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Building Regs revisited
Following on from the previous thread the whole thing looks to be a confused mess. (1) Some sources say that BC cannot take enforcement action after 12 months have elapsed. (2) Other sources say that...
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Hose pipe brush - bonding plastic bitts to alloy pipe
We have a brush on the end of extendible alloy pipe with plastic compression clamps which plugs into a hose pipe. Good for washing car windows and the like. The last time I used it it partially...
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Have pop rivets/guns changed?
I've got an old pop-rivet gun which worked perfectly well the last time I used it, maybe 1978. Bought a selection of rivets the other day and there is no grip. So has the pin diameter changed with...
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Car key problem
My car key has a chip in it and the plastic 'loop' that connects to a key ring has snapped off. I repaired it the first time with a kind of plasticene that went rock hard and it worked - until my...
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Concealed basic overflow blocked.
Hi all, Ever so often we notice the bathroom basin becomes slow to drain and I normally just take the (bottle) trap and all the pipework off down to where it T's into the washing machine drain and...
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Fence post- bitumen on lower end?
Hi all. I get a bit obsessive in trying to make sure that the end results of my DIY jobs are long-lasting (where appropriate). On the matter of wooden fence p osts, is it likely to increase the life...
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Where can I download a list of world cup fixture showing the date and UK time of all the matches.
Where can I download a list of world cup fixture showing the UK time of all the matches? I don't watch the world cup but I want to stick it on the wall, so I know when not to phone people. Most of the...
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Cannot stop leaks of Bottom Inlet Valve
Just brought a toilet cistern Fluidmaster PRO45B bottom inlet valve. It has to fit in an ancient Tyford ceramic tank on the WC which has quite a large hole for the inlet valve to sit into and also a...
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What is the plan for Grenfell?
I cannot imagine they will repair and refurbish the tower, so what are they doing with it? They have shrouded it up, but why if they are going to demolish it?
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Sealing block paving
Does it work? If it does, for how long does it remain sealed and are there any recommended sealants?
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whats the scam
I keep getting confirmation of bookings email from Hotels Ive never booked with. I assume there is a scam of some sort involved?
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Ping: Machinists (Knurling question).
Hi, I am about to turn up some steel bearing insertion drift / tools for a friend (cycle shop) and fancied putting a knurl on the 'handle' area. I've not done any form of knurling before and with only...
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Alternatives to ebay?
I'm getting increasingly fed up with ebay, having apparently been escalated to the black hole that is "Level 2 support" on one complaint, and having multiple sales blown away by non-existent zero...
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Digistat SCR not connecting with drayton thermostat
Just replaced Drayton with NEW one of same model .. got hot water - If i press override 2 (learn mode) heating comes on. THEN, if I turn thermostat down heating stays on / green light stays on - only...
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Tesla crashing, but why?
For brian, its a video of a tesla crashing into a test car made out of what looks like cardboard. Tesla uses radar detection doesn't it? Is the car a reflector of radar? Its not obvious that it is.
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