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Florida bridge collapse
This is interesting. I was puzzled by the odd angling of the zigzag cross bracing in the bridge and once you see *why* they zig and zag like that, the reason it failed becomes a bit clearer. In...
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Battery for smoke alarm: Zn-Cl or Mn-alkaline?
While lying awake last night I heard short beeps at long intervals, almost certainly a smoke alarm trying to tell me its battery was low, but I couldn't be bothered to get up to find which one (of...
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Pipe clips
Nearly all pipe clips require the pipe to be positioned, the clip positions marked, then the pipe removed, the clips screwed in, etc Like these You can get nail in clips that have the nails offset, so...
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Clinch clips, U clips, mesh clips, aviary clips.
I'm looking for a source ( other than eBay) of Hartco or Vertex type clips. Not on a strip but supplied loose. Needed in batches of around 2000 clips. The type needed is 10mm wide with 11mm leg length...
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OT: What damage do micro-particles of plastic do?
I'm not keen on plastic bits getting everywhere but none of the reports I've seen have described how they cause harm. For example there was a report last night about a river near Manchester which has...
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Conservatory leaks air part 2
So far we've not used the conservatory much in winter, and because the kitchen tended to be cold, didn't notice anything amiss. Kitchen remodel now complete, much warmer generally but still cold at...
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How's this quote for a dormer re-roof?
Hi all The roof of a dormer window is completely shot and leaking badly so needs redoing. I got a local roofing company in to quote for redoing using fibreglass (I've used them before and I rate...
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OT pet hates
I've just received my Council Tax demand from Southend on Sea Borough Council where the bill is bad news BUT they have also included a glossy booklet in the package advertising local exhibitions and...
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OT: Stephen Hawking
Just saw this on Twitter, and rather liked it: 'On this sad day I am reminded of an anecdote related by my father-in- law, a BBC sound recordist for 25 years... "Stephen Hawking? Proper pro. Had an...
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Oiling a bearing.
The rear wiper motor on the old car failed in a cloud of smoke the other day. The motor had been replaced a few years ago with a NOS one, so not had that much use. It's a very easy thing to strip down...
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Beam & Block flooring
Anyone here done one themselves and got any tips on good suppliers and construction details? It's for a single floor timber framed outbuilding (aiming for Passivhaus standards) footprint is around 5m...
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Orangery
I am building an orangery within the permitted development rules and would like to stick a couple of radiators in it off the heating system which has spare capacity. It seems that building regs apply...
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Re: One for harry...
You are avoiding the obvious. Assuming economic migration then you have to assume the people want to make their home here, thus if they cannot be bothered to even learn the main language, that is...
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OT: Britain begins
Since peole are foirever arguioang about brisih history wne eho is britisjh and who is not I thiught IUd recomment a book ai bought a coule of tears back "Britain Begins" by Barry Cunliffe. Its pretty...
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Bunnings (again)
Went in for the first time today. It was actually quite full, more people that i even saw in a homebase Though their kitchen offering is poor, and they wouldn't give me a price list saying that I had...
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