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Oh dear. How sad. Never mind

From the DT "By the end of next year, electricity suppliers will be able to remotely turn down heat pump central heatin...
88 comments posted 1mo
posted by tnp
88 comments posted 1mo posted by tnp

Solar reflective paint

Not the stuff for painting on flat roofs. Masonry paint containing glass-beads to reflect sunlight back to where it cam...
4 comments posted 1mo
posted by diverse
4 comments posted 1mo posted by diverse

Removing silicone sealant

Just a few feet of silicone sealant around the shower tray. Most of it pulled off without too much trouble but there so...
18 comments posted 1mo
posted by nospam
18 comments posted 1mo posted by nospam

TOT: is this reasonable?

I went out for an Indian meal last night. They gave me too much food, so I asked for a 'doggy bag' to avoid waste. I wa...
96 comments posted 1mo
posted by newsgroups
96 comments posted 1mo posted by newsgroups

Alignment of Drive with Dropped Kerb

Hello DIY Friends The DIY part of this exercise is I'm afraid limited to trying to get the best result, by measurement,...
19 comments posted 1mo
posted by Generalie
19 comments posted 1mo posted by Generalie

sun shades

I’ve had 2 unsuccessful attempts at installing a sun shade between the house and a gazebo. The difficulty arises becaus...
5 comments posted 1mo
posted by nige.danton
5 comments posted 1mo posted by nige.danton

OT (perhaps...) analysing a car's TCU

So if you think that by deleting your satnav's history nobody will be able to find out where you've been if there are n...
6 comments posted 1mo
posted by Jeff
6 comments posted 1mo posted by Jeff

Last night: battery PIR lights going crazy

Have a few (all different makes) battery powered motioned triggered PIR lights around the bungalow. They only work in t...
9 comments posted 1mo
posted by jethro_UK
9 comments posted 1mo posted by jethro_UK

Car Air Conditioning

I used the air con on my Picanto today, first time since I bought it in January, managed to get it working properly as...
38 comments posted 1mo
posted by jgnewsid
38 comments posted 1mo posted by jgnewsid

Lintel for graden room bifolding doors

Hi, I'm looking for some advice on selecting a lintel/beam for a set of bifold doors in a timber-framed garden room. Th...
5 comments posted 2mos
posted by kad0xf
5 comments posted 2mos posted by kad0xf

Corded curtain track Q.

Years ago bought a telescopic corded curtain rail - from B&Q IIRC. The carrier glider which the cord attachs to broke....
0 comments posted 2mos
posted by jethro_UK
0 comments posted 2mos posted by jethro_UK