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Safe working
My neighbours are having windows replaced today (decent local firm) just looked across and they have a ladder with a stand-off, and have tied the ladder onto .... v v v v v v v v A 22m copper gas pipe...
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Small, surface mount, LED panels - do they exist?
I'm after a small, preferably rectangular, surface mounting LED panel to provide some light in the corner of a room. It will be mounted on a sloping ceiling (not terribly relevant really). I want...
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Cabinet and damp
Against better jusdgement I sucumbed to instructions to have a wall mounted cabinet under the wash basin in the bathroom. Already there are signs of the laminate lifting at the bottom edge due to the...
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Grrr .... printers !!!
When you only print once a month (if that), it seems my HP inkjet is always in need of new cartridges ... presumably because the heads just gum up after prolonged non use. Is there a cheap colour...
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Homebase
I found a "plus" for Homebase, for the first time in ages ... Fitting IKEA smart lamps, I could use a B22->E14 adapter for the 600lm bedside light, but did not have the space to use a B22->E27 adapter...
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OT: Time to Party!
Gentlemen, As you all know, we're leaving the EU at the end of this month and as a gesture of goodwill and reconciliation, Nigel and Richard are throwing a big party outside the Houses of Parliament...
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Resin for replacing rotten wood
Hi, Sadly I've had a condensation problem in the corner of a bay window that wen't un noticed for a good while. Most of the frame is solid, but the core right at the corner has a rotten section....
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What is No 9 coal?
Moving on to another song about mining, 16 tons, what is No 9 coal? Brian
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OT but vaguely scientific - gold in a silver mine
<>I have a persistent earworm from over the holidays, which also has a minor technical irritation. "You better get back, Honky Cat Livin' in the city ain't where it's at It's like tryin' to find gold...
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OT: Ferrybridge Sea
Here's a peculiar thing. If you google Yorkshire Power Stations a map comes up and on it Ferrybridge C is marked, but also, Ferrybridge Sea. If you track Ferrybridge Sea down it turns out to be an...
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FIAT
Today the FIAT badge fell off when I shut the door. And to keep it on topic I used CT1 to fix it.
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angle grinders
The Black and Decker "Professional" 240v 115mm angle grinder just died Question is, are the 18v cordless up to snuff? I'm thinking Bosch as I have other 18v Bosch equipment with which I am happy, with...
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OT: What will frogs eat and will they mate?
Sorry for being well OT but the pond groups are now either defunkt or full of pond life! We've had a garden pond for about 12 years and it needed complete refurbishment, (the fish, just goldfish and...
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Water paint on oily undercoat!
An ornamental garden gate in softwood. I gave it a few coats of aluminium primer and best quality grey oil undercoat. Mrs W chose a top coat of Farrow and Ball exterior gloss which to my surprise is...
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Lino over carpet?
I know this is a crap idea on paper but I am feeling supremely lazy and i'm cash and time poor ATM, but want to crack on. Has anyone laid lino over carpet? What was the outcome? It's for upstairs at...
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