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Wing mirrors

Are car makers consciously being more clever about wing mirrors? Friday night I biffed the passenger side one on the ed...
38 comments posted 7yrs
posted by timstreater
38 comments posted 7yrs posted by timstreater

Lidl cordless angle grinder

Been waiting for these to come up, and they were in today. Proper 125 mm job, not the sneaky smaller one that was in a...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by newshound
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by newshound

One of those weeks (fridge packing up ?)

Last nights beer was distinctly not cold. Quick thermometer in fridge showed temp was 10C Moved everything to back frid...
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by jethro_uk
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by jethro_uk

Transportable Shed Base

A pal has offered to build a wooden shed for our allotment. At some time in the future the shed will most likely need t...
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by mail.invalid456
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by mail.invalid456

Loft ladder loop

We have a cheap-looking two-section sliding loft ladder, looks like a B&Q or Aldi special. It has a pole made of folded...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by theom+news
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by theom+news

DIY on the wireless

Did anybody else hear Archive on 4 on BBC Radio 4 this evening? (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00066xk if you want...
20 comments posted 7yrs
posted by nick
20 comments posted 7yrs posted by nick

london car-free day

very much a token effort, doubt it'll have any impact on me, but do you think they rushed the website out?
20 comments posted 7yrs
posted by usenet
20 comments posted 7yrs posted by usenet

Sewer pipes breathing twice ?

From the manhole of the victorian sewer I have one pipe going up the outside of the house, with a branch from the upsta...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dicegeorge
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by dicegeorge

Screwfix window

Ages ago, I fitted a Screwfix window in the kitchen. Stock size UPVC DG. Approx 2x1m, three panels, outer two being cas...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dave
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by dave

Removing oil stains from tarmac

Hi All We have a red tarmac drive and had an old car with an oil leak resulting is an oil stain on the drive (around 1m2...
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by leenowell
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by leenowell

Rust eater strength

Hi all In a previous post about getting rid of rust, some of you suggested phosphoric acid. Finally getting around to s...
5 comments posted 7yrs
posted by leenowell
5 comments posted 7yrs posted by leenowell

sarking

why do the English not use sarking ? ....
38 comments posted 7yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
38 comments posted 7yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Every political class in every country,...

Every political class in every country, worldwide, is making decisions based on self, at the expense of the common good...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by imbibe
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by imbibe

Re: OT Nuclear power in decline.

> On 22:01 21 Jun 2019, The Natural Philosopher snipped-for-privacy@invalid.invalid > wrote: > >> >>> >>>> There's a su...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tim
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by tim