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    Miele WT2670 washing machine lost power

    Firstly, as you are discovering Miele's are chuffing 'eavy! So as you have a couple of pieces of thin board you do need to get those under the feet. My thoughts :- get the machine back into it's 'hole' - not all the way but about 2inch proud. One of you tilt the machine to the Left (the whole...
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    How do i get the perfect drill hole width?

    You should never let the inserted plug finish flush with the surface if plastered - it should always be inserted deeper, usually by using a screw or punch (the tip of which is the same size as the plug head) to finish at the brick face. Drill the hole 5 to 10mm deeper than the plug is long. It...
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    Bad Customers or good ones?

    One comment - if a customer asked to see my suppliers invoices I'd be concerned - unless my supplier supplied a trade and retail invoice as part of their normal trading practise (I'm finding that happens less frequently and I do hold stocks of materials so the replacement costs are likely to be...
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    Rejuvenating a flat roof

    I used 'Acropol' some years ago on a suspect flat roof - it survived at least 7 years without issue until overlaid with EDPM last year. Unfortunately you have used a Bitumen product which does cause problems with being overlaid with Acropol or similar. I think your quickest/cheapest solution is...
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    Thickness of base for a shower tray.

    18mm one piece WBP ply is a minimum. 22mm is better. Once the tray is bedded leave the 'bed' to cure for at 24 hours, better 48 hours before doing any thing on or close to it. Once in place do not let anything heavier than a pencil drop on it - I know as the expletive deleted (assistant)...
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    Assisted Dying Bill (passed)

    I've seen 2 members of my family put effectively, on the 'Liverpool Pathway' - i.e staved to death; it's no longer call that . Now if that isn't cruel and heartless I don't know what is? It is horrible to see people asking for food (and to an extent, drink) whilst the family wait around watching...
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    Routers - Trend T8EK or Makita RP2303FC

    Indicative of a bearing problem. Try https://www.makitauk.com/contact-us
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    Cost saving delayed start, gimmick or worth it?

    We have E7 and delayed start machines. Because of that we regularly use delayed start (now I've convinced the kitchen ruler that the machines won't burst into flames), noticeably so on the bill as our power consumption is normally slightly higher on low rate than on day rate. If you're not sure...
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    What have you been doing today?

    Had my sports medical. Passed and good for 3 years.
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    Solder fail

    Getting the right amount of heat can be difficult especially when not doing plumbing soldering regularly. May suggest you try the following :- take all the copper pipework away from the plastic, (should be obvious but we all make mistakes especially when in a Hurry), Clean up the brass element...
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    Routers - Trend T8EK or Makita RP2303FC

    I would suggest that your (new) router has a bearing problem or a bent shaft causing a load on the bearings. If the collet and that part of the shaft is getting hot after a couple of minutes of running unloaded then there is clearly something wrong with the tool. Can you return to the dealer...
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    Climate Change

    It's time to start reducing the Human population - limit the size of families. Quickly is not good but certainly slowly is necessary. how its done is question - is it by Taxing big families, licensing reproduction or is there another way (and I don't mean by Putin's methods!).
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    Light switches wired wrongly

    Live in a USA spec house - Down is Off Up is On. Soon get use to it. My lounge the switch is upside down in that respect mainly 'cause the second switch has been disconnected.
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    115V AC between the dishwasher and the tile edging?

    Checks Turn the power off at the consumer unit. Measure the resistance between the earth socket on the dishwasher socket and the earth bar in the consumer unit - should be very low. Measure the resistance between adjacent sockets (not the same socket if it's a double socket) and the earth bar...
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    Drive gates in the countryside

    I'd ask the person you share the drive with. I'm sure whatever we suggest will not suit them. I'm my experience shared drives/access cause numerous neighbour problems.
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    Garage roof

    Which way is the roof 'Fall' (the slope)? which way is the longer run?
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    Anyone here converted a Japanese import into a camper?

    Have you contacted 'Quirky Campers'?
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    Openreach equipment

    When you take the ONT (Square box) off the wall don't let it hang (load) on the fibre. That should also unplug. Once unplugged cover the end in a plastic bag. DON'T LOOK INTO THE END !!! - The light is Infra Red and not visible but can/will damage your eyes. The round cap should just pull out...
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    Barclays confirms trans women to be barred from using ladies’ toilets

    When I was employed the last very new offices I was based in had Unisex toilets only - no urinals only individual toilets (sit down); a couple also included a Bidet. Office staff devision was roughly 55% female 45% male. In the 18 months I worked there there was only one complaint that the...
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    BT

    Flags - how recent? 81's + Tool No 81 in the list of GPO Telecom's items - as others have said Needle nosed pliers, principally used when fixing wires to termination points (wraps, screws). No 1 = Small screwdriver (used to be made by Footprint) 5/32 x 3" shaft.
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