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Well the labour leader:

Has at last said something with which I wholeheartedly agree. that is the flooding up North had been down South there wo...
46 comments posted 6yrs
posted by messageboards
46 comments posted 6yrs posted by messageboards

Condensation problem in bathroom vent fan tube

Condensation is forming inside the 100mm pipe above the bathroom vent fan which passes through the cold loft (about 10...
7 comments posted 6yrs
posted by mitchmunden
7 comments posted 6yrs posted by mitchmunden

Installing an SSD to suppliment an HDD

One of my computers only has 150GB HDD, and I am trying to increase that capacity by installing an SSD that I have whic...
33 comments posted 7yrs
posted by me
33 comments posted 7yrs posted by me

WR1 wireless thermostat upgrade

I have a WR1 wireless thermostat, it's fine but doesn't control the timing. The central heating has a programmable time...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by cliveta
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by cliveta

LED spotlight bulbs

Hi All I am looking to replace all my MR16 bulbs with LED ones. Anyone know a cheap place to buy them online? Thanks Lee...
27 comments posted 7yrs
posted by leenowell
27 comments posted 7yrs posted by leenowell

Unusual RCD tripping by tumble drier

Last year we had a problem with our 5-year old Beko tripping the RCD when it was turned on (NB it had been modified dur...
16 comments posted 7yrs
posted by jmlayman
16 comments posted 7yrs posted by jmlayman

Creda tumble dryer

Hi, I was just given a Creda Excel mini dryer. It has no hose fitting and no condenser tray, is this normal, is the wate...
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Matthew Mitchell
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by Matthew Mitchell

Gas boiler servicing is not diy

Working on gas boilers and gas appliances is not DIY... Taking off the case to an appliance means you have to undertake...
31 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Willy die
31 comments posted 7yrs posted by Willy die

Picking a desk lock

I bought a two drawer wooden filing cabinet (well, one filing drawer and one shallow drawer) on Gumtree. No key, but ch...
21 comments posted 7yrs
posted by nospam
21 comments posted 7yrs posted by nospam

Solar powered PIR triggered light

I want a light for the area at the side of the house where my bins are kept. It is so dark I sometimes can't tell the c...
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by train.JPlant
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by train.JPlant

Strange lighting wiring

Hi All, I have some 12v spotlights in my bathroom. I needed to move one so disconnected it some time ago and have event...
19 comments posted 7yrs
posted by leenowell
19 comments posted 7yrs posted by leenowell

cheapest concrete

Probably different costs to here in Australia, but what would the cheapest stuff to use for concrete aggregate for non...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by haggisz
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by haggisz

Leaking flex tap connector

Hi All I am fitting a new bathroom sink. I usually do this by fitting an isolation valve (one where you turn it on / of...
33 comments posted 7yrs
posted by leenowell
33 comments posted 7yrs posted by leenowell