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Pls Recommend a good Gazebo

I need a decent quality Gazebo or two that will survive putting up and taking down a few times and not blow away in a l...
5 comments posted 7yrs
posted by andrew
5 comments posted 7yrs posted by andrew

SDS Hammer Drill how hard to push?

SDS Hammer Drill: how hard to push? I'm breaking up concrete, push very hard, quite hard, or not at all? [george]
17 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dicegeorge
17 comments posted 7yrs posted by dicegeorge

Mis-behaviour of speed limit recognition devices

Just got back from a little trip in the car. It has speed limit sign recognition built-in. Most of the time, it works p...
17 comments posted 7yrs
posted by magpieinkcap
17 comments posted 7yrs posted by magpieinkcap

O(n)T - stopping edge of carpet from fraying

I've some new carpet to fit in the hallway. The floor is solid and the skirting board is on the floor, so no gripper st...
24 comments posted 7yrs
posted by giraffenos.pam
24 comments posted 7yrs posted by giraffenos.pam

Bathtub capacity, combi sizing, Ecobollocks

I was idly contemplating combi boiler sizing, and if you should size for the number of radiators or the time to fill a...
31 comments posted 7yrs
posted by wibble
31 comments posted 7yrs posted by wibble

Glasses repair?

On my main glasses (standard wire rim type) the "rivetting" of one of the lens screws is inadequate so that it works it...
8 comments posted 7yrs
posted by newshound
8 comments posted 7yrs posted by newshound

OT - TV Video effect

I was intrigued by an effect on a documentary where old still photos were given an effect wherby the main foregound see...
26 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Somewhere
26 comments posted 7yrs posted by Somewhere

House survey questions

Survey carried out by me and my dad... Mostly ok but a few things I'm not sure about The main DB (there is another off...
17 comments posted 7yrs
posted by ben
17 comments posted 7yrs posted by ben

OT: Ping Biologists: Canine vaccines?

Hi all, As we now seem to be (co-)dog owners, I was interested in this article on the whole subject of dog vaccines and...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by news
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by news

LED life.

Have an old audio amp that came with a standard 5mm red LED as a mains on indicator. Fed from one of the 50v rails. Cha...
23 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dave
23 comments posted 7yrs posted by dave

40mm id tube any suggestions

I require a short piece of 40mm id tube or pipe, preferably plastic or copper. Any suggestions of what may be suitable a...
5 comments posted 7yrs
posted by aa111
5 comments posted 7yrs posted by aa111

OT More Scottish drivel

A spaceport for Scotland! Ha Ha! It would take 30% more fuel to launch from North Scotland than the equator. Which is w...
29 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry130747
29 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry130747