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Car noise?

Are there no regulations now on the noise that vehicles (cars) are allowed to make? Deliberate noise from their exhaust...
29 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
29 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry.m1byt

OT Repairers of locks and bolts

I have aluminium double glazed patio doors about 15 years old. The bolts and locks are giving trouble, What type of com...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by messageboards
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by messageboards

which glue?

Plastic wingmirror needs gluing on as the mechanism connecting it has broke n up. The plastic is soft & has a polythene...
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tabbypurr
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by tabbypurr

Component failure

Any ideas what the component is in this article - Surge Suppressor? https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/dis...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Somewhere
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by Somewhere

New take on a hammer drill

The first is I suppose a logical conclusion... https://youtu.be/u6-2Bf_5ojY?t=1m22s The chap with the Hilti, must be "gi...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by see.my.signature
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by see.my.signature

Smart meter replacement 'Smart energy display'.

Someone I know is in the process of buying a house which has a British Gas smart meter installed. Ignoring for a moment...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by roland
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by roland

Vaillant firing when no call for heat

Some months ago, I had a new Vaillant ECOfit Pure 18Kw installed as a replacement boiler, in a special cupboard for the...
13 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Dripping kitchen taps

My kitchen taps were dripping a month ago. They're two lever type and about 20 years old. I re-washered them and they'r...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by pfjames2000
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by pfjames2000

[OT] Smart meters

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44903471 Another great legacy from David Cameron' days in power. Goes nicely with t...
111 comments posted 8yrs
posted by no
111 comments posted 8yrs posted by no

Storey's Field Community Centre and Nursery

Sixth one down on this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44875398 "This nursery and community centre w...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by adamwadsworth

U-value tables

There are some calculators for various construction methods but they tend to make blanket assumptions. In particular I...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by fredxx
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by fredxx

PAT testing class I or class II

I know a few people on here that have done PAT testing courses. Anything wrong on this web page? http://www.intersafe.co...
77 comments posted 8yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
77 comments posted 8yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Car key problem (result)

I posted here back in June that I had trouble getting a replacement key for my Mitsubishi (with inbuilt chip) I was poi...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jim
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by jim

Replacement Feet

I want to replace the front brass castors on a PK chair, only I don't want to use castors. I want to use something that...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Chas McKaig
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by Chas McKaig