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OT: its/ffx

Has everyone else has so many "offers" from them lately (17 in the past month) that they've said sod that, and unsubscri...
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posted by usenet
2 comments posted 1yr posted by usenet

Recommendation for floor paint please.

For a concrete floor in a cellar. It is dry. Bonus points for white, or as light as possible. Thanks!
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posted by pastedavid
5 comments posted 1yr posted by pastedavid

Cold Lay Tarmac / Macadam

Having removed a concrete Shed Base which was proud of the surrounding yard, I was looking to get the 2 x 1 m area tarm...
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posted by robert
2 comments posted 1yr posted by robert

Strimmers: self feeding reels ?

After a few years of paying someone to (badly) cut and strim the lawns, it looks like it's up to me again. Have pulled...
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posted by jethro_uk
38 comments posted 1yr posted by jethro_uk

Do-It-Yourself Fly-past watching

https://news.sky.com/story/ve-day-flypast-route-when-and-where-to-watch-13359075We should all do our bit to celebrate t...
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posted by davey
6 comments posted 1yr posted by davey

Counterboring in wood

I need to counterbore some holes for fixings so they are flux or below the surface. The plywood will be pre-drilled wit...
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posted by fredxx
13 comments posted 1yr posted by fredxx

Best glue for small vinyl floor repair

Dragging the washing machine out for maintenace has buckled and torn the vinyl flooring underneath in a small way. What...
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posted by mikehalmarack
2 comments posted 1yr posted by mikehalmarack

OT Heath and Safety

Having watched few episodes of Digging for Britain over the past few weeks I note that on quite a few sites all the mem...
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posted by junk
8 comments posted 1yr posted by junk

LG LED TV 'slipping' onto wrong transmitter

It has happened a few times, to the 49 inch LG set, but has not affected two other smaller, slightly more recent LG's i...
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posted by harry.m1byt
8 comments posted 1yr posted by harry.m1byt

Technics RS-676US

This had been in storage for 4+ years. Even before it was packed, it stopped within seconds. I have now spent time fami...
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posted by pinnerite
8 comments posted 1yr posted by pinnerite

2nd power cut in 8 days

In Brum. Only lasted a couple of minutes. All those air conditioners coming online at once across the UK. (Makes note to...
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posted by jethro_uk
8 comments posted 1yr posted by jethro_uk