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Garden Bench Replacement

I've had enough of trying to resurrect garden benches from the effects of weathering. Can anyone recommend a source/bran...
58 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
58 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

Ping GB

You said it took three hours to swap your CU (not that that matters as it was a DIY job) but how long do you think it w...
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Too many gadgets

I have just spend nearly an hour trying to track down the source of an occasional double beep every couple of minutes,...
23 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
23 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Potterton Suprima 50L

Gone into lockout. Almost certainly the PCB, but according to the picture here (middle of page - right hand) we already...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jmlayman
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by jmlayman

Too much spare time :) ?

Our bungalow has an electric shower fed by about 10ft of piping in the loft. I found myself idly wondering just now if...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk

Black slime

One of our downstairs toilets suffers with black slime building up in the cistern above the water line and up in the ri...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

On Topic: Lidl impact screwdriver on thursday

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?articleId=14894 Looks like the impact mechanism is switchable.
28 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dennis
28 comments posted 8yrs posted by dennis

three phase

Does every connection have to go back to the board or is it possible to extend the supply to a separate machine ??
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tpmccann
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by tpmccann

how come

when you replace an old radiator with a new one exactly the same size the wall brackets will be totally different and t...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Big machines ...

If you like that sort of stuff .... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-41206772
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk

Removing UPVC window

I want to remove a UPVC window and having hacked off one side of plaster on the inside I was expecting to find cleats s...
14 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mathewjamesnewton
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by mathewjamesnewton

how to fix caps to timber fence posts

Has anyone got any tips please for fixing timber fence post caps in place? Is the proper way to whack a galvanised nail...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by office
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by office

Will she ever learn?

Following on from my other post about her using our railway system. Will she ever learn that the trains and staff that...
104 comments posted 8yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
104 comments posted 8yrs posted by adamwadsworth