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Box blind infestation

Not you Brian! The cottage has suddenly sprouted Sanderson box window blinds. Not in any room I am likely to occupy but...
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tim
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by tim

Push Fit Water Connector

When travelling in Europe, a few campsites which have fully serviced pitches, use an strange connector for the water. G...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by no.sp
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by no.sp

OT Milestone.

First solar panel array (3.85Kwhp) has just clocked up 30,000Kwh in 2,220 days
30 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry130747
30 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry130747

Adding an extra 13A socket ...

Just a quick question. What is the (legal?) position re me / one adding an extra double socket (next to an existing) in...
106 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
106 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

OT: Ping Synology NAS users.

Hi all, So, based on the advice given here previously (thanks guys) I recommended my elderly friend get a Synology NAS...
24 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
24 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

Energy suppliers DD

I have not yet delved into the detail of my bills for the year, to check the numbers, but my E&G DD has been increased...
13 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Pan connector gasket/seal

I'm fitting a new bog, the pan connector is at floor level and runs under a wall, so looks like it would be a ballache...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by rsandr
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by rsandr

Kettle descalent

I live in a soft water area. The other day I took a peek inside my kettle and was disgusted. I ordered the below. ?2.27...
31 comments posted 8yrs
posted by MrPounder
31 comments posted 8yrs posted by MrPounder

OT: Useless Hermes

We had a parcel delivered in error by Hermes, had it been local I would hav e popped it round myself but it was the oth...
19 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
19 comments posted 8yrs posted by tricky.dicky

OT.....ZIRP

Interesting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_interest-rate_policy
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry130747
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry130747

Repair mug handle?

I seem to have broken the handle on one of SWMBO's favourite mugs :( It's a clean break and the handle fits back well....
28 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news0073
28 comments posted 8yrs posted by news0073

Weld for plastic?

I need to wels 2 pieces of plastic on a kirby vacuum cleaner, I am not sure what type of plastic it is ABS or polycarbo...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by noname
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by noname

Manual typewriter servicing?

The Mrs used to be a copy / touch / shorthand typist and I know would like to have access to a manual typewriter to hav...
19 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
19 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

6mm T&E

Both SF and TS websites show 6mm twin and earth as having solid cores, I thought at that size the phases were stranded a...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by usenet
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by usenet