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    Installing a salvaged double doorset in an internal opening

    It is obviously feasible to install a door in a wall, because the door you're talking about was previously in a wall. Anything can be done for a price. So my guess is that your real question is, how much is it going to cost to get someone to do this? It's difficult to give an answer over the...
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    Small Fence in Front Garden

    I can see why you'd want them only on the pillars but I suspect the spacing is a bit much and the mesh would sag. What kind of mesh did you have in mind?
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    Solar panels with no smart meter?

    Yeah, this is the only time I can ever recall prices being high all day.
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    Solar panels with no smart meter?

    I am on Agile, my average for 18th Nov - 17th Dec was 16.3p, so I reckon 31.94p is high!
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    How to do washing using off-peak?

    30° wash, cold water temperature was about 6°. 0.67kWh.
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    Smart meter home display question

    Yes, but that doesn't tell you anything about whether Octopus can get readings from them, unfortunately.
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    Best way go link electric cables outside

    Wire strippers. This style is a bit fiddly but works: I've got some cheap ones of these but sometimes they cut instead of strip:
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    Best way go link electric cables outside

    I would use something like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/388233248580
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    size of battery needed for my solar panel

    I think if you did less posting and more googling, you would arrive at solutions to your problems quicker.
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    Kitchen sink sealent foam strip too 'springy'?

    Is a bit of a puzzler, there must be a reason why they've supplied it and also suggest to use silicone.
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    Advice on dodgy cooker hood extraction installation

    Where are you measuring this? 125mm inside diameter is very likely to be 130mm outside diameter. BTW I did exactly this job myself but I stitch-drilled it as I couldn't really justify acquiring a 125mm drill.
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    Fisher & Paykel Refrigerator Water Filter - Part no 847200

    1. Take a picture of the filter and do a Google image search. Maybe it's not a unique part. 2. Just use a filter jug, then you're not tied in.
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    Make a toaster go "ping"

    Good to hear that from an actual human. AI summary is wrong (again), in a detailed, specific and convincing way!
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    Make a toaster go "ping"

    How would you go about making a toaster go "ping" when the timer is up? I have a Dualit toaster which has a large empty space at the end where the controls are. There is a neon which is on whilst the timer is running, which could be tapped for power. Then when power goes away, actuate a bell...
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    Storing glyphosphate in van and spraying it

    Not sure it's the right time of year, plants need to be growing to take up the poison.
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    Lamona 8603 dishwasher flooding base tray

    Could be anything. You will have to watch it whilst it's running to see where the water's leaking from.
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    Hot water Vs cold water feed for dishwashers?

    You sure it's hot-only? Last time I looked at this, all the hot-fill dishwashers were actually hot or cold.
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    BT phone line/service 'upgrade'

    Openreach have been increasing prices for copper products to encourage the stragglers. https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2025/11/openreach-raises-prices-on-copper-lines-to-boost-uk-fibre-broadband-adoption.html
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    BT phone line/service 'upgrade'

    There was a specific product for this called "Fibre Voice Access" but Openreach dropped it as takeup was poor. https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2024/08/openreach-sets-uk-withdrawal-date-for-fibre-voice-access-product.html
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    Ants in RCD

    Close. Ant-y arc chamber.
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