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    As regular contributors, are we a form of let me google that for you?

    Pretty much, yes. It "thinks" it will show you what you "want" to see. You can use Google on different browsers and get different responses (assuming that you are not logged into your google account). In my search response, it gave me what it thought I wanted to see. My search and your's...
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    Refitting a fallen kitchen cupboard to a plasterboard stud wall

    BTW, 1mm is as cheap as a fiver. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hanging-Kitchen-Cabinet-Cupboard-Mounting/dp/B0FHHB5ZSK/ Add a couple of quid for a junior hacksaw. A fiver+ for proper hacksaw.
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    How do you make tea?

    I am tea bag in the cup kinda person. I put the milk in first. Granted it takes longer to brew, but you get zero scum on the top. IMO, the tea is the variable, the milk should be a constant. I put the same of amount milk in the cup each day, I remove the tea bag once the colour is "correct". And...
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    What on earth is that ?

    As above, it was once common to bed the loo on cement.
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    Set TV to watch Freeview (& Other Free Channels) Only

    AFAIK, if you are watching free to air channels (in real time) you need a licence. You might be better off with Prime stick or Roku. I am not sure though. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will be along soon.
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    Refitting a fallen kitchen cupboard to a plasterboard stud wall

    I often use Hafele but if you are purchasing a 1mm long rail and cutting it down, I would just ebay it. It is just a length of metal with holes in it. My advice would be to use a slightly blunt drill bit to drill a series of holes into the plasterboard. The blunt bit will struggle to drill into...
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    Identifying PZ and PH screw

    You are correct. As an aside, JIS screws have a little dot on them. The interwebs are full of motorbike owners (with Japanese bikes) who want to remove the screws without leaving visible marks on the screwheads. Through them, I discovered that Vessel are akin to the likes of Wera and Wiha...
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    As regular contributors, are we a form of let me google that for you?

    This site is 3rd (ignoring sponsored and videos) when I just searched, but I will not see the same results as you.
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    As regular contributors, are we a form of let me google that for you?

    I have never heard of "let my Google that for you". They seem to be rather coy about about their privacy policy.
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    Identifying PZ and PH screw

    Agreed, but as a decorator, I am often temporarily removing those fittings prior to repainting.
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    How do you make tea?

    Q: Why do communists only drink coffee? A: All proper tea (read: property) is theft.
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    Identifying PZ and PH screw

    Folk law says that Phillips screws were designed so that the head would cam out and reduce the risk of over screwing and ripping the threads. I have no idea if that is true though. In the last few years, when working with cheap Phillips type screws provided with window locks from the East, I...
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    Fukui v Valspar B&Q mixer operative advice

    I have only used Valspar once. It was supplied by the customer. From memory it was a mixed Premium colour (I may be wrong about it being the Premium though). It covered fine but I hated the texture. I used my usual Purdy Colossus rollers but when you ran your hand over the walls it almost felt...
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    Replace filling loop

    What about the blue lever valve on the right? That kinda looks like you might have a slight leak from inside the boiler. BTW, I am not a plumber.
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    Need help to identify this fixing

    I think they are called cross dowels https://www.amazon.co.uk/Furniture-Bolt-Allen-Barrel-Plated/dp/B0C7SRKTFQ/
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    Recomendation for a palm router and planer

    I have recently noticed that Rutlands are doing an Axminster and releasing their own range of power tools. By and large they seem to have decent reviews and very competitive price points. Possibly worth a butchers. https://www.rutlands.com/collections/routers-1-4 Given that your Midi has a...
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    Hive installation broke my PCB on boiler

    Sorry, my bad, you didn't mention gas safe.
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    Recomendation for a palm router and planer

    I only work in domestic properties. When using my router or planer, both are connected to my dust extractor (read: vacuum cleaner with auto start). Whilst working, I need to control the hose, keeping an eye on the power lead is no biggy. I see no advantage to using battery versions of either...
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    core drilling 162mm for kitchen extractor vent

    As an aside... My core drill arbor has a straight centre bit. Diamond core bits are generally intended to be used with hammer action turned off. Why are so many arbors sold with a SDS drill bit in the center?
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    core drilling 162mm for kitchen extractor vent

    I had a cheapo Titan, about 1500w. I used it to drill up to 150mm. Both times I was going through solid 9 inch walls. I started with a SDS drill bit the same size as the pin in the core but long enough to go all the the way through the wall. Although it is not listed as having a safety clutch, I...
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