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    Cost both £ and energy of running domestic appliances, what is worth the effort.

    Micromanaging only makes any sense iff you enjoy the warm feeling at saving the planet ?? in the past i saved waste water from the bath to flush the toilet all 70L off it because i hate the thought off good clean water being used to flush the toilet whilst others only have foul water to drink...
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    How to fix these shelves?

    this only works if a freestanding unit slotted in as a say 35mm dowel needs a minimum 20mm extra width for dowel insertion and an angle off approach as 18mm dowel sticks out both shelve ends requiring slot in one end then close up other end this method wont give fixings essential for support...
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    Credit card limits

    its worth noting, asking for a lower credit limit can affect your credit score because it will be a marker that your credit limit has been reduced 'now the automated systems are more likely to pick this up as a problem with your finances have caused this rather than great housekeeping its also...
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    thank you ebay

    dont get a lot from eBay perhaps 4 or 5 times in the last 10 months but here's the good bit it offers £10 off iff you download and use the app on a £50 spend i then get notifications on my phone about the delivery and that annoys me so remove the app from my phone i then casually look at eBay...
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    Cutting treated timber indoors

    as an aside wet wood can dangerously pinch the blade treated wood will tend to be stored outside do not cut wood that feels heavy and wet if you can help it iff you get the wood wet ideally separate the timber store in the garage off the ground on battens or bricks leave for at least 3 to 7...
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    Mini circular saw not cutting straight

    cast the top looks different from underneath, so far less malleable [may break when bending ]pressed ..a flat sheet formed to a shape highly open to manipulation without dammage
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    Mini circular saw not cutting straight

    if that was me i would remove the blade and refit [possibly new blade ] did it cut strait before or first time with a baton ?? is the baseplate cast or pressed metal ?? has it been dropped or bent in general if its a small saw and small deviation i would look at tinkering with a file/added...
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    Picnic bench repair

    other options if you can get the exact same benches then that could be a far easier way to fix with spares as any dismantling off failed planks can be fully destructive as screws bolts and other fixings are likely to be very very corroded so splitting the damage plank around the fixing to allow...
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    Picnic bench repair

    Canabalism if you have several Look at flipping over filled planks as a way to hide iff it works and can be reworked Or make new components from the same sized wood shaped to fit using the old one as a template for size and hole position but be prepared to live with odd coloured planks even...
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    Mitre Saw Recommendations

    what ever you choose go for an aluminium based stand as steel based are unbelievably heavy i have the dewalt 7023 no wheels but easy to carry but wheeled versions are available but in general a compromise over longer stands that can support 5m plus timber arms with length stops 100% better as...
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    Picnic bench repair

    my thought the person using the pressure washes has done you a favour a normal pressure washer can't remove good wood, it can only remove rot get a stiff wire brush /screwdriver/chisel and clean out loose paint with stabilizing solution or even preservative when dry use outside filler that can...
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    2 flats back to one house - Stamp Duty

    what you plan to do in the future is irrelevant in my opinion its the position at exchange off contract as in 2 properties being bought
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    Sectional concrete garage condensation

    iff you are adding heat then yes insulate i have an all wooden shed with 3" loft insulation all round [4" compressed] i have a wood burner and an electric fan heater[[12ftx10ftx 6ft9[average roof height] 12 and 6mm ply walls inner cladding and roof not sealed on purpose as it can breath so no...
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    Sectional concrete garage condensation

    do NOT burn oil or gas as they give out masses off water if you are not heating no point in insulating on a sunny winters day the heat gain through the window and the concrete structure can be useful if you think off it with an average say -5 degrees day and night your well insulated garage is a...
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    Do I nail through both featheredge boards?

    exactly this as the boards cant expand and contract with a nail /fixing each side the idea is to pin the thin end loose with the thick end as the board can expand and contract as needed if you think off it its a double win as the pinched small end will find it quite easy to slide as the timber...
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    Next stop please

    if you look at it from a common sense point off veiw the only place it will inconvenience the minimum number off people is where it is as its a long corner plot anywhere else it would cover at least 2 up to 3 or 4 driveways
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    Multiple Joints

    its an excellent interesting full off character job far far more interesting than a clinical looking uniform all round [groan] that looks like the other 10 thousand made on the production line (y)
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    Multiple Joints

    other things to keep in mind you can take well paired half wedges to glue along the grain to give you a near invisible joint on a what looks like a full wedge you can also take quite contrasting half wedges and add further interest in a planned or random way aaaand whilst your conversion method...
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    Multiple Joints

    it just adds to the character, dont worry about it i think it has more interest if it was perfect in all aspects visually you would stop looking as it was as expected and just for clarification to get segments exactly right you need a line down the centre off the triangle and this line to...
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    Multiple Joints

    100% not a criticism as it’s brilliant you have started some correctly as in angle both edges [half triangle cut off to start] others you have done the full angle for both edges on one edge as in parallel one edge and double the other but as i say comment only meant to clarify why some bits look...
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