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False stained glass

A friend of mine would like a stained glass window with a bespoke design at the top of her stairs to replace the existi...
14 comments posted 6yrs
posted by pknwblue
14 comments posted 6yrs posted by pknwblue

New 3D printer makes multi-material robots

https://youtu.be/2WL4b03Tfjg Narrated video showing new technique for 3D-printing several substances at once which prin...
2 comments posted 6yrs
posted by jethro_uk
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by jethro_uk

Refilling pressurized CH system

As I am getting on in years and no longer fancy climbing ladders to clean the upstairs windows, a while ago I bought on...
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by andyb
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by andyb

Why....

...do light switches go down for on (in the UK) but circuit breakers go up? If there's a compelling logic, why isn't it...
80 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tim.downie
80 comments posted 6yrs posted by tim.downie

TOT: The Fishlake flood

My daughter lives in Fishlake, on one of the worst affected streets. The other morning I wrote this for our close famil...
90 comments posted 6yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
90 comments posted 6yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Is the AA normally this bad?

I applied to join the AA breakdown on the 10th of this month. I received no communication from them, apart from a reply...
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by messageboards
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by messageboards

Gas heating options

One of our daughters lives in a house with no mains gas - only some electric storage heaters. Just pondering (on her be...
53 comments posted 6yrs
posted by train.JPlant
53 comments posted 6yrs posted by train.JPlant

Treating woodworm

One of the many round tuits that eluded me earlier this year was to spray woodworm killer on the joists and purlins in...
7 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nothanks
7 comments posted 6yrs posted by nothanks

OT: Good toasting bread

Until recently, I've always used Burgen soy and linseed bread as I'm pre-diabetic and it has a lower carbohydrate conte...
30 comments posted 6yrs
posted by me
30 comments posted 6yrs posted by me

Low light CCTV?

Hi all, I was looking into a very basic domestic CCTV solution. I already have a variety of gear to play with (old came...
36 comments posted 6yrs
posted by news
36 comments posted 6yrs posted by news

Pull saw blades

We have a Draper pull saw, and the blade is now blunt. https://www.toolstation.com/tri-cut-pull-saw/p17458 It's under £...
10 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Band saws: wood Vs metal cutting

Thinking about buying a floor-standing band saw. I was initially looking at eBay, Gumtree etc., but decided I don't nee...
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by bill.shitner
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by bill.shitner

Surge Protection Device

In my earlier post I mentioned my BCO insisted I fit a Surge Protection Device (SPD). The item arrived today and becaus...
19 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
19 comments posted 6yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Under floor mold

My wife's sister lives in a detached 1968 house in Hasting, Sussex. Its built on the side of a hill. The hill is pretty...
7 comments posted 6yrs
posted by stevejones47
7 comments posted 6yrs posted by stevejones47