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  1. StephenStephen

    Right to protest...

    Maybe have a chat with some of the vast range of different people attending a pro Palestine match? Maybe including with one of two of the large number of Jewish people attending pro Palestine marches...?
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    Alternative to Gypsum - non cavity walls

    What kind of plaster do you have?
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    Creating vent between cupboards

    It might be helpful to introduce ventilation at the top and bottom of the front of the wardrobes... I'm not sure that a mortar line slot or hole between them would be big enough to make any difference, and I'm thinking that they need ventilation to the outside of the wardrobes, rather than...
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    The phase out of ice engines..

    To be honest, a large part of the reason for this is that EV motors and drivetrains are so simple and robust, compared to ICE systems, that there simply is no maintenance needed...
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    The phase out of ice engines..

    I guess ignorance is bliss... ...when it comes to everything that people who've not had much experience of EV's think they know/ have read/been told/saw on a YouTube video about how difficult it must be for us poor souls who do....
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    Felling a tree technique

    Another time, I'd be tempted to remove the panels from the fence individually, then the posts, dig a pit in the neighbours garden with a spade, make sure the spade is then clean and hit myself in the face with it. (I'm assuming from the photo that you're attempting to demolish the fence, put a...
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    Best way to clean moss off ground?

    ...and be careful that you're not putting salty water onto any plants that you don't want to harm...
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    Best way to clean moss off ground?

    At £227 it's a bit pricey! I've no idea if it would work. Personally I would jet wash it, but there is a danger of eroding the tarmac.
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    Is there any ceiling light that can act just as a cover?

    ...are you finding that you're having to replace this bulb a number of times a year? If so, I'm wondering if that's because they're dodgy bulbs, or because you keep hitting it, or some problem with the electrics.
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    Is there any ceiling light that can act just as a cover?

    I'm not an electrician. You won't find a 'cover' for the light fitting you have - such a thing doesn't exist - it would be a fire hazard if it did! As people have suggested, you can either: -Shorten and reconnect the pendant that you have -Replace the pendant fitting with a new light fitting...
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    Word Association

    Bark
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    Solar PV and Smart meters

    It's good to stay clear between FIT generation payments and FIT export payments. FIT generation payments are unaffected by meter type. If you're not getting FIT export payments then you lose nothing by moving to a smart meter. If you are getting FIT export payments, then you need to look at...
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    Solar PV and Smart meters

    Most people with solar get 2 payments: - Generation payment, which will be a certain pence/kWh This is unaffected by the type of meter -Export payment which will be a different amount/kWh To work out what the situation is, and how it might change, it would be useful for you to look at: -Is...
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    reconnecting the electric from a demolished building

    Are you in the UK now? Do you have an electricity supply? Can you see the standing charge on your bill? That's the bit about the standing charge. The sentence about the cost of the meter being included in the standing charge is a bit more complex, but I'll have a go at explaining this...
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    Killing off all weeds (and grass) WITH animals on a budget, for next spring to plant grass seed.. Any ideas?

    Good that you didn't waste time and effort getting rid of the most useful thing in the garden - the soil! Most weeds don't like being mown - regular mowing will increase the proportion of grass. Wherever it is you've been reading about weedkiller, it's offering some pretty peculiar and...
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    Van is leaking in the roof

    The sensible solution is surely to open up the rest of the roof to let the sun dry it out, and remove all of the floor to let the water drain away, then wear microfibre shoes to soak anything that's left. Oops - almost forgot - remove all the windows, especially the windscreen, to create better...
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    Re: Walk in wet tray / Waterpoof Tanking

    My experience as an amateur, is that cement boards (hardiebacker, for example) work well on the walls, and that the BAL tanking kit works well. I would expect the builder to want use a shower tray former, and I would expect to quietly grumble to myself about how much they cost. In theory the...
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    Lime plaster onto brickwork

    Seems a bit pricey, and I would think less breathable than lime putty plaster- maybe worth considering traditional lime putty plaster - something like: https://mikewye.co.uk/product/lime-plaster/
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