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Free leccy in Germany
Well we may need it. But as keeps being pointed out, we ain't gonna get it.
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decent reasonable hand rivet gun
Everyone seems to be selling that swivel head type under different names and prices. I had the Arrow version but have just bro ken it. A river shaft got jammed in it and I tried dismantling it to have...
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6 years ago
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Plastic car ramps
how are your experiences with them?
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6 years ago
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Marley concrete roof tiles
The recent storm destroyed about half a dozen Marley Redland Stonewold concrete tiles on a bungalow. The broken tiles need to be replaced. Is it likely that the remaining tiles which are about 40...
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6 years ago
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Symbols
I can remember when I could see, most instruction books for home mains operated audio gear had a little picture. A strangely short squat man holding an umbrella with very large raindrops dropping out...
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6 years ago
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Voltstick puzzle
I was trying to diagnose a dead under-cupboard LED light for a friend. Using my analogue multi-meter I couldn't detect any power at the light. My volt stick beeped and flashed merrily though anywhere...
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6 years ago
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Help needed with plans and steel
I have an idea for a really big wireless aerial. I want to listen in to outer space, to find out what sort of programmes they have. I'm a bit fed up with Luxembourg and as for the Light Programme......
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6 years ago
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Shower walls - aqua panels or tiles?
Time to do up the shower - heavily used (approx 5 times a day or so). Corner rectangle enclosure and tray already ordered - just need to decide what to put on the walls. Older shower had tiles, with...
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6 years ago
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Dehumidifier suggestions please
The big one we've got works fine. But it's ugly, a bit noisy, and about 6 times bigger than it needs to be. SWMBO would like a small one she can carry about. It's for in a house, so it doesn't need to...
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6 years ago
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Flooring
What are my options for flooring for the ground floor please? It's a through lounge/diner with a total area of 28m2, and I'd like to keep the cost down to £300-500 if possible. I'd also like to lay...
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6 years ago
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Weather forecasts
Anyone know of a weather forecast site that allows you to look back a day or so? They all just seem to forecast the future, so you can't compare it to today or yesterday. Are they embarrassed they'd...
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6 years ago
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OT interest rates
Watching the advert where simple people take out a quick loan I could not believe the interest rates. At the bottom of the screen they are advertised at over 2100%. surely this is an error. I checked...
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6 years ago
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The door knob is unlocked. But the door won't open
Hi guys, I have a rover 25 and having issues with opening the door. The fob to the car doesn't work, so been purely using keys to open it. So one day, i actually pressed the knob on the top of the...
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6 years ago
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Top Tip:
When putting a teeny sprinkle of pepper into three litres of stew check that the cap on the very large container of pepper is properly screwed on. Bill
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6 years ago
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Depressing time in my DIY journey
I'm tidying up the shed, which involves going through all the stuff put to one side in the past as potentially useful in the future. At one time it seemed good to have spare screws of all types and...
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