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Tyre replacement
Nowadays, for several reasons, my Mondeo annual mileage is low, mostly occasional motorway trips, some with a caravan in tow. The tyres, Goodyear ContiSportContact 235/50 R17 96 W Date code: 1215,...
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Garden Hose
My existing Hozelock garden hose is beginning to look a bit the worse for wear, with kinks forming each time I wind it back on the reel. I suppose it is over 20 years old, so not too bad for light...
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Mystery engine component
I was at an agricultural museum the other day looking at a very early Ferguson tractor engine (1937 I think) and there was an odd component on he side of the engine I couldn’t identify and it’s...
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Lithium Ion battery packs for handheld hoovers.
Someone has given me a handheld hoover to look at. It is a HoLIFE HLHM036ADUK which I presume came from the middle isle of a German supermarket. It "charges up" but then pressing the on button results...
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OTish - Farcebook help
Since Tuesday, I have been semi-unable to log into the dreaded FB. I have a session on one PC still logged in. However on my other PC, no password works and requesting a reset code results in me...
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Acceptability of UPVC cladding?
Still trying to waterproof my gable wall. 3 blocks of 2 and 3 story 1975 era brick built flats. One resident has suggested UPVC cladding, another thinks it won't be allowed by local planning for...
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ANother Utilities Bill Issues
I have a house that I am trying to sell that is empty but I am still paying the old amount for electricity via DD each month. I have now amassed a credit of over £2,100. I can claim a refund of £500...
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Talking of intelligence...
...I swear the same jackdaw that fell down the chimney and broke a lamp, fell down the next day as well. What a plonker!
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Re: Cat scares
TBF they have built something that looks just like a giant cat litter tray with pristine white litter, so it's not surprising the cats think it's an ideal place to poop. Pooping in the litter tray...
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Panama Canal
I'm sure people in here will know. There is an issue with the Panama Canal because of lack of water. On the Thames (slightly different scale) the water come in at the "high" end and is let out through...
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zip up tower for the repairs
Residents of our blocks of flats are considering buying a 10M zip up tower for the repair of several gable walls. Prices seem to range from 1,500 to 8000. That's a big difference. We intend to buy the...
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External wall insulation systems
Has anyone had any experience with EWI systems? In particular, systems designed to be over clad rather than finished with a light weight render. I quite like the idea of insulation on the wall, then...
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More EDF bill strangeness
I submitted meter readings a couple of days ago for February gas and electricity use. I got a bill yesterday which I paid. Today another bill appeared with this line: Charges Electricity 8 May 2023 -...
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Fixing a shed to the ground
A small wooden shed likely having no floor, in a fairly exposed place will surely get blown away in a gale if not secured. I was going to stand it on an existing old concrete slab where a stable once...
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TV LED puzzler
Panasonic TV red/green LED fine at switch-on Any attempt to change volume/channel/switch off/on makes the LED start flickering which I'm unable to stop. However if I put my hand anywhere near the...
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