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Question - electrical sanity check

I've laid underground SWA feeds from the house CU to a couple of sheds (and a Well area). The feeds have B20 MCBs at th...
23 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nothanks
23 comments posted 5yrs posted by nothanks

TOT companies wanting feedback (rant)

Currently I'm attempting to get my money back for a (£60) parcel that has been "lost" in transit. The parcel has a trac...
24 comments posted 5yrs
posted by junk
24 comments posted 5yrs posted by junk

OT. Old pix of USA

http://douglascountygensoc.org/photos002.html
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posted by harry130747
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by harry130747

Windows 10 'Permissions'

A friend has created a hobby based database, with various fields and the ability to add photos/images, but I cannot add...
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by News
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by News

Replacing old burner seal

I've got an ancient Potterton Kingfisher 2, due to be replaced in a year.  The plumber told me that the burner seals (i...
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posted by michael.durso.uk
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by michael.durso.uk

Radiant workshop heaters - recommendations?

Well, it's been pretty cold in the workshop today and I've had my balaclava on for most of the time. It's overdue time t...
10 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nothanks
10 comments posted 5yrs posted by nothanks

Moderately OT

Can someone kindly explain how/when Thunderbird archives mail? Is it when it offers to compact stuff?
23 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tim
23 comments posted 5yrs posted by tim

OT: Linux WTF

OK here's a Linux Q. I have a Mint install in a VM (using VirtualBox) on my Mac. The basic setup works OK and I can rea...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by timstreater
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by timstreater

Christmas killed off; By on-line shopping?

Whenever I have wanted something, usually from Amazon on the Prime next-day delivery facility, I've gone ahead and orde...
80 comments posted 5yrs
posted by headstone255
80 comments posted 5yrs posted by headstone255

OT Refurbished Mobile Phones

I'm after a Samsung A320 (2017) which are out of manufacture now, so was considering getting a refurbished one, in good...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by davidm_uk-notme
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by davidm_uk-notme

Telescopic ladders?

I would like to be able to get up to the gutters / soffits on this two story Victorian cottage and don't currently have...
106 comments posted 5yrs
posted by news
106 comments posted 5yrs posted by news

Elica Cooker Hoods

Has anyone any experience of them? Good/Bad? It is one of the only angled hoods that I can find that has a vent at the r...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by andrew_d_may
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by andrew_d_may