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Adjusting soil pipe position

I want to fit a wall hung toilet, with the stack outlet at 220mm above FFL. Keen not to go above that - we are both sho...
5 comments posted 5yrs
posted by bblaukopf
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by bblaukopf

OT 2nd year apprentice

Not only was he on time when I picked him up at home at 6.45am he put in a performance that made the 3rd year apprentice...
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posted by adamwadsworth
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Sensible alternatives to skips?

Back in the day if you were doing building or demolition you just hired a skip. Then along came skip bags. Then along c...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wibble
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by wibble

Wago box alternatives

I really like Wago connectors but I've never really found that Wago boxes work particularly well. I put up with them be...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by cl
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by cl

New, free central heating, was re: boiler sizing

Hi, you may remember that I asked for some advice about central heating that we were offered and I am pleased to report...
27 comments posted 5yrs
posted by invalid_unparseable
27 comments posted 5yrs posted by invalid_unparseable

How many LED ceiling panels?

So, the fitting out of the outhouse is taking a long time in fits and starts, but I'm getting there, alongside tearing...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by news
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by news

queen

she told them they can stick their EV taxi, bean shute and grass seed meals up their arse fillet steak and V8 range rove...
17 comments posted 5yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
17 comments posted 5yrs posted by kinvig.netta

13 Amp Socket System

I need around 10 x 13 Amp sockets for all the kit in my home entertainment system, all low current stuff but hard to ke...
29 comments posted 5yrs
posted by jgaines_newsid
29 comments posted 5yrs posted by jgaines_newsid

OT - checking why a flight was diverted

Just idly watching planes on FlightRadar24 because there seems to be a military exercise going on with loads of helicop...
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posted by wibble
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by wibble

OT: registry scanner

Wisely or not, I have been using registry scanning software. What puzzles me is that quite a lot of the 'errors' are pd...
15 comments posted 5yrs
posted by newsgroups
15 comments posted 5yrs posted by newsgroups

Easiest way to surface mount cables on hard wall

I will be reworking the electrics in my Dad's double-length garage, because they are currently a bit of a mess. I'll be...
87 comments posted 5yrs
posted by david.w.v.lewis
87 comments posted 5yrs posted by david.w.v.lewis

Frost free fan

I have de iced the fan which was solid with ice . Since then both the warning lights are on after restart . Have presse...
20 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Archeyboy
20 comments posted 5yrs posted by Archeyboy

uPVC window broken aligning widget

Hi, I have some old uPVC windows (30-40 years old) and some have a broken bit of plastic which helps getting the window...
12 comments posted 5yrs
posted by not
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by not