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UK workers

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/images/7/73/UK_workers.png Made me smile.
15 comments posted 8yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
15 comments posted 8yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Carpet fitting - felt backed

I have a 3m x 4m bedroom to carpet at a relatively low cost. I'm looking at a "heavy domestic" quality felt backed carp...
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by junk
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by junk

Drill bit for polycarbonate sheet

I've a need coming up to drill a dozen or so holes for screws in 2mm solid polycarbonate sheet - say 6mm holes for 4mm...
24 comments posted 8yrs
posted by rbw
24 comments posted 8yrs posted by rbw

what type of thermostat should I buy

Hi, I have a property into which I am having a replacement (combi) CH boiler fitted Currently there is a basic wired th...
26 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tims_new_home
26 comments posted 8yrs posted by tims_new_home

Chasing a fault

So, the kitchen lights tripped. OK, it must be another of those LED downlights blown, I'll reset and see what is out. N...
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by chris
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by chris

DTV server, RRi DTV 'Hat' not seen?

Hi all, I've just got a DTV 'Hat' for my Raspberry Pi 3B+, downloaded, installed and updated Rasbian and installed the...
46 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
46 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

Wall fixings

I have found a number of something like an wall anchor of a type I not seen before, found on a shelf in my workshop, fr...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry.m1byt

B&Q leyland paint

Nine tenths of the way through a painting job I ran out of paint so a quick trip to B&Q 5 minutes away and I returned w...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by junk
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by junk

Demise of the chest freezer?

I just took my expired chest freezer (as in double the size of a washing machine) to the dump, and was accused of it bei...
65 comments posted 8yrs
posted by no
65 comments posted 8yrs posted by no

Replacement battery for bosch electric drill

I can there are lots of options for third party replacements from amazon. Anyone have good/bad experiences of any brands...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by ithinkiam
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by ithinkiam

bloody digital

hard day on network radio with all that packet latency lag and gaps .....
13 comments posted 8yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by kinvig.netta

paint problem

I'm repainting woodwork inside a 1928 house. Some of the interior white gloss is certainly more than 35 years old, poss...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mikes
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by mikes