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Built-in Wardrobe kits - Recommendations wanted

As subject, Built-in Wardrobe kits - Recommendations please, and any gotchas to watch out for. I plan to buy a self-ass...
13 comments posted 8yrs
posted by phil_a
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by phil_a

Power tool battery revival

Hi all, I have a few 18v Graco (same as DeWalt lithium ion) batteries for my paint sprayer which seem to charge well bu...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by leenowell
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by leenowell

OT (semi) : Spreadsheets

Before this month, I have only used a spreadsheet for tabulating my books -- no calculation. [[[ Actually, I'd slightly...
19 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dr.s.lartius
19 comments posted 8yrs posted by dr.s.lartius

loose fill roof insulation

Has anyone any suggestions for using a loose fill loft insulation for a single storey lean-to porch. The roof is concre...
21 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
21 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

toolstation

Hose clips generically known as jubilee clips are useful for all kinds of things. I've bought loads in the past from To...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mjadams25
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by mjadams25

How to mill square edges

Came across a rather nice video on miling square pieces of wood... using bread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5VRv3dd...
13 comments posted 8yrs
posted by theom+news
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by theom+news

OT Ikea items at inflated prices

Someone asked me to assemble an Ikea Kullen three drawer chest of drawers f or them. They told me their daughter had pa...
26 comments posted 8yrs
posted by stainburn
26 comments posted 8yrs posted by stainburn

Please identify this chimney vent

Can anyone recognise the make or model of the chimney cap in this photo. Thank you. https://i.postimg.cc/pLPx372c/chinme...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by invalid
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by invalid

OT: High CPU on Linux?

Just in case this is one of those 'known things' and to save be wasting time on re-inventing the wheel ... I picked up...
13 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

Rented flat smoke alarm Q (pics)

Had a call from the lad saying the smoke alarm in his flat was beeping, and did I have a ladder ... Anyway, when I got...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk

stone capping on 45 degree wall

I have a sloping 45 degree wall which want to cap with stone, overhanging on 3 sides for rain drips. How to fix it so it...
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dicegeorge
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by dicegeorge