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Frozen gas pipes?!

I just spotted a "What to do if your gas pipes are frozen" on my electricity/gas supply company's website (EDF). Remind...
26 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nowhere
26 comments posted 8yrs posted by nowhere

CO as ratkiller ?

Enjoying a nightime nightcap in the pleasant weather (a few days ago, in case you missed it). Sitting on the decking I...
45 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
45 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk

New flange nuts for angle grinder

I've damaged* the nut that holds the disc onto the angle grinder. Actually, it's not the threaded nut, but the one unde...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by NOTsomeone

13 amp plug power meter - any recommendations?

I'm finally getting around to thinking about replacing a plasma TV (not full HD, only SD tuner) if it is too power hung...
55 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wibble
55 comments posted 8yrs posted by wibble

Dismantling thermostatic mixer cartridge

The temperature control of our bar mixer tap/shower became very stiff (almo st unturnable) so I removed it today and fr...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mathewjamesnewton
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by mathewjamesnewton

Protecting outdoor bolts

Hi All I am restoring a bench where all the metal fixings had rusted. Some joints have large barrel nuts and bolts and...
17 comments posted 8yrs
posted by leenowell
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by leenowell

Quick Quiz - Remote diagnosis.

Gotta love trying to diagnose problems by e-mail. Fortunately a video came through earlier. Fault reported - Both machi...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by 0845.86.86.888
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by 0845.86.86.888

3D Printer Recommendation?

Having just read an interesting "What I did with my 3D printer" thread, I wondered which 3D printers DIYers used, and w...
42 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wibble
42 comments posted 8yrs posted by wibble

Bathroom wiring 1 last bit

Hi all I am now at the final stage of sorting my bathroom out. A number of you he lped me with my wiring questions than...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by leenowell
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by leenowell

All I wanted was an overdraft...

Have a large bill to pay towards the end of this month (new car) and not quite enough liquid funds to cover it. Dependi...
70 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dave
70 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave

Isaac Newton

Newton's third law is: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. For an educational display I want to...
56 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Somewhere
56 comments posted 8yrs posted by Somewhere

Looking for 2 part superglue

I'm trying to buy 2 part superglue and it's very hard to find. What keywords should I use? The only result I got on Eba...
36 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nowhere
36 comments posted 8yrs posted by nowhere

Any dehumidifier gurus out there?

I've got a dehumidifier, a few years old now. Recently I've been getting the 'defrost' warning light on all the time, s...
19 comments posted 8yrs
posted by davidlobsterpot601
19 comments posted 8yrs posted by davidlobsterpot601

diy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXiwYUCe_bY
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jim.gm4dhj
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by jim.gm4dhj

TSB online banking still down

It was supposed to be offline Friday through to Sunday evening for upgrade, but they seem to have hit unexpected proble...
36 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
36 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry.m1byt