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Pipes, Joists & Floorboards

Many years ago, I put down T&G floorboards in the bedroom. I've ripped up the carpet in the landing to continue T&G int...
17 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Gummo
17 comments posted 7yrs posted by Gummo

Thunderbird, blocking cross posts

Just in case anyone else is tired of wading through the irrelevant cross posted stuff, here is a method for blocking cr...
26 comments posted 7yrs
posted by see.my.signature
26 comments posted 7yrs posted by see.my.signature

OT. Runny dry ice...

Reporters once again demonstrating their knowledge of basic science. ?An emergency incident at Glasgow Airport was caus...
19 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tim.downie
19 comments posted 7yrs posted by tim.downie

Cutting a cheap bath panel

My daughter wants to smarten up her bathroom prior to sale and her bath panel is cracked. It?s a funny length though (1...
10 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tim.downie
10 comments posted 7yrs posted by tim.downie

Backing up Android phone without USB lead

My Pixel3a phone wont charge, I think the USB socket is dusty or broken. I've moved the SIM to an old phone. But the pr...
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dicegeorge
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by dicegeorge

Mixing 1.5mm and 1mm wire in lighting circuits?

Is it OK to use 1.5mm for most of a lighting circuit, including all the shared feeds, and 1mm 2 core and 3 core for some...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dicegeorge
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by dicegeorge

Socket to 6 amp lighting circuit OK?

I have 1.5mm cable for a downstairs lighting circuit. Can I add a 3 pin socket to it above the door for use by christmas...
42 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dicegeorge
42 comments posted 7yrs posted by dicegeorge

Brazing stainless steel - what's easiest?

I need to mend a small piece of stainless steel, it's essentially a small length of tube (125mm dia or so) with a flang...
11 comments posted 7yrs
posted by cl
11 comments posted 7yrs posted by cl

WHICH magazine Boiler ratings

Glanced through the latest edition in the Library. They have a new table of gas Boiler reliability ratings. 1. W-B 2. V...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

OT: fake blood

Anyone know what the fake blood, as sprayed all over themselves and the road and perhaps passers-by by the climate klods...
51 comments posted 7yrs
posted by timstreater
51 comments posted 7yrs posted by timstreater

Why do LEDs generate heat?

Why do LEDs generate heat? I want a technical answer not "because they're inefficient". And will we ever make them more...
140 comments posted 7yrs
posted by CFKinsey
140 comments posted 7yrs posted by CFKinsey

Changes to electric circuit characteristics

I have had 3 extra lights and a fan added to a single lighting circuit. The base circuit was installed completely new l...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by news
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by news

Electric heating

What could you do to make an electric space heater less than 38% efficient?
19 comments posted 7yrs
posted by usenet
19 comments posted 7yrs posted by usenet

confusing info on the net ....

If I buy a cat S car fill in a v62 arrange insurance over the phone can I then immediately go to a post office with the...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by jim.gm4dhj
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by jim.gm4dhj