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Building collapse in Brazil..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-43960778 For brian: its video of a 26 story tower block on fire in Brazil...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dennis
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by dennis

OT: BG Ups daily meter rental charge by 50%.

Bastards. Daily standing charge increasing from 26.01p to 37.45 from 29th may. I don't even use gas !!. When the standi...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Lucas control box problem?

The Morris again. Just to recap, 1968, now -ve earth but still dynamo, control box etc. Suddenly started to flatten the...
57 comments posted 8yrs
posted by News
57 comments posted 8yrs posted by News

uPVC doors & security

We're looking at having some replacement windows and (4 sets of) French doors installed. The current favourite firm to...
27 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Huge
27 comments posted 8yrs posted by Huge

Velfac

Any experiences of Velfac windows? My friend has had suggested aluminium external frame and wood internal frame. Good co...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by clive.r.long
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by clive.r.long

Emulsion Cost

My sister's having an extension built and is likely to settle on a quote - £140k (inc VAT) fully finished, looks to be...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by patchmoney
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by patchmoney

Speeding up a stairlift

Every old person I know with a stairlift is pissed off at how slow they go. Does anyone have experience of making these...
73 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nowhere
73 comments posted 8yrs posted by nowhere

"Breeze block"

I was surprised the other day when a tradesman called a concrete block a "breeze block". I always thought (and the dict...
76 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nowhere
76 comments posted 8yrs posted by nowhere

The Maplin website will be closed

I was told this is despite there has been two offers for the company. The last I heard is there is going to be a merger...
32 comments posted 8yrs
posted by fredxx
32 comments posted 8yrs posted by fredxx

Dual flush toilet won't refill

We've got an Ideal Standard Space corner toilet with a dual flush system. The flush button broke ? it turns out as a re...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Busted flush
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by Busted flush

vent fan for new half bath construction.

new half bath on first floor above basement ,interior wall next to chimney. Toilet and small sink. Only time the fan wo...
17 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Raleigh
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by Raleigh

Trailer. Hub or stud centric wheels?

Hi all, I have been given an old dinghy trailer (with a dinghy on it I'm about to give away ) and before I move it from...
15 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
15 comments posted 8yrs posted by news