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OT: A view from America

A friend of ours in Michigan lives a hand-to-mouth existence. At least he has a roof over his head, just. Here is part...
5 comments posted 7yrs
posted by davey
5 comments posted 7yrs posted by davey

Breeze blocks / concrete blocks

I have a drain of porous, ribbed, very old clay pipes, leading from my septic tank. A short area (18") has collapsed. R...
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posted by kdunbar232
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by kdunbar232

WRDMFHT

WRDMFHT
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posted by steve
15 comments posted 7yrs posted by steve

Software to help with choosing room colours?

The wiring in the dining room is nearly complete and the walls will soon be being skimmed - now we need to choose paint...
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by nothanks
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by nothanks

RCD Demo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlM6PE2kKVY&t=11snutcase! NT
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tabbypurr
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by tabbypurr

Polishing up varnished kitchen units

In MIL's kitchen, there are varnished wooden units. About 20 years old. The varnish could do with some livening up, gen...
40 comments posted 7yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
40 comments posted 7yrs posted by NOTsomeone

wiring sizes inside CU

Usually 25mm meter tails go into the CU these days (up to 100A) The norminal sizes of internal connections for a standa...
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posted by sm_jamieson
8 comments posted 7yrs posted by sm_jamieson

John Rumm - VRC 470F

My usual server is off line, so I cannot find the original thread.. Today the VRC 470F was delivered, so I got stuck in...
10 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
10 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Flickering MR16 LEDs

So, I had 5 x 50w MR16s in the bathroom on a dimmer switch. Years of use & power usage, then I presume the switch died....
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by no
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by no

temporary email address gmail

'temporary email address for verification' () As a Hawaii Wedding ceremony Photographer and getting a Groom myself I've...
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posted by Laurenjak.1687e149
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by Laurenjak.1687e149

Super Material

I have discovered some super strong materials lurking under our noses: 1. The string used by butchers to tie a pork loi...
41 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Somewhere
41 comments posted 7yrs posted by Somewhere

Joining CU neutral terminal blocks

I have a MK Sentry split load CU that I am turning into an all-RCBO board, so I need to join the neutral bars together....
19 comments posted 7yrs
posted by sm_jamieson
19 comments posted 7yrs posted by sm_jamieson