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OT: DLR journey

Anyone here familiar enough with the DLR to answer this? I want to take HS1 to Stratford International, get off there,...
9 comments posted 4yrs
posted by timstreater
9 comments posted 4yrs posted by timstreater

PIR/Microwave sensor

I need to put one or two outside lights for a friend. I know the luminaires (down-facing so no dazzle) and lamps (wide-...
9 comments posted 4yrs
posted by giraffenos.pam
9 comments posted 4yrs posted by giraffenos.pam

Sewers: technical term for ...

Holding "tank" /catchement chamber/ interceptor? back in the Victorian era and brick and clay pipe sewers era. The stoo...
5 comments posted 4yrs
posted by diverse
5 comments posted 4yrs posted by diverse

LED Christmas lights issue?

I have several connectable 240v LED Christmas lights of a brand no longer available. Most of the lights work perfectly...
11 comments posted 4yrs
posted by mike
11 comments posted 4yrs posted by mike

An aside to the EV drivers thread

We don't yet have an EV although a *shopping trolley* is under consideration. Range and rapid charging are not an issue...
38 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tim
38 comments posted 4yrs posted by tim

Progress?

How to fix a dripping tap:
24 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jmlayman
24 comments posted 4yrs posted by jmlayman

E.on -speed of a/c takeover of bankrupt suppliers

How long do E.on take to set up the account of bankrupt suppliers that they have taken over, onto their own systems? I...
27 comments posted 4yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
27 comments posted 4yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

Kitchen floor

Going to replace my kitchen floor as the B&Q Vinyl stick on tiles about 1 foot square are starting to come up and break...
14 comments posted 4yrs
posted by whisky.dave
14 comments posted 4yrs posted by whisky.dave

Underfloor insulation with less disruption?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/bills/article-10182627/How-home-insulating-ROBOT-save-money-energy-bills.html
7 comments posted 4yrs
posted by i.love.spam
7 comments posted 4yrs posted by i.love.spam

OT: Dell displays

Anyone familiar with the Dell P2421DC? I'm trying to get the USB ports (four of them) to work. The manual says to conne...
10 comments posted 4yrs
posted by timstreater
10 comments posted 4yrs posted by timstreater

Solar electricity

One of my lads has just asked me to comment on these https://www.sunshinesolar.co.uk/Item/PK1040124?gclid=Cj0KCQiA-K2MB...
35 comments posted 4yrs
posted by newshound
35 comments posted 4yrs posted by newshound

White towel rail paint/enamel crazing

The bathroom towel rail, which is white (not chrome) and nearly 10 years old has the paint crazing on some of the rails...
10 comments posted 4yrs
posted by wibble
10 comments posted 4yrs posted by wibble