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Hammerite question 2

I treated parts of the fence with red oxide primer before painting it with Hammerite. The treated parts seemed a bit mo...
26 comments posted 6yrs
posted by newsgroups
26 comments posted 6yrs posted by newsgroups

waste of time and money ? ....

do people waste their time sticking a shiny reflective material between radiators and the external wall ..... I think th...
22 comments posted 6yrs
posted by jim.gm4dhj
22 comments posted 6yrs posted by jim.gm4dhj

Fan convector “wet” radiators

Due to possible installation of another log burner, we may have to replace a 600 x 1600 K2 type radiator with something...
20 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tim.downie
20 comments posted 6yrs posted by tim.downie

Changing a bath tap washer

I haven't had a need to change a conventional tap washer for maybe 30 years, but when the cold-water bath tap needed to...
8 comments posted 6yrs
posted by jmlayman
8 comments posted 6yrs posted by jmlayman

Re: OT yes it has...

> https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53037431> > > 100 glorious days without FITBA .... > If I wake up feeling like fo...
10 comments posted 6yrs
posted by messageboards
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by messageboards

Trolley Buses - any enthusiast?

I live in Derby - had Trolley Buses until 1967. Just wondering: 1. Did they have any form of heating? 2. Were there any...
107 comments posted 6yrs
posted by John.NoSpam
107 comments posted 6yrs posted by John.NoSpam

Finishing treatment for external wood

I have just made a pair of garden gates in Iroko and I'm intending to use Sadolin Classic (1 coat) and Sadolin Extra (2...
19 comments posted 6yrs
posted by pknwblue
19 comments posted 6yrs posted by pknwblue

OT exploding tins

12 months ago, just before I scrapped the car, I went to the supermarket and bought a number of multipacks of tinned dr...
23 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tims_new_home
23 comments posted 6yrs posted by tims_new_home

TOT Mail tracking - rant

This time I have some packages to be delivered by Royal Mail and have a couple of tracking numbers and a link to their...
23 comments posted 6yrs
posted by junk
23 comments posted 6yrs posted by junk

Fitting a gauge in a dash

I have a dash on a boat, in centre of dash is an oddment tray ... for sunglasses etc. This is the only free location to...
15 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rick_hughes
15 comments posted 6yrs posted by rick_hughes

Help with Dobbies please

I ordered red geranium plants from Dobbies, way back, I had an email from them on the 8th to say they would be delivere...
8 comments posted 6yrs
posted by messageboards
8 comments posted 6yrs posted by messageboards

Re: Ring Door Bell with existing Chime

> That sounds like rubbish to me. The Friedland requires DC to make it > ding, You sure about that? many old bells would...
2 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tnp
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by tnp

Asbestos flue with black discolouration

Hi, When I bought my house (built in 84) a few years ago the survey flagged up that the flue was potentially made of as...
2 comments posted 6yrs
posted by Ukhomeowner
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by Ukhomeowner