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Built in appliances?
I've always poo poo-ed built in appliances but I was surprised to learn that they (or dishwasher at least) have a greater interior capacity than normal ones. Just wondering what others opinions are?...
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iMac Thunderbolt
OK, moving on from an argument I was having here about Mac vs PC, I do appreciate that I am the blind leading the blind. I've been trying to help this friend who has bought an iMac with a 3.06 i3...
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Weird job
Got a call the other day "my kitchen sink waste has fallen out". Popped in on the way home. It was one of these; you know the type, there is a steel bit inside the sink, a plastic bit under, washers &...
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Stuck mdf bath panel
Use a multi tool to cut the skirting, remove it then you should be fine.
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[OT] Dumbing down
Article on the BBC News site this morning - 'Supermarkets misleading shoppers on healthy food, say nutritionists' FFS, 'The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) said many products are being...
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I'll raise TMHs wireless doorbell installation
On Friday I installed a wireless doorbell for a deaf woman. Why would anyone ring an electrical contractors to fit a wireless doorbell?
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240 year old automaton.
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How many golf courses in Surrey?
I don't know the area well enough to suggest anywhere but hope your firm allows "actuals" for overnight expenses when there's no cheap motels etc nearby. But small mercies in that a few minutes away...
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The Experiment That Made Einstein Famous
The Experiment That Made Einstein Famous One hundred years ago, an extraordinary feat of astronomy proved that the theory of relativity was true By Andrew Robinson, Feb. 14, 2019, Wall St. Journal One...
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OT Failure to purchase condoms
I was at the gfs last night and her 15 year old son decided for the first time in his life to take a shower without been made to. He then put on his best clothes, plenty of deodorant and went out "to...
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Side-entry fill valve
Anyone fitted a Fluidmaster Side-entry fill valve? <>There is almost no information about this on the internet. Even Fluidmaster seem to have little information, and what they have concerns the...
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Getting a man in by mistake.
In 20+ years of home ownership I can only think of one job I haven't done myself and been glad. Currently waiting for a builder to ring. I wanted the kitchen wall knocking through and decided that...
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Oven light cover
The oven light has gone in our Neff that was installed a year or so ago. The instructions are quite clear about how to change the lamp - start by removing the cover. The cover, however, has other...
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Sealant around the tile to wash basin edge coming off
My cleaner tells me its come off in a long elastic string, and I have cut the loose bit off. How would one replace this. I'm not going to do it myself as I'll make a hash of it but I would need to...
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Remote dimmer switch?
Hi all, Is there a LED compatible remote / local wall mounted dimmer switch that anyone here has personally experienced and can recommend please? This is for someone who is ill / bedridden to be able...
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