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use temperature for caberfix D4 polyurethane glue
Heading back into Winter, I am starting to worry about the glue supplied to bond the flooring chipboard joints. Half done , lots to do! D4 comes with a storage limitation of +5 to +25 deg. C but I...
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Junk story
Yesterday, my manager decided she would help by replacing a kitchen light bulb over the kitchen work surface. The lampshade is held on by 3 stupid screws. She detached the glass shade without breaking...
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6 years ago
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Badly fitted door?
Hi. I had a Rockdoor fitted recently. I have a small problem. The key can't be turned unless I pull on the door at the same time. Leaving, I have to p ush. I can see that the seal is not evenly...
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6 years ago
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Stannah stair lift rails
I have a two rail stair lift please could anyone tell me how the rails are held together it looks like a locating pin. We have tried allen keys with no luck. Do we just gently hammer the pins out or...
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6 years ago
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Artificial Xmas tree.
Seems to be a bewildering choice of artificial Xmas trees. At vastly varying prices. Best buy for a 7ft one that looks good and will last long enough to pay for the extra cost over real?
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6 years ago
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Freezing plastic pipe?
I'll search again for the stopcock, but it looks as though it may be simpler just to freeze the pipe for the short time it takes to add an inline valve to the end. The trouble is that I have only ever...
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6 years ago
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OT:Sorry Sainsburys
You were out of stock of my razors yesterday (68.8p per blade). Although fair play for trying hard to disguise the fact by spreading what you did have over the 5 out of stock items. Decided to check...
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Land sale legalities.
Today I joined a protest about the sale of some public land by the local council. I was wondering if anyone here can point me to a simple to understand precis of the current planning or legal...
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6 years ago
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Have old Kew 1840H with F1 fault washer sprays cold then throws code will not run
anybody know where I can get a service manual for this or a 1640?
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Wireless switches/receivers
Anyone used these or recommend similar? A bit expensive compared to a light switch, but Looks like they will save a load of effort and mess. Ta, Rick Quinetic Wireless Switches
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6 years ago
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Dodgy voltage detector
Hi all Just bought one of these =287869 Reviews seemed good only needed it to confirm circuit is off before I cut i nto it. It seems to detect voltage but when I switched the circuit off it s till...
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OT Socialists at it again. Expenses swindle.
Lord Bassam, Labour’s Chief Whip in the Lords, admitted he had been wrong to claim tens of thousands of pounds in taxpayers’ money after his travel expenses were investigated.
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6 years ago
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Unexplained "failed" email messages
I, fairly often, get failed email messages for messages I have never sent, to addresses I have no knowledge of. what is the explanation for this please?
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6 years ago
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Rewire a Granite Lamp
I know this sounds daft, but I have a rather nice lamp on a chunk of granite which has had part of it turned to resemble a lighthouse. The standard plastic BC bulb holder is screwed on the top with...
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6 years ago
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Lamp wiring parts
I picked up a rather nice brass lamp in a second-hand shop, but the internal wiring was rather gruesome, so I've pulled it all out to rewire from scratch. The bulb contacts are riveted into a pair of...
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6 years ago
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