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Sash windows/retaining plastic parting bead.

Mighton sell plastic parting bead, which I have a quantity of: https://www.mightonproducts.com/parting-bead-2-4m-length...
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posted by chris.p.bacon
13 comments posted 5yrs posted by chris.p.bacon

Why don't all cars have mudguards?

Why don't all cars have mudguards? They stop rust under your car and they stop water sprayed up reducing visibility behi...
71 comments posted 5yrs
posted by CK1
71 comments posted 5yrs posted by CK1

Cutting backbox holes

I have one of these (or very similar) https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb278sds-6-3kg-electric-sds-plus-drill-9-piece-...
19 comments posted 5yrs
posted by not
19 comments posted 5yrs posted by not

Which circuit to which RCD?

I've got a two RCD CU. One RCD supplies a recently installed and re-wired kitchen (ring, hob, lights). The other RCD is...
1 comments posted 5yrs
posted by not
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by not

Sealions

Life imitates art: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-latin-america-57604881 We were told this below was allegorical h...
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posted by roger
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by roger

2 Fridges on my wagon

Hi All, For many a year now we have taken a camping fridge (approx 80W rated consumption) and it has been connected to...
17 comments posted 5yrs
posted by chrispvholmes
17 comments posted 5yrs posted by chrispvholmes

Best glue for mending a broken tile?

I want to mend a small tile, it's not to re-use it, it's because it is a piece of work my daughter did at school many y...
14 comments posted 5yrs
posted by cl
14 comments posted 5yrs posted by cl

Extractor fan - diameter and pipe type

Hello, I thought i'd fit the extractor fan we bought last year as part of a new kitchen, so it's now finally attached t...
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posted by rsandr
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by rsandr

Anyone familiar with abs on a 2013 Hyundai i 20?

About two weeks ago the youngest daughter complained about a noise from the right front wheel. She engaged a local mech...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by johnjessop46
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by johnjessop46

Free Parking - Clerkenwell (ish)

Hi All, I am planning to head to The Great Metrolops on Saturday. I was originally planning on driving to N20 ish and g...
9 comments posted 5yrs
posted by chrispvholmes
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by chrispvholmes

Corrugated roof quandary.

Thinking about my workshop roof, if I put galvanised box profile straight onto steel purlins, with a air gap under, the...
3 comments posted 5yrs
posted by chris.p.bacon
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by chris.p.bacon

TOT Electric cars will be cheaper to run

I've seen yet another interview with the "green lobby" where it was stated that electric cars will benefit the pockets...
271 comments posted 5yrs
posted by junk
271 comments posted 5yrs posted by junk

Is this 13amp adapter safe?

I bought a 2 way 13amp adapter from Amazon, and only realised after it arrived that it is unfused. It says that it conf...
34 comments posted 5yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
34 comments posted 5yrs posted by NOTsomeone

No sound on text messages Samsung S6

Any ideas? All settings seem to suggest to should play Skyline.
8 comments posted 5yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
8 comments posted 5yrs posted by adamwadsworth