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Next door machinery vibration

I've ended up moving next to a woodworking enthusiast. Although our properties (bungalows) are detached his garage is r...
33 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nospam
33 comments posted 8yrs posted by nospam

O.T. tyre pressure sensors - how do they work?

I understand some new cars can tell you when their tyres need inflating? How do they work? Is there some kind of pressur...
39 comments posted 8yrs
posted by stainburn
39 comments posted 8yrs posted by stainburn

Glyphosate and neighbours

Two of my neighbours object to the use of glyphosate. Can I tell them I have bought the special organic version - it's...
42 comments posted 8yrs
posted by newsgroups
42 comments posted 8yrs posted by newsgroups

Undersink electric water heater

I need a small, say 10 litre, electric water heater. But it's a gravity water supply so only about 0.25 bar. Are there...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mikes
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by mikes

Recessed Ceiling Lights in Plasterboard

I have just had to remove a recessed (Halers LED) lamp for the first time. I was shocked by how strong the springs were...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Somewhere
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by Somewhere

[OT] Computer Tech Support Calls

Those were the days of innocence........ https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/noahc/2006/07/21/funny-computer-tech- support-...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by invalid
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by invalid

Smarten up concrete with something

Someone with a large area of thick and substantial, but scruffy concrete in the front of their house wants to smarten i...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mail.invalid456
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by mail.invalid456

TOT deterring pigeons

On a recent trip to rural Shropshire I was shown the traditional method of deterring crows from crops. A dead crow is s...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by junk
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by junk

OT: Oh the irony!

Availability of fizzy drinks threatened by a shortage of .....CO2! https://tinyurl.com/y7p56sjp or...
13 comments posted 8yrs
posted by me
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by me

Mains powered circular saw for a left-hander

Hi All I am thinking of getting a circular saw (185mm) for a few jobs around the place. I am plenty 'handy' enough but...
66 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jkn_gg
66 comments posted 8yrs posted by jkn_gg

Something in the air ? Now what ?!?!?!?!

Following ongoing problems with my dehumidifier (put to one side for now) I was doing the "hoovering" (well, "Vaxing" :...
13 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk

Is it a culture thing?

Gave my email address over the phone for a fairly urgent document to be sent. They also already had my full name and ad...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dave
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave

Finding a uncommon nut size

My ancient Tyford close coupled ceramic toilet cistern is held down to the pan by two butterfly nuts that screw on to B...
26 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mail.invalid456
26 comments posted 8yrs posted by mail.invalid456

Sleeved water main versus new pipe?

Our neighbours have a leak somewhere under their house between the stopcock in the street and their internal stop tap....
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tim.downie
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by tim.downie