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    School run solution without using a car or walking?

    He is four. In September he might be able to get the school bus but just interested in an in trim solution. The parking is a nightmare by the school. I feel sorry for the residents with all those muddy patches outside their houses when they should be grass due to all the pick ups and drop offs.
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    Does honda insight work even if the batteries are knackered?

    I see a few for sale with knackered batteries. I'm just wondering if they still work as a petrol car even without the batteries working? Thanks
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    School run solution without using a car or walking?

    My son goes to school 4miles away all countryside back roads and uphill on the way there. I'm trying to think of a solution on how I could get him to school without using a car. So far best solution I've come up with ebike with child seat. Anyone else got any legal ideas? Thanks
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    What goes under my metal roof? OSB/membrane? Simple lean to shelter build

    Hi all, I posted this question previously in the building section but didnt recieve any clear answers. Im putting a metal roof on a simple lean to shelter. I just wanted to know what is considered the correct build up. From bottom upwards;- Is it Plastic sheet, battens, OSB, breathable sheet...
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    Does anyone know what plant this is?

    Thanks ☺
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    how to do a suspended concrete ceiling? (bunker build)

    The whole thing is just as a fun man cave tool storage project, nothing to do with the impending zombie attack . I want to build a shed on top with a dwarf stone wall but want to know how to go about doing the suspended ceiling which will be the floor of the shed. Yes I've seen Colin furze. His...
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    What goes under my metal roof? OSB/membrane? Simple lean to shelter build

    Closed but not heated. It will have a vented walkway. I'm just trying to cut down on the condensation which is inevitable when having a metal roof. As long as all the fixings go into through the osb and into the beams I would of thought plastic sheet is fine no?
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    Does anyone know what plant this is?

    Can anyone help me id this plant? Thanks
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    how to do a suspended concrete ceiling? (bunker build)

    I could put a french drain outside the blocks, hopefully that will relieve the weight of wet mud against the wall somewhat?...and loads of tanking slurry and bitchamen paint on outside. More tanking slurry on inside. Or would it be better to use 9inch hollows rebarred into the slab and filled...
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    CLS Sideways

    If jewsons or TP deliver us twisted or bowed CLS we send it back. It rarely happens as they know it will be sent back.
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    how to do a suspended concrete ceiling? (bunker build)

    Hi all, I want to at some point build a bunker in the garden under an outbuilding just because it would be pretty cool. I was going to dig down roughly 2.5-3metres pummel down hardcore into the mud then line it with a sheet or two. I would then build a tanking wall upto ground level using blocks...
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    What goes under my metal roof? OSB/membrane? Simple lean to shelter build

    Hi all, Im looking to build a simple lean too shelter coming off an existing agricultural building. I wanted to put down osb, then line it with plastic sheet then put metal box profile sheets over the top. Is this the correct method or am I missing something? Do I need to sheet beneath the OSB...
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    My old mixer...

    Time to retire my old mixer haha. It ran wonky for the last few months so I gave up cleaning it. It wants to do cartwheels due to the weight. The metal between stand and mixer broke a few times and was re welded. Its been through its paces and been very good to me for the 50quid I paid for it...
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    How to remove wooden glazing bars from conservatory roof?

    Thanks for the replies. I was hoping to reuse the panels and just replace the glazing bars. I could just replace the roof beams with new ones also. I'll have a look for screws and go from there
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    How to remove wooden glazing bars from conservatory roof?

    Hi all, I've recently bought a house that very old conservatory with wooden glazing bars. I was going to replace them with metal/plastic glazing bars but first I need to figure out how the old ones come off. I've attached a picture. Any ideas? Also do you think the way the rafters are attached...
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    Brick terminology help please

    https://www.forterra.co.uk/bricks https://www.hanson.co.uk/en Travis perkins do a good matching service. Above are the suppliers of the bricks they can obtain. Look into one of the multi type bricks, chatsworth multi, southdown multi, woodstock multi etc etc. Use google image search to see...
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    A Solar PIR light that doesn't stay on all the time, do they exsist?

    https://www.bltdirect.com/silver-finish-solar-led-security-light-with-motion-sensor I could of paid alot more like the one in the link above... it doesnt say whether its on all the time or just by PIR.... and I bet its from china too. When I press the switch the whole thing stays off and PIR...
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    A Solar PIR light that doesn't stay on all the time, do they exsist?

    I know it was my fault for not reading the advert properly. Ive seen that B&Q kind on ebay for around £10 but ideally wanted something smaller and less obvious. Thanks
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    A Solar PIR light that doesn't stay on all the time, do they exsist?

    I recently bought 4 solar security PIR lights off ebay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4X-30LED-Solar-Powered-PIR-Motion-Sensor-Wall-Security-Light-Garden-Outdoor-Lamp/263947926441?hash=item3d7485bba9:m:mUI-mcUSUflNcmS8TGGeEuw:rk:7:pf:0 The items were good but they also werent what I expected as...
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