Unfinished oak table
(7 messages)
Date: 31 Aug 2005 00:55:08 -0700
I bought an unfinished oak table from Costco a month or so ago, and it
had a small set of instructions with it for choosing the eventual
finish.
I've lost this bit of paper, but if I remember correctly it said leave
it unfinished ...
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Wiring for lights-Earthing required?
(18 messages)
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 06:13:44 +0100
I am about to take possession of a new build flat and all the lights are the
dangling wire type and I will be replacing them with light fittings of
various sorts.
Some are double insulated which don't require earthing but will ...
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Sandstone guttering
(3 messages)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 22:39:08 GMT
on a terraced victorian house has a crack in it and leaks badly in heavy
rain.
Whats the best way of repairing?
Thanks.
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My DIY blog, please comment
(26 messages)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 22:52:06 +0100
After all the great help I received here, I've started a blog so that I can
rant about some of the DIY jobs I do.
If anyone is interested, i've jsut published a quick post about my home made
router table.
Please feel ...
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imperial/metric
(11 messages)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 22:22:05 +0100
are 1/2" to 15m/m and 3/4" to 22m/m copper pipe adapters available, I have
tried B&Q warehouse and Wickes without any luck.
Gordon
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Sink tap washer replacement.
(5 messages)
Date: 30 Aug 2005 13:32:06 -0700
Done this lots of times before but I'm stumped this time. The top of
each tap has a small colour insert- but no obvious means of prising it
off to get access to the retaining screw (if there is one underneath).
When the tap ...
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Advice on electrics understanding
(7 messages)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:01:25 +0000 (UTC)
I've put some photographs of my consumer unit etc at the following address:
http://tinyurl.com/dfsfj
I'm just trying to make sure I understand what's going on - could anyone
confirm my understanding
and fill gaps in ...
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Curly 7 core trailer cable
(24 messages)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:59:15 +0100
Anyone know where I can buy 7 core trailer cable that has a wound-in
curl? I want a couple of metres of it for my Forth-Rail-Bridge trailer
project and balk at paying 20 for an extension cable.
BTW Maplin is not the answer ...
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Re: Boiler shutting down
(4 messages)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:52:49 +0100
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Dean Cox <deansterali@lineone.net> wrote:
> Just ran the pump on it's own no problems no tripping. I then ran the
> boiler with the pump running independantly (i.e. the wire ...
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New walk in shower won't drain ? Getting airlocked?
(8 messages)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:33:49 +0100
New professionally installed walk in shower. After being left unused
for a period on running the shower the shower tray fills up with
scummy bubbly water and gets practically to the point of escaping over
the ledge where ...
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CF Floodlight?
(5 messages)
Date: 30 Aug 2005 11:22:09 -0700
I'm looking for a nice floodlight to go on the wall over my new decking
area but a cheapo security light would be too bright and uneconomical
to run for long periods. There are small CF floodlights at screwfix and
other places ...
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Tad OT but it is about power tools :- Mower recommendation
(10 messages)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:55:22 GMT
Can't decide between the plastic bladed flymo with 15 L collected grass
(47.98)or the metal bladed Performance power with 25L collected grass
(49.98). Any thoughts ,recommendations.
The performance power one has a roller ...
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Fire resistant paint "certificate"?
(8 messages)
Date: 30 Aug 2005 09:33:11 -0700
Hi,
Can anyone tell me where I can get the smallest amount of fire
resistant paint, that apparently comes with a certificate ( maybe
certification ) that it's fire resistant? My local BCO wants this from
me to sign off some ...
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Oh Rats!
(42 messages)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 15:59:27 GMT
We've got a raised bed at the end of the patio and have recently noticed a
hole/tunnel/burrow at one end.
Neatly dug, about 3" diameter. We assumed it was rats and have put down
three lots of poison, which disappeared ...
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Replacement windows & Building Regs
(7 messages)
Date: 30 Aug 2005 08:15:27 -0700
We're looking at buying a house where the windows were replaced in
March 2002. The owner says that this was before the building regs came
into force and therefore they do not need to comply with the current
regulations/fensa ...
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Repair Flags
(4 messages)
Date: 30 Aug 2005 08:13:16 -0700
Hi,
I have some large flags outside my house - old yorkshire ones I guess.
A triangular piece about 6inch by 6 inch has been broken off one edge
about an inch deep - not all the way through the flag.
I don't want someone to ...
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Tiling
(11 messages)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 15:44:39 +0100
Hi folks.
We are in the process of preparing the bathroom for tiling.
We have found 2 kinds of tiles we like that would be separated by a border.
However the bottom tiles would be flat and the top would be wavey / bumpy.
I ...
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Acrylic paint
(6 messages)
Date: 30 Aug 2005 07:35:09 -0700
Having some new sash windows being put in - the fitter is priming them
with an acrylic primer. Never heard of this paint which drys very fast
- hence the interest.
I'm interested if it exists; an equivalent Acrylic top coat ...
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Triton Shower valve diaphragm
(1 messages)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 14:59:32 +0100
I have a Triton T80si which was leaking. Analysing the problem it appeared
that the leak was coming from the Stabiliser Valve Assembly (part 82600550 -
see www.tritonshowers.co.uk ). Disassembling the unit, I find that it is
evident ...
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OT: remote control central locking etc
(27 messages)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:35:35 +0100
This is really OT.
I have a 206 van (2001) with remote control central locking. The range of
the transmitter seemed to be quite good, at least 15m. Then, one day, I
noticed that the range was very short at home, but still ok ...
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