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I have been using ballast recently for none critical concrete to support so me edgings and noted that the coarse aggreg...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by tricky.dicky

110mm soil pipe

Is anyone going to arrest me if I fit a toilet waste *socket to pipe* rather than pipe to socket? Yes. I know you can ge...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tim
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by tim

Led replacement for 5' T12 fluorescent

Anyone actually done it for ancient electronic ballast versions? My carpenter tenants workshop is lit with the things:-...
31 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tim
31 comments posted 8yrs posted by tim

French plumbing

Bought new Rads/TRV's and stop locks from Screwfix. As they were ordered off their EU website I (wrongly) assumed they...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by panhandle1300
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by panhandle1300

OT: Yet more remoaner lies...

https://briefingsforbrexit.com/the-treasury-is-wrong-uk-trade-will-shift-to-non-eu-countries-after-brexit/
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tnp
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by tnp

Baxi Combi 105HE

I have a five year old Baxi Combi 105HE that's started to drip. I've taken the front off and AFAICT the water is coming...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nick
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by nick

OT: Multinational supplies

My cheap, but good, side cutters were damaged by trying to cut the extremely hard stems of some artificial flowers for...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Billaboard
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by Billaboard

calling BMW experts

https://fredsmith-photography.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-TJrq9Sn What is the significane of the gauge at the bottom...
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tpmccann
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by tpmccann

Hardboard faced panelled doors

I have those typical 1980's pressed hardboard panelled doors. They have recently taken a bit of a bashing on the edges...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Somewhere
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by Somewhere

Supamix shower unit

Hello, I am searching for 16 QTS. Supamix Shoer Unit, 1/2" top outlet for 15mm cooper, and I'm unable to find a dealer...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Irfan
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by Irfan

Why not connect shed earth with house earth?

Why not connect shed earth with house earth? The earth is only used in fault situation, so having the armoured cable ea...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dicegeorge
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by dicegeorge

TV audio improvement for a slightly deaf person

I have a friend who struggles to hear the telly. She is not all that deaf but has a deaf aid. At present she has a newi...
70 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
70 comments posted 8yrs posted by wrightsaerials

BT manhole in road.

After the road here was resurfaced and the various access to services renewed, there began to be a problem with the cove...
47 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mikehalmarack
47 comments posted 8yrs posted by mikehalmarack

Sewage inspection chamber cover frame.

The plastic frame for one of our iron manhole covers is damaged (it must have taken considerable force to bend it this...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by no
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by no