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So the washing machine is going upstairs

I believed I could fettle it but the guy at Wren was right. fair play :) I *cannot* get a dishwasher, washing machine a...
13 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rsandr
13 comments posted 6yrs posted by rsandr

Pulse oximetry and COVID-19 pneumonia.

It seems that monitoring your blood oxygen concentration is an excellent way of determining if you need urgent medical...
58 comments posted 6yrs
posted by graham-usenet
58 comments posted 6yrs posted by graham-usenet

ON topic!!! What to do with this bit of wood?

I sawed a small plank from a piece of (I think) cherry. It's 20" long and 6" wide at its widest. Apart from sticking it...
22 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
22 comments posted 6yrs posted by NOTsomeone

One for Bill? TV Coax splitter

Currently the loft has a 1 in /2 out splitter with coax connections for freeview TVs. I now have inherited two addition...
62 comments posted 6yrs
posted by Bev
62 comments posted 6yrs posted by Bev

Sony tuners.

I have a sound system at home which goes to every room. Bit like a hotel one. 4 radio services. Was installed many year...
16 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dave
16 comments posted 6yrs posted by dave

Worktop joins, colorfill *and* PVA?

Worktops were ordered with the mitres already done, they've been supplied with a tube of colorfill which apparently set...
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rsandr
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by rsandr

UV-C Sterilising Wands

Anyone have experience of these? Are they any good? We're thinking of getting one for packages and other deliveries, as...
46 comments posted 6yrs
posted by me
46 comments posted 6yrs posted by me

[OT] Now here's a thing...

It's been claimed by some that there has been a "stem cell" treatment to deal with knee injuries, and at least one pers...
7 comments posted 6yrs
posted by agree2pay4uce
7 comments posted 6yrs posted by agree2pay4uce

False ceiling

I've got an 8ft wide room that I wish to fit with a false ceiling. 2x3" battens (maybe an overkill, but they are easy t...
32 comments posted 6yrs
posted by roland
32 comments posted 6yrs posted by roland

Oak window sill on stone or DPC or slate ?

I'm replacing a rotten window sill with an oak piece which I'm making. Should I put DPC plastic under it and on top of...
1 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dicegeorge
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by dicegeorge

Immersion heater replacement

Hi All Daughter has an unvented hot water cylinder in her flat which has two 3kW heaters. We believe (although I haven'...
19 comments posted 6yrs
posted by not
19 comments posted 6yrs posted by not

Making boxes

I'm sure many of us have loads of things, tools, consumables, etc., that are just sitting on shelves, in piles, on vari...
8 comments posted 6yrs
posted by magpieinkcap
8 comments posted 6yrs posted by magpieinkcap

How to prep cast iron downpipes for painting

I have quite a lot of cast iron downpipes and hoppers that need painting. They date from the late 1930s and have had qu...
10 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nothanks
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by nothanks

Suggestions for backup restore programs widows 10?

iam looking for reliable backup and restore program for windows 10.i have tried Acronis and found it a problem. Any sugg...
19 comments posted 6yrs
posted by messageboards
19 comments posted 6yrs posted by messageboards

A sign of the times?

My wife and I are both in our mid eighties so are in voluntary total lockdown. We are not rated as vulnerable according...
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by messageboards
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by messageboards