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DIY domestic electric vehicle charging point?

Doable? Worth doing? In Scotland I see that there are grants available for professional installations (which seem to be...
24 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tim.downie
24 comments posted 6yrs posted by tim.downie

Clearance needed

I know someone, not currently accessible, who has a tall fridge/freezer and a short freezer. The first is at least 12 y...
9 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dr.j.r.stockton
9 comments posted 6yrs posted by dr.j.r.stockton

Modifying/improving a Erde 102 trailer.

I have a 3ft by 4ft trailer, like this one: https://www.halfords.com/motoring/travel-accessories/trailers/erde-102-car-...
8 comments posted 6yrs
posted by i.love.spam
8 comments posted 6yrs posted by i.love.spam

where does this come from?

I am abundant I am loved I am beautiful I am prosperous I am healthy I am strong I am worthy I am enough I am
6 comments posted 6yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
6 comments posted 6yrs posted by kinvig.netta

strange hot water

just down at the static van and I thought I would take a bath rather than a shower.....anyway water at the sink is scal...
14 comments posted 6yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
14 comments posted 6yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Time lagged by a car journey?

Barnsley to Watford. It gets dark so much earlier in Watford.
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by adamwadsworth

OT: Car crash tests are pointless

Why don't car crash tests take account of braking ability? Not crashing at all is better than doing well in a crash.
30 comments posted 6yrs
posted by CFKinsey
30 comments posted 6yrs posted by CFKinsey

Splashdown

https://www.nasa.gov/content/live-splashdown-of-the-nasa-spacex-demo-mission-2-crew
9 comments posted 6yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
9 comments posted 6yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Wow, expensive lighting!

Who pays for this?! $2,600 for a light, and you have to wait 2 months to get it! https://www.juniper-design.com/product...
37 comments posted 6yrs
posted by CFKinsey
37 comments posted 6yrs posted by CFKinsey

OT: Birdsong ID

This record has some bird singing during the first 40 seconds. Can some kind soul inform me *which species* is the lead...
18 comments posted 6yrs
posted by curd
18 comments posted 6yrs posted by curd

Intergral blinds in DG unit

Out cat likes to look out of the window. If the blinds are down he's outraged. And doesn't mind showing it. So we are t...
4 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rsandr
4 comments posted 6yrs posted by rsandr

Shed supply in conduit??

Hi All, In the olden times, my Readers Digest DIY book said the two approved ways t o get a supply to a shed were eithe...
12 comments posted 6yrs
posted by cpvh
12 comments posted 6yrs posted by cpvh

External handrail fixing

We have three steps up to our front door. These are 8" high (vertical brick) and can be awkward for those who are less...
22 comments posted 6yrs
posted by jmlayman
22 comments posted 6yrs posted by jmlayman

NO more free TV licence from today

Anyone had the letter from TV LIcensing yet ?. BBC Moneybox says they will send out letters, so any emails, texts or pho...
123 comments posted 6yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
123 comments posted 6yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk