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I spend some spare time playing freecell. There are spells where I whip through the solutions, others where I keep hitti...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by messageboards
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by messageboards

Tyre numbers

I am trying to sort out some trailer tyres. The current tyres have cracks in the sidewalls and are starting to get rust...
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by chade
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by chade

OTish: Sailing icebergs to Africa ?

Why not ? Mount a sail and crew on an iceberg and even at 1 metre/second it could reach a suitable dock in Africa ?
20 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
20 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk

Using OSB for flooring ... ?

I've seen conflicting information about whether 18mm OSB can be used for flooring in dry areas. Having removed some "ba...
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nothanks
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by nothanks

Bl**dy bra wires!

Washer has stopped full of water, says she... Pull it out, jack it up, using wood blocks a little at a time, so as to g...
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry.m1byt

An hour I'm not getting back :(

I run a PC with Linux for various little jobs. It stays up and is useful to move files around on the network without ja...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk

Imperial floorboards

Hi, I'm going to need some Tongue and Groove floorboards, after I rip out my old kitchen and get ready to fit the new o...
17 comments posted 8yrs
posted by cirianon
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by cirianon

Mains supply to garage

With work in the garden coming to a close I am looking to start the permane nt wiring of the garage. The main cable wil...
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Cleaning paving

Hi Folks, I would like to clean a build up of moss off my patio area, I have a power-washer to do the final clean but i...
15 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Endulini
15 comments posted 8yrs posted by Endulini

Interesting afternoon

So the upstairs bath was moved into position. In a fairly tight alcove so kindly envisage a portly elderly person adjus...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tim
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by tim

Replacement Socket

I need to replace a damaged double switched mains socket but anticipate problems if I remove the existing socket. The p...
33 comments posted 8yrs
posted by junk
33 comments posted 8yrs posted by junk

Property proximity to culvert

My workplace is near a culvert, if I look on the map at 3 points where the water can be seen, it concerns me that these...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by rsandr
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by rsandr

Cottage jobs

Approaching the end....sigh! I have a similar problem to the CU tails issue discussed elsewhere. Sparkly has brought th...
40 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tim
40 comments posted 8yrs posted by tim

Door chains - security

I have just never seen the point of these and the rigid versions, as a means of answering the door to an unknown person...
33 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
33 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry.m1byt