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OT wall box ID

Lots of new builds round here. As I was passing some of the houses this morning I noticed two grey boxes on the front w...
27 comments posted 5yrs
posted by jmlayman
27 comments posted 5yrs posted by jmlayman

D-I-Y Twelfth Night?

When, exactly, is Twelfth Night? For those who think that the First Day Of Christmas is Boxing Day, then it is Jan 6th....
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posted by headstone255
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by headstone255

unhappy Brexmass

Oh well Doris has sold us out.....
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posted by jim.gm4dhj
24 comments posted 5yrs posted by jim.gm4dhj

Drawer runner choice for 'normally open' use?

Hi All I have an office unit with a slide-out 'keyboard' shelf. This is just a piece of 18mm MDF with drawer runners on...
5 comments posted 5yrs
posted by jkn_gg
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by jkn_gg

Urgent plumbing issue!

I have a situation where I have isolating valves and check valves with compression fittings in close proximity and keep...
28 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
28 comments posted 5yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Sticky front door

I have an old front door and even more ancient door frame, these move about a bit in damp weather and get tight but fre...
12 comments posted 5yrs
posted by newshound
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by newshound

Heads up LED bulbs B&Q

Clearance area.....Box of three Diall 9.5 w warm white B22 bayonet £3 ...Box of three Diall 10.5 w warm white E27 Edison...
28 comments posted 5yrs
posted by jim.gm4dhj
28 comments posted 5yrs posted by jim.gm4dhj

Any experience of fireplace or chimney dampers?

We have a large'ish open fire and I'm tempted to make, or to get made, something to close-off the chimney when the fire...
19 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nothanks
19 comments posted 5yrs posted by nothanks

Soft drawer closing feature not working

Our kitchen units have Blum drawer kits with a soft closing feature, however one drawer does not seem to want to work a...
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Teleportation?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9078855/NASA-scientists-achieve-long-distance-quantum-teleportation-time...
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posted by harry130747
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by harry130747

iPhone glitch

iPhone owners! Ever had this? Audio from phone is very quiet, also some camera options missing. Reboot fixes it. I've ne...
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Windows 7 & 10 on one machine?

Following from my Windows is weird thread, but perhaps justifying a separate one, a new question: my desktop PC runs Wi...
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posted by mail
75 comments posted 5yrs posted by mail