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Outside Floodlights
Now that LED Exterior Floodlights are replacing the old Halogen ones it is interesting to see that idiot installers are fitting them to shine into the houses opposite! New builds seem to get them...
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6 years ago
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Disintegrating 13A plug
There was a discussion on here recently about a plug that had succumbed to some kind of plastic fatigue, I would be grateful if someone could point me to it.
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6 years ago
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OT: No water
Well that's exciting. Water pressure has dropped to zero bar, and not just here but over several villages locally.
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6 years ago
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Freezers-holidays and fire
I have always been bothered leaving my freezer on when house vacant with holidays. More so now in the aftermath of the Grenfell fire. A bit heath robinson but how realistic would it be to sit a couple...
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6 years ago
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WiFi enabled 13A plug?
Lots of places supply a combined 13A plug and socket that can be controlled remotely (with a battery operated wireless or IR remote). This kind of thing: Does anyone do the same kind of socket, but...
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6 years ago
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Checkatrade ads.
2x reds, 2x blacks and 2x yellows being connected into the back of a surface mount double 13amp socket. They also seem to be 1.5mm. Good ad? I think not.
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6 years ago
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forget pre-turf fertiliser
I bought some pre-turf fertiliser but forgot to use it. Doh ! Can I dissolve it in water and spray it on instead ? Simon.
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6 years ago
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How not to DIY a new manhole cover
The 120 year old inspection chamber in our back yard has needed attention for some time. Very industrial: just cast iron[1] in concrete. So I finally summoned the courage to apply the 9 inch angle...
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6 years ago
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Freezer monitoring
I have a freezer in the (attached) garage but unless I actually open the door, the overtemperature warning light is invisible. As this is "overflow" stock, there can be several days between visits....
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6 years ago
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Countax C600h lawn tractor - anybody here knowledgeable?
I've recently "inherited" this ride-on mower - it worked well until yesterday but now the cutter drive belt tension is suddenly far too slack, despite the tension handle being in the right place. The...
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6 years ago
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Lee scaffolding.
Another of these 'don't use' posts. Was quite impressed with them when they used Google to look at the back of my house to give a quote for scaffolding, to paint the outside. (have a very non standard...
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6 years ago
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Plant Hire Insurance
I have hired many different machines in past ... tracked diggers, dumpers etc. Now this time need a machine for a week and the usual company now stating I need to provide insurance - and offer no...
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6 years ago
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Ieeka
I hate Ieeka .....
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6 years ago
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Up and Over Garage Door
I have a Henderson door that is over 30 years old and doing well. It is the type with the coiled spring across the top and the conical cable rollers at each end. I noticed that the rollers in the...
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6 years ago
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Diverting rainwater into pond
I have a large (for a domestic garden - although we call it the small pond, since I have a large pond, too. Whatever. It's probably about 30 feet across and 6 feet deep) pond about 50 feet from the...
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6 years ago
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