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CH Timings

I recently fitted a Hive system to our central heating. It came pre-programmed with a standard cycle- several on/off pe...
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by no.sp
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by no.sp

Posts and Crash Barriers

I have noticed that many road signs and crash barriers are now set in some sort of quick setting foam. I am wondering i...
5 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Somewhere
5 comments posted 7yrs posted by Somewhere

Not news ...

Homebase and B&Q have the worst online shops
27 comments posted 8yrs
posted by usenet
27 comments posted 8yrs posted by usenet

Ot And nuclear power was supposed to be cheap!

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/08/toshiba-uk-nuclear-power-plant-project-nu-gen-cumbria
37 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry130747
37 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry130747

Courier Saturday collect service

Anyone know a courier that will collect & label a parcel and then deliver to another uk address. I have tried hermes an...
14 comments posted 8yrs
posted by noname
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by noname

Flickering light on wall switch

Light on wall switch for freezer is flickering. Is this ok? Thanks
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Roisin Sheridan
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by Roisin Sheridan

That fun to swap fuse box

This one that I posted about at the end of September http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/images/d/d0/4.jpg Well I swapped it toda...
30 comments posted 8yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
30 comments posted 8yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Wanted: Free VPN anonymiser

I have been blocked by our local rag so that I cannot make any online comments to their website threads for some reason...
70 comments posted 8yrs
posted by swldxer1958
70 comments posted 8yrs posted by swldxer1958

WiFi Room Thermostat

I wish to replace my hard-wired Siemens room thermostat with a WiFi unit. I can then locate it wherever it gives the be...
25 comments posted 8yrs
posted by davey
25 comments posted 8yrs posted by davey

OT: Camera-shy BBC Extortionists!

BBC's extortionist droids don't like being filmed for some curious reason. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfHRhXW1hno...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by curd
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by curd

Dishwasher tab recommendations ?

Generally SWMBO and I prefer the no-wrap gel-type ones. Currently working our way through a stash of 400 Fairy we got i...
30 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
30 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk

what does the team think?

At my daughter's church, while carrying out some PAT work (only failed one Henry - damaged flex) I came across an oddit...
70 comments posted 8yrs
posted by charles
70 comments posted 8yrs posted by charles

Looking for rough grass/paddock mower

For many years we've used a venerable Kubota T1600H to both mow our lawns and to cut large areas of rough paddock (bram...
17 comments posted 8yrs
posted by cl
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by cl

Shower Wall Covering (Sheet)

Considering getting the bathroom done and wondering about using sheet material for the walls instead of tiles. Views and...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Somewhere
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by Somewhere

Waste traps

In the process of renewing the waste systems in bathroom and kitchen - got fed up with the traps needing frequent bleac...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by giraffenos.pam
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by giraffenos.pam