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Chimney aerial corner plates position

Is the chimney aerial corner plates position better across courses/bricks are fully on each brick? I'm fitting as per l...
11 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nospam
11 comments posted 5yrs posted by nospam

Second-hand plastic storage trays

Hello all. I'm looking for any possible sources of second-hand plastic storage trays, sold these days as "Euro containe...
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by mail
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by mail

Backups

We've a windows computer at work (8 I think if that's pertinent), there's a program on it and a database we could do wi...
37 comments posted 5yrs
posted by rsandr
37 comments posted 5yrs posted by rsandr

curved underground drainage ?

I'm planning a new pipe to take rainwater but avoiding tree roots, 6 inch, 160mm orange, but is it possible to have a s...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dicegeorge
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by dicegeorge

Makita SP6000JI Plunge Saw

Just took delivery of the above and it seems to be an awesome piece of kit. The saw came complete with a systainer, 2 x...
9 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Protrusions on gable wall

Can someone tell me what the purpose of the two stone protrusions is on the gable wall of this 200 year old storage buil...
19 comments posted 5yrs
posted by ourfottos
19 comments posted 5yrs posted by ourfottos

How attitudes have changed ...

80 years ago we rejoiced at the catastrophe being wrought upon Germany by the floods caused by the Dambusters' raids, bu...
12 comments posted 5yrs
posted by headstone255
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by headstone255

Savings accounts

Suppose someone wanted to have a method of feeding money gradually to his grandchildren, to help them through school and...
9 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Photovoltaics - fixing to roof

Hi all, got an offer from the local council to have photovoltaics attached to our roof free. The roof is Welsh slate an...
14 comments posted 5yrs
posted by invalid_unparseable
14 comments posted 5yrs posted by invalid_unparseable

Attaching slate sign to pebbledashed wall

I need to attach a house sign that?s made of slate and is about A5 size, it has no attachment holes and is being attach...
19 comments posted 5yrs
posted by stainburn
19 comments posted 5yrs posted by stainburn

Cordless strimmers - ?

I know we discussed cordless vs. wired (and petrol) in April, but I'm asking more specifically this time: Can anyone re...
5 comments posted 5yrs
posted by lalaw44
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by lalaw44

Does anyone know what this is?

Does anyone know what this is? I'm writing a family history and I found this amongst the tools my dad had when he worke...
19 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
19 comments posted 5yrs posted by wrightsaerials

OT Herbicides: Amazon has a conscience?

It seems they no longer sell "professional" broadleaf selective herbicide like Grazon 90 or Grazon Pro (or if they do, t...
2 comments posted 5yrs
posted by newshound
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by newshound

dry mix pointing, moisten?

I've just brushed some dry mix between some paving, shall I moisten it or let the atmosphere do the job?
5 comments posted 5yrs
posted by rsandr
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by rsandr