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Grrr... Creosote hassles

I wanted some creosote (the real McCoy) to treat some fenceposts and after a bit of searching through eBay listings I f...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by timdownie
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by timdownie

Of taps and tails

Looking at various taps atm - might go over to the dark side and have ¼-turn ones. Not sure if 2 taps or mixer - depend...
9 comments posted 7yrs
posted by giraffenos.pam
9 comments posted 7yrs posted by giraffenos.pam

Sold out ....

I see they have sold out one of the best 1980's songs for a fecking Lexis advert....
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by jim.gm4dhj
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by jim.gm4dhj

More on hot water supply dying..

Some weeks ago I asked here if anyone knew what was going on with my hot water supply essentially drying up after a few...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tnp
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by tnp

Desert Island Disks (not disks for angle grinders)

1. You won't see me -- Beatles 2. Horn Concerto 4 -- Mozart 3. Bat out of hell -- Meatloaf 4. The very thought of you -...
20 comments posted 7yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
20 comments posted 7yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Economy 7 supply wiring question

I have an economy seven supply. Two 25mm wires go from the main fuse block to the meter (presumably live and neutral) a...
26 comments posted 7yrs
posted by roger
26 comments posted 7yrs posted by roger

What does the panel make of this..

I spotted an item I thought to maybe buy, so requested more information via there web form. No reply so I emailed the v...
15 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
15 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry.m1byt

The abandonment of nuclear power

In the USA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cancelled_nuclear_reactors_in_the_United_States UK...
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posted by harry130747
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry130747

TOT car insurance

I received the renewal quote for my car insurance today and went on line to find that I can get equivalent for approx 2...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by junk
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by junk

Old hardware store

There's a fantastic old hardware store just near me. It has no Internet presence, but I just stumbled across a Facebook...
15 comments posted 7yrs
posted by andrew
15 comments posted 7yrs posted by andrew

Number of mains sockets behind a TV?

When it comes to rewiring I follow the school of thought that you can't have too many sockets... With this in mind I ha...
24 comments posted 7yrs
posted by mathewjamesnewton
24 comments posted 7yrs posted by mathewjamesnewton

3D Printer specifications

I am considering getting a 3D printer later this year after reading a review for a sub £200 one in a magazine I subscri...
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Pine Floorboards Finishing

Can anyone recommend a finish for pine floorboards, please? I know pine tends to go orange with age so is there a way t...
5 comments posted 7yrs
posted by voyager1space
5 comments posted 7yrs posted by voyager1space

ch expansion vessels

Hello, I have a really old combi boiler and I think the expansion vessel needs replacing. What happens to them? Does th...
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posted by reply
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by reply

A cup of tea

Just like the old days. The tea bag burst, I remembered that one used to let the tea settle so that the leaves dropped...
22 comments posted 7yrs
posted by messageboards
22 comments posted 7yrs posted by messageboards