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Siamp toilet flush

We're hearing a regular brief flush (less than a second) from our toilet and there appears to be a constant, very slow...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

Unlogging a toilet (from the web)

In case anyone here hasn?t heard this story: https://www.comicsands.com/plumber-unlcogs-hotel-toilet-reddit-2580391002.h...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jon.fairbairn
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by jon.fairbairn

News item on a local station last night

Cows were a hazard to traffic having got out of their field yesterday due to the electric fence, though still functioni...
18 comments posted 8yrs
posted by briang1
18 comments posted 8yrs posted by briang1

The bathrooms have escaped

If you work on the principle that big DIY jobs are never truly finished, they just reach a point where all the stuff th...
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by see.my.signature
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by see.my.signature

Re-sticking flat roof felt :(

So, fitted the drip protectors to my storm porch flat root. Luckily (!?!) the cowboys that did the felting before used...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk

British Gas efficiency

I have had an annual maintenance contract with British Gas for my mother's flat for not less than 20 years. The flat ha...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by pinnerite
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by pinnerite

New electric regs

A friend has told the new regs are out in July and will be announced through a film shown at cinemas nationwide? He see...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mb07jeb
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by mb07jeb

Basic plumbing

Update. Finally took the plunge yesterday morning and cut the hot water pipe, and fitted the compression stop end. This...
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by News
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by News

fault now BBC 4 HD terrestrial

at 12.07am approx BBC 4 HD (not SD) terrestrial (not satellite) stopped transmitting 'The Fairytale castles of King Lud...
22 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
22 comments posted 8yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Nuclear submarines

As with all our nuclear waste no-one has a clue what to do with them when obsolete/redundant. https://www.plymouthheral...
25 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry130747
25 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry130747

Good DIY weather ...

So yesterday, I was on roof, finally addressing the chimney flashing issue. Money being tight, and me not being someone...
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk

OT: Swansea Tidal Lagoon rejected

Not value for money. At last, someone is beginning to see sense when it comes to the cost of renewables. https://www.wa...
154 comments posted 8yrs
posted by me
154 comments posted 8yrs posted by me

Rolson manual ratchet puller

In today's heat, I've just had to give up trying to pull this boat out of the front hedge using a rope tied to a tree a...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Billaboard
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by Billaboard

Need glue suggestions to repair concrete roof tile.

Found one in US called RT600 but can't find anything similar in the UK and not going to pay £30+ on Amazon for the RT60...
20 comments posted 8yrs
posted by clangers_snout
20 comments posted 8yrs posted by clangers_snout