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G9 LEDs

I've got to get some more of these for the kitchen. The ceiling light fittings were designed for use with halogen bulbs...
3 comments posted 5yrs
posted by jmlayman
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by jmlayman

Powered ethernet cable to shed ?

I've dug a long trench for a water pipe so before I fill it I could add an ethernet cable or two, so i can have a wifi...
25 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dicegeorge
25 comments posted 5yrs posted by dicegeorge

Experience of "creocote"?

Have you experience of using this over years? Is it useful in addition to being a colour for your timber, or is it just...
5 comments posted 5yrs
posted by chris.p.bacon
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by chris.p.bacon

Oven tripping RCDs

Any tips on helping diagnose what's going on here please? We have a Leisure Range cooker and today, and possibly not fo...
14 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nospam
14 comments posted 5yrs posted by nospam

Dirty old man

I'm resurrecting an old bicycle and was cycling around on Sunday in the hilly area in which I reside. I was taking lung...
20 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nospam
20 comments posted 5yrs posted by nospam

Energy price cap

When I read about energy price caps if amounts are mentioned it is an annual cost in pounds for both electricity and ga...
8 comments posted 5yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
8 comments posted 5yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

Good quality screwdriver set?

I'm looking to buy a new set of screwdrivers. What brand would people recommend for durability and quality and handles...
19 comments posted 5yrs
posted by news
19 comments posted 5yrs posted by news

Where to put water tank - loft or.....?

My ex is starting building works on her house in the Irish Republic. Regs say a house has to have a water tank. Right n...
30 comments posted 5yrs
posted by performanceandmedia
30 comments posted 5yrs posted by performanceandmedia

If in doubt catch it in a pillow case.

Probably on topic because this is about do it yourself filtering of micro plastics. From a Grauniad article, it appears...
17 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wibble
17 comments posted 5yrs posted by wibble

Thick walled steel pipe

Does anyone recommend a supplier of about 2 metres of approx 60mm od steel pipe with a wall thickness of at least 5mm?...
24 comments posted 5yrs
posted by news
24 comments posted 5yrs posted by news

Cable clips

So, when installing lighting cable (1.5mm2 T&E) in a loft or between ceiling and upper floors, you have to use metal cl...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by not
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by not

A question of aesthetics

I'm still making my garden shed. The question is about the gable end flashings/trims. These are made of galvanised iron...
16 comments posted 5yrs
posted by chris.p.bacon
16 comments posted 5yrs posted by chris.p.bacon

plastic

Is it really a good idea to cap timber barge boards and facia boards with plastic ? ...
1 comments posted 5yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Borrowed Neutral

I was investigating a crackling light switch in the garage yesterday. The switch also provides power to an outside PIR...
8 comments posted 5yrs
posted by kev.holohan
8 comments posted 5yrs posted by kev.holohan