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Documentation for a new build
.. not actually a house, just garage/workshop/study but most regs apply. No plumbing except the oil tank. What do I need to get? - BCO signoff - OFTEC certificate - FENSA certificate - Something from...
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Nailing up a ceiling rose
Well, that was a first. Tried to remove a ceiling rose, and screwdriver wouldn't engage with the second screw. It's too dim to see in the recess, but eventually use the torch on the mobile - no slot....
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Old electric boiler temp control.
I've got a very old Swan boiler,240 volt. I have to make some rabbit skin a nd/or hide glue, which needs to be heated at lower than boiling point tempe rature. I need quite large quantities, to make...
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Problems with valve radio
I have a Bush radio presented to my Grandfather in 1956. He used it daily, but it hasn't been used for at least 20 years, probably nearer 40, and today, it is silent. The dial is illuminated and all...
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man and van quotes
I get a good quote from but they wont let me travel with the driver, so I have to drive behind them (well not quite) in order to let them in at the other end (and to help with the unload). (is that...
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OT: NASeses?
I was talking to an elderly friend the other day re a NAS of some sort for him but have never really got into them myself (generally building a file server of some sort instead). He knows they might...
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Teak Oil with UV Protection
I'm renovating an old garden bench with some sapele slats and need to protect them. Teak oil with UV protection seems to be the way to go but there's a lot of different versions/brands. Can anyone...
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Gently removing paint
Hi All As posted on another thread I am trying to fix my paint sprayer. I have now managed to remove the valve and it has a fair amount of dried gloss paint on it. The valve is metal and has a couple...
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Readyshare redundant - deleting?
Network> Readysharegrnd I have a two Readyshares, Readyshare and Readyshare1. USB stick plugged into my ground floor Netgear router. Readyshare is the valid one, with lots of files on it. Readyshare1...
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Closing an opening in a first floor - joists
Following-on from the earlier question about OSB for flooring ... The hole that I want to close-up was cut many years ago to install a back staircase that had (apparently) been forgotten about in the...
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House clearance or burglary?
Needed to clear out the mother in law's house, she shuffled off her mortal coil and we've sold it. I said i'd rent a van and empty it and sell some stuff, the missus said I didn't have time, and then...
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OT: Kill-files
As a matter of interest, do users of this group employ kill-files to filter postings that are of a repetitive and predictable nature or do they read them all in case there is something new?
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Replacing fuse wire with RCD - youtube video
A long ramble which basically says there is no point in replacing fuse wire with a breaker because they shouldn't go that often. My current view is that the ease of resetting a breaker compared to...
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Setting time?
I filled drilled holes in a dry crumbly wall with bonding plaster & pushed wallplugs in. How long does the bondage plaster need to be left before screwing? I expect a day would do, there's not much...
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Washer/seal kits for shower/tap mixers?
I have a mixer shower/tap combination. There is a knob that one pulls up for shower and push down for tap to fill the bath. When in use, water is pouring out of the end of the knob when in tap...
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