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    outside pir lights that last longer than 10 months

    With LAP, it think it is pot luck. The two that I fitted and failed in less than half a year were LAP ones from screwfix.
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    Does this look like a poor chimney repair job to you?

    It looks like they have painted gloop over the lead on the right hand side of the chimney. The pointing- did they do it with a spoon? The flaunchings at the top look like regular sand and cement. AFAIK, it should be sharp sand and cement. I think you might be better off forgoing your deposit...
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    Long wood auger + extensions

    Sometimes, they are (incorrectly?) called black smith's bits. The shank is designed to fit into a 13mm drill chuck. I honestly do not know if a tradition auger will work, because of the amount of torque required. Augers tend to pull themselves into the wood to drill through the wood, In your...
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    Drinking And Driving

    I never learned how to drive. I was gifted a battered 1600GT Capri. I loved the fact that I could stand in the engine housing whilst tinkering with the engine. The Sierra- my mum had one. She had a magnetic spare key holder one the underside. She still doesn't know that I used to shag my...
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    What do I stand on, step ladder won't fit?

    Yeah, it can't collapse if it can't slide. 3 years ago, I was only 65Kg. I either need to drink less or eat less. Meh, who needs food.
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    outside pir lights that last longer than 10 months

    I had a similar problem with LED security lights failing after >6 months. Someone here recommended the VTAC ones at Toolstation. They have Samsung chips. The warranty is 5 years. https://www.toolstation.com/v-tac-led-floodlight-with-samsung-chip-ip65/p92094 Not sure if they have ones with...
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    What do I stand on, step ladder won't fit?

    A height adjustable step/combi ladder will enable you you rest the ladder over the top of the window. I have a couple of (significantly) cheaper versions of the following https://www.screwfix.com/p/werner-aluminium-4-02m-combination-ladder/800RH?tc=TT2 Bit of a PITA though, you will need to...
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    Pls help me find a replacement 9v adapter

    I am only guessing... an advantage of the power brick is that longer "kettle" leads can be used and can be shipped in US Vs UK versions. Edit: only just noticed that @Why Not Indeed has already made the same point.
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    Miele WT2670 Washer-Dryer not draining and "waterproof system activated"

    Does the waste pipe run into a spigot on the sink waste? If yes, it is a bit icky but... remove the waste from the spigot and blow aggressively into it. If you see dirty water appear in the drum it could have been a build up of crud in the waste pipe. I have had to do if a few times. I...
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    Wall plug drill size and screw size question

    In the past, when working in Victorian houses with 20-35mm plaster and soft red rubber bricks, I have (occasionally) found that when tightening the screw, after burying the plugs, the plugs can pull forwards. In such cases, I bury the first plug and then push in a second plug. With harder...
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    Removing wall internal wall >> Fire Regs

    Apropos the auto mist system, TBH, I don't know if she had it signed off by building control but they definitely inspected the site after she had it fitted whilst I was still working there. Out of my area of knowledge though.
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    Removing wall internal wall >> Fire Regs

    I recently worked for a customer who purchased a first floor maisonette in White City (west London). She added another floor and created a two bedroom flat. To exit the flat, you have to walk through the kitchen. She had to install an auto "mist" system...
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    Internal door 'springs' open

    In which case it sounds like it is binding on the door liner. Packing out the hinges should help, but you might need to adjust both. When working with door liner hinge rebates which have been butchered in the past, I occasionally wrap the hinge in polythene and backfill the rebate with 2...
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    Is this a sign subsidence?

    I once made a cuppa in a customer's house, next to the kettle was what I thought was flakes of sugar in a small pot. Nah, they were flakes of washing "powder". Mind you, I once had an American customer in Notting Hill who, on day 1, insisted on showing me how to use a bog standard electric...
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    Removing window security bars

    AFAIK, the blades are designed for substantially thinner metal. see: https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/4977169-metal-hss-jigsaw-blades-pack-of-5 I have only used a jigsaw to cut metal a few times, it was really slow.
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    Removing window security bars

    I meant that the bars look like they are 40mm front front to back. The body of the angle grinder means that the OP would have to cut from the front face if they want to cut sections to minimise the weight.
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    Bot check

    It might be prudent to ask the mods to move this to https://www.diynot.com/diy/forums/forum-information/ Best of luck
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    Fireplace Renovation .. How to remove stubborn soot and paint?

    Yeah, I have seen that too. Wouldn't want to use it though...
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    I am glad that they don't use the Google image CAPTCHA. I often fail those. And I am not as smart as a bot
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