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    chainsaw

    Possibly split diaphragm in the carb or a split fuel pipe. A few quid and easily DIYable, but unusual in so new a saw. Could be a fuel pipe not pushed home on the stud properly, crap fuel, dodgy mixture (check colour of plug - should be a light biscuit colour, but with air getting in this can...
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    Fence Post

    Hi. Something like this will do. 5 minimum, more if the brick is that week. http://www.screwfix.com/p/fischer-universal-frame-fixings-10-x-160mm-pack-of-10/94107
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    Shower Pump pipe locations - any help appreciated

    Surprised nobody's answered, so fwiw, I will! Cannot see a problem provided you're drawing out of a tank via an essex or surrey flange rather than the main feed. You may want a bleed vent at the upper part of the 'n', preferably off a short vertical spur to allow the air to collect and...
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    Does anyone know what this tree is please?

    Betula Pendula! Hah! Saw this post this morning and thought "I think I know, but I'll wait for an expert to comment so I don't make an arse of myself". Don't seem to be any of them so far, so... My guess is it's a cherry of some sort. Definitely a fruiting prunus of some variety, but...
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    Strimmer/Brushcutter

    That's too big an area to comfortably do with an electric strimmer every week. All electric strimmers are rubbish. (At least when compared to petrol ones). Totally avoid battery ones except for "oh, there's a dandelion over there, I've got just the tool" type scenarios for people who work so...
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    Dropline Query

    BT own it to your master socket, and should replace it free of charge if it's faulty. Establishing that it is, and getting them to do something about it, is not always the most enjoyable or speedy thing in the world. Report a fault, mention pops and crackles on the line during voice...
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    Kettles

    Bought stainless morphey - died after a month, replacement died. Gave up and bought a supermarket kettle for a tenner. Been going three years so far. It amazes me that people can design a bad kettle. It's a kettle, ffs! Probably the simplest electrical good you can have and has been a staple...
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    Problems Fitting an appliance 'Y' splitter

    Check the washer in the Y hasn't fallen out.
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    How much do Howdens charge for laminate flooring?

    Bit of a daft question without specifying type or quantity. Howdens give 70% discount to trade customers, same as Jewsons and others. So even if a price was obtained, what builder paid would not be what was advertised. It's not untypical, or unreasonable, for a builder to charge for...
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    JG Speedfit - is it rubbish or am I?

    I've had rodent damage to the fittings themselves - chew marks but not all the way through. Never had any rodents chew through the pipe itself though, either speedfit barrier stuff, or the blue mdpe, and I've got miles of that through high-rodent areas. I have a theory it's too soft for...
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    JG Speedfit - is it rubbish or am I?

    Speedfit is fine - if: you cut squarely (secateurs are just as good as the proper cutters btw!), if the pipes are square to the fitting and can't flex, and if you push them ALL the way in. If they freeze, speedfits push the whole joint apart so you have big leaks after, but that does mean for...
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    toilet 2-button flush

    Try it with the lid of the cistern off. (The ones I've seen, the central bit around the buttons unscrews with finger pressure) Inside there'll be a tube with two levers, watch the water level and press one. Let it refill and press the other. If they're the same, my guess is something has...
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    can a boiler go in a cupboard?

    "oh thats easy it wont cost much at all" :)
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    Grundfos Homepump

    Mini digger for a day's hire = about a hundred to two hundred quid. 25mm MDPE is cheap as chips. The joints aren't, but one every 50M isn't so bad. If your ground is stony you might want some sand to bed it in, but often you won't. Seriously good fun too! Phone turned off, radio turned on...
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    Best way to remove a large tree stump?

    As someone who used to do exactly that, I think you have an excellent chance. Clearing up and leaving things tidy enough to please the landowner is the most expensive and time consuming part - if the landowner is prepared to do that for a bit of extra cutting, bargain! If everyone did that it'd...
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    Best way to remove a large tree stump?

    Er, you cut it down to ground level with a chainsaw /before/ you start grinding. Grinding's only needed once you go below soil level. Insurance is a big part of it as well as access here. If taken away, wild arm-waving guess of about 600-850 (I will be wrong since it's 20 years since I...
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    CCTV question

    That's a very handy link. Short answer is yes, by the way, unless you're doing silly fps and have mahoosive resolutions.
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    Current SCREWFIX COMBI-DRILL OFFERS-BOSCH,DEWALT&MAKITA

    What exactly are you asking, and for what specific tool? Battery or corded - that makes a big difference on manufacturer!
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    making shelves..

    Most proper timber yards will cut to measure, but may make a small charge on top of the timber costs. It's often worth it however. Probably won't do melamine faced boards, but painted MDF does a nice finish and they will have a wide choice. They might do exactly what you want.
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    Lorry driver came face to face .....

    New boxers, please! Lorry driver almost certainly saved her life.
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