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Garage floor tiles   (15 messages)   Date: 10 Sep 2005 04:57:26 -0700
Hi; Anyone tiled a garage floor? Anyone seen a tile that would be OK on a garage floor? I remember years ago a thick expensive tile that would take the pounding from jacks, hammers etc a garage floor will take, but heaven knows ...

Building control for garage door opening modification?   (10 messages)   Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 12:54:53 +0100
I'm intending to have my double garage door opening modified. The (double) garage is a brick built single leaf detached building with an apex roof. The end wall of the apex faces the front where there are two single doors ...

Drills   (5 messages)   Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 11:43:32 +0100
I would like to thank all those who have replied to my earlier question. I'm afraid my brain does not like inconsistency - and technical terms always puzzle me until resolved. However, I have gate post to fix - I've no idea ...

OT: (Slightly) Gas and Electricity supplier   (12 messages)   Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 10:30:00 +0100
Before I make the energy supplier switch I would like to hear other people comments and experiences. Am I one of the few people who has not switched away from the British Gas and their local supplier of electricity (at ...

Straw Poll "Are you satisfied with hot water from a combi boiler"   (233 messages)   Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 10:18:33 +0100
There is a disagreement in another thread as to the adequacy of hot water supplies from combi boilers. There must be lots of people here with them, so will these people please answer the question "Are you satisfied with ...

micro irrigation / water rules   (13 messages)   Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 09:19:50 GMT
Hi All, I was just pondering an idea (probably for next year now) re a micro irrigation system for my small garden produce strip (full of runner beans atm). ;-) I was thinking of using a submersible pump in a water butt ...

Where's the best & cheapest place to buy dynamite ?   (29 messages)   Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 01:25:07 GMT
Geoff ? :-)))) ...

WICKS combi 82, Halstead combi boiler   (4 messages)   Date: 9 Sep 2005 17:53:56 -0700
Got abit of a problem with this,sometimes if the heater is turned off and the setting is only on "hot water only" the boiler doesnt kick in when the hot water tap is turned on and even with the heaters on it sometimes doesnt ...

Whats the best means of dealing with ants ?   (60 messages)   Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 00:35:56 GMT
Whats the best means of dealing with ants in our garden ? Please don't reply to this thread if you intend to deviate from the subject od the initial post. All due respect to those who may prefer to do otherwise. :- ...

PIR Sensor and CH flue   (9 messages)   Date: 9 Sep 2005 16:22:26 -0700
Hi there, I have recently installed 2 floodlights that are to be controlled by an independant sensor. I am having major probs with the sensor sensing the exhaust fumes every time the boiler is used. The sensor is located ...

Soil pipe inspection   (8 messages)   Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 23:01:21 GMT
This week I had a new soil stack installed. I did the "right" thing and had notified the council about the planned work. After the existing pipework had been exposed and a section of new pipe attached to the old clay pipe, I notified ...

WTB - Cheap Kitchen Units   (7 messages)   Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 23:22:02 +0100
Hi Gang - Any ideas on where I can buy cheap flat-packed units? Everywhere seems to be a lot more than I'd expected to pay, especially as it's only for utility storage. I only want a 1000mm sink/base unit & two or three ...

Howto Remove labels from glass containers   (19 messages)   Date: 9 Sep 2005 15:09:31 -0700
Hi all there, Maybe this is off topic but I wonder how can I remove the labels from glass containers. Some labels are quite easily removed with hot water (i.e. Nutella glass :-)), some remain sticked to the glass even ...

diy unlocking   (6 messages)   Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 21:58:59 GMT
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Painting question   (12 messages)   Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 20:16:10 +0100
Hi, I have painted a few coats of paint on my bathroom ceiling. It's still a bit patchy in one corner. Is there a good reason why I should do a whole new coat or is it OK to paint just the corner again? TIA. ...

gas fire trims and frets - buy online?   (1 messages)   Date: 9 Sep 2005 11:20:54 -0700
Does anyone know of an online supplier of gas fire trims and frets (fronts), by which I mean a website that actually lets you purchase online. Specifically I am looking for trim and fret for my Magiglo - not sure of the ...

flooring glue or not   (6 messages)   Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 19:18:24 +0100
I am laying a flooring of chipboard tongue and groove on top of 4 inch insulation boards. Is it best to glue boards together or not. I have been advised to do both and unsure which way to go. Many thanks. Neil ...

help sought - fuse for digital multimeter   (47 messages)   Date: 9 Sep 2005 14:16:34 GMT
Hi, I am an electronics newbie and owing to my own stupidity I need a new fuse for my multimeter. Maplins say they are waiting for the right fuses to arrive from the Far East. My question is, do I really need the specific ...

OT: Fantastic engineering ..   (78 messages)   Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 13:23:52 GMT
Hi All, I was in Mums back garden this morning and there was the most amazing feat of engineering on display in the form of a spiders web. ;-) It had about a 1m horizontal span on the top guys and about .5m down to a plant ...

Suprima lockout *again* (2 years after PCB repair and following recent heat exchanger replacement)   (16 messages)   Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 14:21:42 +0100
Just replaced the leaky heat exchanger in my Potterton Suprima 100. It took approx 4 weeks what with HRPC ordering the wrong parts repeatedly but we managed it OK in the end. Boiler sparked up fine for about a week but ...