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New style of newbuilds being released

Coming to a housing development near you soon. https://youtu.be/De9Mdd62_uE
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posted by jethro_uk
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Weather forecasts - or not?

I have just been comparing the Met Office weather forecast for our locality with the one from foreca.com, they are comp...
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posted by cl
79 comments posted 10mos posted by cl

Heating cable question

My daughter has persistent issues with her condensate drain freezing so I thought I might buy some heating cable like t...
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posted by timdownieuk
10 comments posted 10mos posted by timdownieuk

Full spectrum (daylight) bulbs - LED vs Tungsten

A bit of background. I am developing age related AMD which leads to the slow deterioration of the Macular which is the...
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posted by wibble
29 comments posted 10mos posted by wibble

Electricity supply resilience

Seeing the post a bit earlier, reminded me of this, previous Googling got nowhere. Does anyone happen to know what heig...
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posted by diverse
0 comments posted 10mos posted by diverse

Power Cut Preparations

I have a UPS which powers my 2 x main computers, 1x monitor and network switch. It won't keep me running but it will po...
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posted by jgnewsid
19 comments posted 10mos posted by jgnewsid

Did I pick the wrong career

Stayed in a hotel earlier this week, which had a newly refurbished bathroom. Thought "Maybe I could have something like...
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posted by roland
2 comments posted 10mos posted by roland

No internet with 1 computer

Suddenly, well after a reboot of 1 computer earlier today, there was no internet even tho' it had a network connection....
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posted by rob
18 comments posted 10mos posted by rob

Central Heating Controls

My boiler is set to "On" with the CH controlled by a Honeywell TR3 as recommended by this group, it works very well. Af...
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posted by jgnewsid
10 comments posted 10mos posted by jgnewsid

End of an era. The last Binky!

https://youtu.be/DhCvB_C6Y6Y?si=B1LKFCqIScG3xhVp Tim
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posted by timdownieuk
2 comments posted 11mos posted by timdownieuk

Insulated Window Board

I've just lined a bay with celotex and all seems fine - except the window board/sill. At the moment it's 25mm wood of s...
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posted by patchmoney
22 comments posted 11mos posted by patchmoney

Hot melt glue gun problem

Parkside PHP 500E3 An interference fit between the plain Ali nozzle tube extender into the bulk of the Ali nozzle has u...
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posted by diverse
8 comments posted 11mos posted by diverse

OT: UPS manufacturer

After an hour-long power cut this morning, when I discovered that my APC UPS had yet again lost its battery power, I lo...
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posted by davey
134 comments posted 11mos posted by davey

Cold air from cooker hood

Unbranded steel cooker hood with metal chimney going up to the roof (bungalow). On a few days a year, when the wind is...
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