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Light Switch Repeater

We have an outside light, on the house, with a switch in the hallway on the downstairs lighting circuit. We also have a...
11 comments posted 4yrs
posted by andrew_d_may
11 comments posted 4yrs posted by andrew_d_may

A bit OT: car fuel consumption.

Just filled up the Jazz Hybrid, normally it reports "Range 421 miles" at this point, but today it just offered 385.I wo...
48 comments posted 4yrs
posted by sradcliffe544
48 comments posted 4yrs posted by sradcliffe544

OTish: Flue Gas Temperatures

One from a pal who's too lazy to post for himself ;-) A 128 litre electric-to-gas pottery kiln conversion using a down...
3 comments posted 4yrs
posted by patchmoney
3 comments posted 4yrs posted by patchmoney

Window treatment to make them easier to clean?

A friend of mine lives in a second floor flat in a seaside location. Window cleaners come every month and attempt to cl...
7 comments posted 4yrs
posted by stainburn
7 comments posted 4yrs posted by stainburn

Facebook

If you use Facebook check out "Old Codgers DIY shed" group. I believe its a great improvement on the now defunct "Codger...
17 comments posted 4yrs
posted by mike
17 comments posted 4yrs posted by mike

Long posts and YouTube links without description

I'd just like to report that I never open links to YouTube videos if the poster hasn't given a description of its conte...
23 comments posted 4yrs
posted by mike
23 comments posted 4yrs posted by mike

Silicon on car windows

I have taken to using a silicon glass coating product marketed specifically for the purpose of putting on car windscree...
13 comments posted 4yrs
posted by mail.invalid456
13 comments posted 4yrs posted by mail.invalid456

Auto garage door openng/closing

I'm thinking of having a radio operating system fitted to my existing garage door. Has anyone any horror stories concern...
16 comments posted 4yrs
posted by pfjames300
16 comments posted 4yrs posted by pfjames300

Automatic Curtain openers and closers

Yesterdays Money section in the Metro referred to this product for automatically opening and closing curtains to 'save...
5 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
5 comments posted 4yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Recommendation wanted for a key safe

Mr Google has been helpful and has convinced me that my current (and very commonly used) Masterlock key safe is not sec...
22 comments posted 4yrs
posted by nothanks
22 comments posted 4yrs posted by nothanks

Another excuse for more failures:-)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-60241364 Proper O level maths exam.. I failed at question 1....
198 comments posted 4yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
198 comments posted 4yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Interior Cement Board - use outside?

Is there any reason why this: https://www.knauf.co.uk/store/aquapanel-cement-board-indoor/c-23/p-551 (knauf aquapanel c...
5 comments posted 4yrs
posted by patchmoney
5 comments posted 4yrs posted by patchmoney

BoJo lies about crime figures.

BoJo has said crime figures have reduced. True only if fraud is not included. Include that and they're on the up. Even...
24 comments posted 4yrs
posted by dave
24 comments posted 4yrs posted by dave