable clips

I need to run some cables in the loft but for noise reasons I don't want to use hammer cable clips (not least, the wood...
38 comments posted 4yrs
posted by theom+news
38 comments posted 4yrs posted by theom+news

Fixing thread bar into wall

Hi all I need to fit some stainless steel thread bar into an outside wall to fasten a stainless steel chimney to. I am...
31 comments posted 4yrs
posted by leen...
31 comments posted 4yrs posted by leen...

Re: What do you do if a brexiteer comes too close?

On Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:43:04 +0100, Andy Burns snipped-for-privacy@andyburns.uk wrote: >Brian Gaff wrote: > >> Sorry No...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by ron.souls
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by ron.souls

OT: Is cultural diversity possible?

Many years ago there were a handful of 'Asians' in Blackburn, and apart from the hassle they'd get from the more staunc...
14 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rsandr
14 comments posted 4yrs posted by rsandr

petrol prices

how come our local Jet station can do unleaded for 1.60 while everybody else is 1.67 ?....is jet rubbish fuel...
9 comments posted 4yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
9 comments posted 4yrs posted by kinvig.netta

EDF WTF?

"We're sorry we can't offer you a quote online today Due to ongoing energy market volatility we don’t have any fixed en...
13 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tnp
13 comments posted 4yrs posted by tnp

OT: Batteries - false economy

I'll never buy cheap unheard of brandname batteries again, it's a waste of time and money, i've lost count of the numbe...
16 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rsandr
16 comments posted 4yrs posted by rsandr

Reducing costs

At the moment I have configured the heating system to only use the heat pump, whilst isolating the two 3kW immersion he...
15 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jon
15 comments posted 4yrs posted by jon

Electric Plane (Planer)

My bench is comprised of two palettes. (bad gor my back). Today I cut two 2400mm furniture boards lengthways with my ne...
10 comments posted 4yrs
posted by pinnerite
10 comments posted 4yrs posted by pinnerite

best laugh for a while...tee hee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LA2YUFaVrA&ab_channel=FailArmy
3 comments posted 4yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
3 comments posted 4yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Should MDF be outlawed?

I need to cut MDF indoors. I'm reading about masks/dangers because i've had a cough on and off for about 12 months so b...
14 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rsandr
14 comments posted 4yrs posted by rsandr

Roof cleaning (tiles)

One of my neighbours has just had his tiled roof cleaned (pressure washer). Whilst it does look cleaner (not really tha...
12 comments posted 4yrs
posted by not
12 comments posted 4yrs posted by not