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Can't find the other thread about bad drivers so starting an off-shoot one. How are you as a passenger when someone else is driving? I'm very confident when my wife does the driving, but with others that I don't 'normally' go with, I can get a bit tense. This morning, I was out with a mate...

I have two double sockets next to each other, (32A ring circuit), and want to add two outdoor sockets. One for a rigid body spa and one for basic garden equipment such as strimmer's and hedge cutters, (mower is petrol). With them being so close to each other, I am assuming the cables come down...

do they get the toys inside? Smash the glass and replace it each time? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-australia-68163418

Why are shops letting children try these products in-store? Why are parents buying the damned things for them? Why are children being allowed, by their parents, to watch these videos on social media? Why aren't children being allowed to be children for Gods sake? Eight years of age and they are...

Do they still sell the I-Pods you could get years ago, (the little square things you tucked in your top pocket), or are these gizmo's now linked through your 'smart' phone? Just looking for something simple that will store hundreds of tunes/songs that I can access through a click of a button...

Exactly what it says in the title. Apparently, they do an 'air test' on new houses to check for 'leaks/draughts', etc. Then they bang on about having adequate insulation to remove draughts but make sure their is plenty of ventilation to prevent mould/rot etc. I find new homes stifling regarding...

I'm building a book shelf and need a clamp, similar to a corner clamp, but in a Tee shape. I saw one recently, which you slide along the upright and can then slot the shelf into the T leg section to hold it at right angles. Trouble is, I can't remember what they were called or where I saw them...

8 tonnes of explosives. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-67835121

Does anyone know if you are automatically entered into these things or do you have to do a review of a tool/piece of equipment? I have never made a recommendation or posted a review on their site, but received an email in my junk folder saying, Re 2nd attempt for XXXXX ', then the one-line...

who has started a Christmas Cheer thread. So before the big man comes, I will. I sincerely wish everyone on the DIYnot forums a verry Merry Christmas and all the best for 2024. This goes out to everyone, members and mods. I see no point in holding grudges against anyone, especially faceless...

why did she book/accept a first floor room in the first place? If the lift had been working when they arrived and then broke down, whilst they were upstairs, how did they intend to get out in the event of an evacuation order? Yes, these places must have 'rescue' chairs, but not all members of...

And so he should be. But to be able to re-apply in two years is a joke, surely? If 30 years of prison/parole/licence haven't changed him, what on earth makes the parole boar think another 2 years inside is going to? He should be banged up for the rest of his life and stripped of his anonymity...

Just picked up my new meds from the chemist. I hope these ones work.

I was under the distinct impression we had left Europe. So, who the hell do this group think they are by telling this government to scrap the Triple-Lock Pension agreement to help pay for 'green' initiatives? We are already amongst the lowest paid pensioners in Europe and have often been the...

Looking at doing a diorama, approximately 4'6" x 2'3" wide. The theme will be a 1950's-60's countryside village and want to combine a small railway line, (not necessarily operable, static will be fine), with model cars that are proportion to each other. Now, if you understand that bit, what size...

First off, rest assured I WILL NOT be fitting this if such a thing exists. We are looking for a gas fire, mainly as a feature, but also for some background heating. We live in a bungalow and currently have UFH throughout. Which means we have no chimneys/chimney breasts. The only place we could...

Basically, we have a satellite dish on the side of the house which has outlets in two separate rooms. In one of the rooms there is an outlet which we will never us. Is there a device that I can plug into this outlet, (such as a sender), which will then send a signal to a receiver plugged into...

As I understand it, if you build a shed or similar structure in your garden, you are allowed to go no more than 2.5m high if it is within 1 M of your boundary. If it is more than 2.5M then it has to be at least 2M from the boundary. Is this correct so far? We are looking at installing one of...

We are in East Anglia, about 10-12 miles from Bury St Edmunds and the weather is very dismal. None stop rain since about 10.00pm last night. We have a weather station which measures various things, such as indoor/outdoor temp, humidity etc. Also wind speed and rainfall, (my two favourites)...

If you have a supply to a shed/garage, and the circuit is 30mA RCD protected, there is no need for another RCD in the shed/garage CU. However, if a fault happens and causes the RCD in the main CU to trip, this can become a nuisance having to go indoors and reset it. Would the answer be to...