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    Electrical waterproofing grease

    Dielectric Greece is what I would use. Permatex 81150 Dielectric Grease https://www.amazon.co.uk/Permatex-81150-Dielectric-Tune-Up-Grease/dp/B000AL2RI2/
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    Waterpipe Moling near Oxford

    Thank you. Yep Facebook is going to be my next port of call. Also trying some of my contacts for recommendations, but this is a bit outside the normal for them. Thx SFK
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    Waterpipe Moling near Oxford

    Hi all I need to replace my domestic lead water mains pipe that goes from the water meter on the pavement, and under my concrete slab drive. The other end is a slab patio so two holes can be dug each side of the drive. I have looked on Google, but there are so many AI generated moling websites...
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    Hosepipe problem Hose lock

    The male section on your pressure washer might be a bit short and not be pushing the stop valve inside your hozelock. Buy a male hozelock for the pressure washer. Or a passthough (without one way valve) connector fir you hosepipe.
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    Volts x Amps = Watts

    For 12V wiring there is some useful and interesting reading here. https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/cable-sizing-selection.html
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    Home survey report - building foundation issues

    My suggestion is to phone your surveyor and VERBALLY ask them their thoughts and considerations about this issue. I have found that the surveyors I have employed have been much more direct and open when I have asked for a short telephone conversation about one or two items in their report...
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    Yes, it IS rocket science !

    Quote: Approximately 1 out of every 500 Americans (400,000 people out of a U.S. population of around 200 million), and 20,000 industrial firms and universities worked on the Apollo program, which culminated in the 1969 moon landing. Basically a massive proportion of the US population worked on...
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    Moving and storing ballast and MOT

    Experts feel free to shout me down.... Last time I mixed lots of concrete I found that putting water into mixer using the hose pipe slowed the process down as the water flow was slow. So I put a plastic dustbin next to Cement mixer and had hose continuously filling the bin. When I needed water I...
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    Old garden wall

    Agreed - pls ignore my suggestion - great looking wall.Sfk
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    Old garden wall

    https://www.wickes.co.uk/featured/smooth-coping-stone
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    Wooden Wall Lights.....No Earth!?

    Yes it should have an earth connection to the metal. It will be difficult for you to make that connection - and if you did this then puts the liability on you. The label should have a CE marking. If no earth is needed the label should have a 'double insulation' marking. The wires should be...
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    How to seal a crack in a metal milk churn?

    Was going to suggest "JB Weld", But better yet is "JB WaterWeld" - which I did not know existed until just now. https://www.google.com/search?q=jb+water+weld&oq=jb+water+weld Quote: JB WaterWeld epoxy putty is safe for use in contact with potable (drinking) water after it has fully cured. It...
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    Chassis mount connector for 16v ac output

    3 pin panel socket https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282904769154 And 3 pin plug. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266048869027 SFK
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    Tripod & Bipod

    Peel off old tuber sheet. Measure thickness. Buy something like this for about £4 from eBay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/372772265481?_skw=rubber+sheet+2mm&itmmeta=01K197PBZ9NY6DZNB9WVY1YPFQ& Cut to size. Glue on using UHU glue (or similar) from Poundland.
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    Wiring lighting circuit to include 4 down lights and 2 5 amp sockets

    Could you live with your existing switch controlling your old light, and your new switch only controling the down lights and 2.5A sockets?? If yes..... in the ceiling rise connect your blue wire to the blue neutral.wires ((left side). And connect the other end of same blue wire into your...
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    Power Adapter Help

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Polarity-Changeable-inverter-converter-transformer/dp/B0C43C4GFS/
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    Dewalt belt clip

    Just measured the screw in my Delwalt beltclip It is a: M3 x 10 And successfully tied out a M3x8mm screw from my (cheap metal) set: https://www.amazon.co.uk/720pcs-Machine-Washers-Assortment-Threaded/dp/B0CZX2VJDX SFK
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    Window or film for privacy?

    I found that even having textured glass with an added 'rough' film on, you could still see good outline silhouettes of occupants bodies. Ie you could tell they were brushing their teeth. Or in the shower. I added a white roller blind (not blackout) so the light still entered the room (the...
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    Adding Remote Control to Lights

    A nother voite frm me for Pete01 Quinetic switch https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/QUR303.html Or this as in a box https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/KBOP663GBK.html wrt I would need to run cables from every light switch to this controller (not the switch). You would run the mains...
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    Patching up for new electric shower

    I would be tempted to cut a white tile a few mm smaller than the hole (for a grout line) and place it in the hole. This one looks similar: https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-White-Gloss-Ceramic-Wall-Tile---200-x-250mm---Sample/p/225772
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