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OT: Kill-files

As a matter of interest, do users of this group employ kill-files to filter postings that are of a repetitive and predic...
31 comments posted 8yrs
posted by newsgroups
31 comments posted 8yrs posted by newsgroups

Replacing fuse wire with RCD - youtube video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTXnSgpiCSw A long ramble which basically says there is no point in replacing fuse wire...
30 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wibble
30 comments posted 8yrs posted by wibble

Setting time?

I filled drilled holes in a dry crumbly wall with bonding plaster & pushed wallplugs in. How long does the bondage plas...
17 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tabbypurr
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by tabbypurr

Washer/seal kits for shower/tap mixers?

I have a mixer shower/tap combination. There is a knob that one pulls up for shower and push down for tap to fill the b...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by stephenten
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by stephenten

Cable, pipe, stud finder - recommendations?

Looking at the moment and as usual Amazon has a mix of 1* (doesn't worj) and 5* (want to have its' kids) reviews so not...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wibble
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by wibble

Who are 'insight' mail.

An Ebay parcel has been sent tracked, via INSIGHT, except I cannot find a mail company or website under that name.
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry.m1byt

BT NTE5 in std wall box?

Just checking as I don't have ADSL here ... Would a std / current BT NTE fit the screw mounts on a std surface / recess...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

Cheap External Rubish Chute

Hi, I live on the top floor of a 4 story building. I would like to install som e sort of chute on the outside wall that...
15 comments posted 8yrs
posted by ben
15 comments posted 8yrs posted by ben

Repairing Graco cordless air sprayer

Hi all I am trying to fix my Graco cordless air sprayer and was wondering whether anyone has had any exoerience of thes...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by leenowell
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by leenowell

Broken gear wheel

https://fredsmith-photography.smugmug.com/organize/My-First-Gallery/i-pQWfsS7 The above image shows a broken gear wheel...
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tpmccann
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by tpmccann

Building control, what's the point?

Bought a premises recently, sat in the solicitors 5 months in, turns out there's no building control sign off on work t...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by rsandr
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by rsandr

OT: Post office.

Should have received a small package by second class letter post over a week ago. If I was out, my excellent postie usu...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dave
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave

TOT Bluebell hill transmitter

Is anyone in here aware of any problems with the Bluebell Hill (freeview) transmitter. Currently I don't seem to be get...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by junk
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by junk

Linear halogen bulbs

If anybody is interested Sainsbury's are selling off their stock of own-brand R7s linear halogen bulbs. Both 78mm (120W)...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jmlayman
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by jmlayman

OT: Aero Engineering (Wings & Wheels, Dunsfold)

I was lucky enough to be treated to a day out on Saturday at the 'Wings and Wheels' show at Dunsfold and a curry (and a...
14 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by news