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Western Digital portable hard drive
Western Digital portable hard drive Western Digital portable hard drive I have the WD1600BEVT portable hard drive. It is knocking on a bit now, but worked perfectly until the input socket snapped off 'that little board' that the cable plugs into. I apologise for my ignorance of the correct...
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Replacement quick clamp handles
Replacement quick clamp handles Replacement quick clamp handles I am not sure if what I am putting into a search engine is the correct term as I am not getting anything close to what I am after. I have some okay clamps cheap but do what I need them to. I think due to them being cheap, I have...
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What side to fit doorbell camera? (Ed.)
What side to fit doorbell camera? (Ed.) What side to fit doorbell camera? (Ed.) Bit of a silly one but what side would you fit a doorbell camera ? Not sure if I should get a normal door bell of a camera doorbell however I feel like it should go on the right but only have upvc and don't want to...
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Former Loft Extension breach of Party Wall
Former Loft Extension breach of Party Wall Former Loft Extension breach of Party Wall I am in the middle of completion of a Dormer Loft extension and have been informed by the builders that they have breached the part was agreement by building the dormer outside of the specifications. This...
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What goes through the mind of a judge ...
What goes through the mind of a judge ... What goes through the mind of a judge ... ... that they sentence this piece of scum to minimum 36 years instead of whole life tariff? What is the actual point in her theoretically gaining her freedom at 72, and why should she have that albeit slim...
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Defeating the squirrels
Defeating the squirrels Defeating the squirrels She came home with a fancy bird-feeder - tall metal pole, with various arms at the top, for dishes, and hangers for those nut feeders. The base of the pole, then, goes into the ground. The place is inundated with squirrels, which are certain to...
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Alu Radiators
Alu Radiators Alu Radiators I have just had a Heat Pump installed and am not impressed with the time it takes to heat the living room. We kept all our old rads. On line it's recommended a bigger size Rad or Aluminum Rads. Any thoughts please....... by seanoge This has been automatically...
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Honeywell ST9100C to Hive
Honeywell ST9100C to Hive Honeywell ST9100C to Hive Hi, I am wanting to change our heating controller from a Honeywell ST9100C to a single channel Hive. I have changed to a Hive at a previous house with no issues so I am confident changing over, however when looking at the wiring on the...
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Israel fires on UN peacekeepers
Israel fires on UN peacekeepers Israel fires on UN peacekeepers "Israeli forces fired a tank shell at the UN peacekeepers’ headquarters in southern Lebanon on Thursday, the UN said, injuring two international troops as Israel pursued its campaign against Hizbollah militants. The strike on a...
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Sudden Cold Water From Combi
Sudden Cold Water From Combi Sudden Cold Water From Combi I have a Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 832 combi boiler that was installed a few years ago. I'm wondering if there's a fault with the boiler. I've experienced this and had "complaints" from my wife that's she's experienced the same. It's...
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flooring
flooring flooring hi there, tiling the floor,to save cost and effort should i tile on existing wooden floor or,replace flooring with concrete slab,screed,and finish with tiles??any ideas,please help!! by rmc This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Mould or condensation in bathroom
Mould or condensation in bathroom Mould or condensation in bathroom Hi This spot appeared overnight last night (following a v cold night). Nothing else anywhere else in the house including rooms which have the same external wall and under the loft. There was a lot of condensation built up...
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Spalled Concrete fence posts. Can they be repaired? (Ed.)
Spalled Concrete fence posts. Can they be repaired? (Ed.) Spalled Concrete fence posts. Can they be repaired? (Ed.) I have these two concrete posts. They are badly damaged due to lack of repair over the many years. I don't really want to replace them as it would cost a lot of money. I...
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Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1 to bridge hairline cracks on walls?
Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1 to bridge hairline cracks on walls? Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1 to bridge hairline cracks on walls? I have a couple of walls in my Victorian terrace property with very thin hairline cracks that show through the paint. One way I could fix these is to use tape, but I...
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What is this yellow goo running down my walls?
What is this yellow goo running down my walls? What is this yellow goo running down my walls? Hi all - I've recently had a bathroom makeover and painted the walls white with kitchen bathroom dulux easycare. I painted over existing light grey walls that had no problems. Since painting after a...
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Slating around soil pipe
Slating around soil pipe Slating around soil pipe Just trying to think of the best way to slate around this soil pipe and avoid water getting into the roof around where It meets the roof. It already has old lead flashing around it, but I can't quite decide if it needs another piece which sits...
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Wall plugs in dormer window for blinds
Wall plugs in dormer window for blinds Wall plugs in dormer window for blinds Hi, My 1920s home has a dormer window at the back and I want to install some blinds. I assume its ok to drill and put in wall plugs at the sides next to the window. Anything I should watch out for as it won't be...
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Rubbish Postal Service
Rubbish Postal Service Rubbish Postal Service How much is a first class stamp now?? And I'm waiting for a parcel sent nearly 3 full days ago by RM48. 48 stands for the number of hours it should take to reach you. But I think RM take it to mean that 48 is the number of extra hours it will...
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Wiring a Drayton HTS3
Wiring a Drayton HTS3 Wiring a Drayton HTS3 I have a 3 port valve ,traditional gravity fed system .And a hive system I,v wired a exact replacement dragon hts3 Earth to call for heat Blue to satisfied Brown to common As before , Question one -Is this right ? Also When I put hot water only On...
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Insulating room above undercroft garage (but don't want to lose head height in garage)
Insulating room above undercroft garage (but don't want to lose head height in garage) Insulating room above undercroft garage (but don't want to lose head height in garage) Hi All, Have received some brilliant advice on here before so hoping to get some again. Scenario Living room/hallway...
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