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OT: Water Meters
Just had my Yorkshire water/sewerage bill - about £500. So looked into water meters, which by looking at the calculator save me around £200/yr. They give the option to switch back to unmetered after...
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Re: don't panic
you;d need a big arse for that size loo roll. talking of big arses....
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Re: don't panic
Not a bad Joe Rogan interview with a specialist available on youtube. The UK's largest manufacturer of toilet paper says it can meet any increased demand from the coronavirus outbreak
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Mains in Zone 0?
Is it permitted now to run a mains cable through zone 0? It's SWA, and there's no junction in zone 0, just a cable passing through. Thanks.
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Indirect lighting
This is my study I am redecorating. The new wall lights won't give out as much light as the old ones so I wanted some extra lighting and intend to fit lights behind the wooden cornice of a large...
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Electrically heated towel rail/radiator installation
So, it's a long story, but I went and bought a towel rail (1100mm x 500mm, HxW). The installation instructions, which I hadn't bothered to read beforehand, state that there must be a gap of 500mm on...
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Examining block work under plaster
Is there a way of establishing the structure and integrity of a block wall without removing the covering plaster? X-rays? Some other techy wizardry? Thanks.
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Chalet style house insulation.
A friend has a 1960's chalet style semi-house, where the first floor bedrooms are always cold. Gutters are at ground floor ceiling height. End brick wall goes up to roof and is CWI. Upper floor...
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Toiler Roll Shortage.....
I needed to pop into the local Aldi today- they have some cord/rope on offer I need to repair my antenna which came down in the recent winds. Senior Management instructed me to see if they had any of...
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electrical experts please
I wish to remotely control a 3 phase machine. Will this the job. smart switch remote control
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OT Brilliant maps.
Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time
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ISA
Certainly a good time to buy. There are always slumps, even big ones. You only really lose money if you consolidate the loss by selling. Those who have ISAs which reinvest dividends could do nicely if...
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O.T Gas lighting in early lifts
I heard a programme on Radio 4 today about the history of the lift mentioned that early lifts had gas lighting and I can't for the life of my work out how they'd get gas to a lift in the early late...
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blower resistor again...
Jim GM4DHJ ... submitted this idea : You can short it for a brief test, but it is there to prevent it overheating and potentially a fire. No you cannot solder it, the heat would melt the solder. Some...
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Battery not charging light
Hi All, Back in the dark ages (60s,70s, 80s) cars had little bulbs that would come on to tell you your battery was no longer charging. There have been a few people on the Peugeot?007 self Help FB...
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