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f2s

Anyone else having trouble with f2s? Bill
9 comments posted 4yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
9 comments posted 4yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Downlighter question

I want to fit one or two downlighters to illuminate our stairs to replace a ridiculous G9 bulb confection that provides...
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tim.downie
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by tim.downie

Gluing metal to metal

Not something I would normally rely on. But for reasons related to difficult access, and extreme difficulty in dismantl...
12 comments posted 4yrs
posted by sradcliffe544
12 comments posted 4yrs posted by sradcliffe544

when wallpaper paste doesn't work ....

We've repapered the bedroom with a blown/expanded vinyl paper and then emulsioned. Where the paper abutts the window fr...
4 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jj
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by jj

AVG whinging

As a *careful with money* agriculturalist, I have stuck to the free version of AVG. For years now it has been nagging a...
17 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tim
17 comments posted 4yrs posted by tim

Hisense dishwasher - error E4 ?

Which the manual tells me is "Temperature sensor". Possible glitch from using the quick programme (trying the intense o...
1 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jethro_uk
1 comments posted 4yrs posted by jethro_uk

Olive puller or hacksaw blade

Just been asked to help out swapping some radiator valves. Microbore with lots of paint on the pipework:-) The last tim...
9 comments posted 4yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
9 comments posted 4yrs posted by adamwadsworth

name change

Hermes changing name to Evri....is it really because every bugger calls them herpes ? ...
7 comments posted 4yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
7 comments posted 4yrs posted by kinvig.netta

The kitchen sink ...

Why are kitchen sinks usually in front of a window...is it because kitchens used to attract a 2% daylight factor...is i...
3 comments posted 4yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
3 comments posted 4yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Padlocks often difficult to open

At our allotment we are now on our second Yale Combination padlock. Its the very common one, Model Number Y160. Their b...
33 comments posted 4yrs
posted by mail.invalid456
33 comments posted 4yrs posted by mail.invalid456

Fixing a UPVC window

I have a UPVC window which appears to not be attached to the frame along one edge. When the wind blows the top of the w...
16 comments posted 4yrs
posted by theom+news
16 comments posted 4yrs posted by theom+news

Removing mold from shower tiles

I need to treat the mold on my shower tiles and in the grout. I read on the Internet that a mixture of 25% bleach and 7...
6 comments posted 4yrs
posted by pfjames300
6 comments posted 4yrs posted by pfjames300

HDMI Audio Extractor

We've downsized, still unpacking after a couple of months. Today, I wanted to connect the stereo system up. We have a c...
4 comments posted 4yrs
posted by clive
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by clive

Boiling kettle

Rather than butt in on the electricity prices thread I wonder if anyone has checked the gas meter before and after boil...
19 comments posted 4yrs
posted by news
19 comments posted 4yrs posted by news

Can a UK plug have round pins?

Looking at this travel charger, which seems like quite a neat form factor (20W, PD, QC claimed, USB-A and USB-C in quit...
146 comments posted 4yrs
posted by invalid
146 comments posted 4yrs posted by invalid