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Safety recall

Just had a letter telling me that I must stop driving my Citroën C3 that I bought second hand a month ago, because the...
79 comments posted 1yr
posted by jim
79 comments posted 1yr posted by jim

Washing machine problem?

In the process of advancing toward the crumbly from the wrinkly state, I've become more skin care aware. So, when I plo...
35 comments posted 1yr
posted by mikehalmarack
35 comments posted 1yr posted by mikehalmarack

Transparent mesh blinds

In museums, they often have blinds made of a fine mesh, that presumably do a good job of cutting down on light and heat...
2 comments posted 1yr
posted by daniele-at-vurt-dot-org
2 comments posted 1yr posted by daniele-at-vurt-dot-org

Sharing a photo with DIY the group

It's so long since I did this that I've forgotten the names of the faciliies that I used to use, years and years ago. B...
12 comments posted 1yr
posted by lalaw44
12 comments posted 1yr posted by lalaw44

Aluminium Gutter - fixing downpipe

I had some aluminium gutters fitted about a year ago, and the the plastic downpipe has come loose from the main gutter....
11 comments posted 1yr
posted by patchmoney
11 comments posted 1yr posted by patchmoney

Van DAB radio question

A follow on from the car DAB question. The van also has DAB reception problems. Granted the van does have some sort of...
19 comments posted 1yr
posted by adamwadsworth
19 comments posted 1yr posted by adamwadsworth

Butane vs Propane in cold temps

How cold will a butane gas bottle (calor 4.5 Kg) work till? I.e, if it is outside at say -4C, will gas still flow to th...
75 comments posted 1yr
posted by chrispvholmes
75 comments posted 1yr posted by chrispvholmes

Jump starting a hybrid…

A cautionary tale… I had to jump start my wife’s hybrid Toyota before she could drive away from camp recently (we had b...
8 comments posted 1yr
posted by chrispvholmes
8 comments posted 1yr posted by chrispvholmes

shower tray spacer/filler strip

I am planning a bathroom refurb. The room is just about 1500mm wide and the proposal is to put a shower across the whol...
8 comments posted 1yr
posted by timw
8 comments posted 1yr posted by timw

No sound on Google satnav

I have Google maps set up as my Satnav in the car. I have sound when outside the car, but no sound inside the car, when...
7 comments posted 1yr
posted by jim
7 comments posted 1yr posted by jim

Sealing around a tank boss

I’m trying to fit a tank boss to a motorhome waste water tank. Eg. https://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-brass-compressio...
7 comments posted 1yr
posted by timdownieuk
7 comments posted 1yr posted by timdownieuk

Acceptable septic tank discharge?

There is a septic tank near us that discharges into an open ditch by an ex-railway line behind our house. The old railw...
17 comments posted 1yr
posted by timdownieuk
17 comments posted 1yr posted by timdownieuk

Rusty charcoal burner stove

A member of the family has a 1930's charcoal/wood burner over which a plate and a lid sit for basically bbq'ing food. I...
8 comments posted 1yr
posted by nospam
8 comments posted 1yr posted by nospam