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    Stopping kid play with electric window switch

    It's front seat of my expert van
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    Stopping kid play with electric window switch

    At the moment I've just got a piece of wood gaffer taped over the switch to stop three yr old playing with switch and throwing stuff out of window. He can pull tape off. Any better idea? I can control window myside
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    Replacing an outside tap

    Got feeling the stopcock doesn't stop the flow of water for outside tap
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    Unblocking this kitchen sink plughole

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    Replacing an outside tap

    Someone asked me to do this. Is it case of turning off water in street, turning on taps then tapping into old connection under sink? Is it easy?
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    Lifting heavy garden bags getting injured

    Been straining with ton bags and strained stomach. Worried getting hernia. Back also been playing up. Is it best to use just small bags. Stop trying to hoick ton bags on roof of van and lift properly. When is over straining?
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    Painting this chimney

    Good point not sure. Was just going to paint it. I guess put on antifungal before
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    Painting this chimney

    Drill a hole into wall and I have this expanding device which is really strong. Will rachet ladder to that. It won't move. Then I thought push a roofing ladder up and hook over ridge. Tie bottom to already secured ladder and maybe to chimney then climb up to do back. I heard u can put...
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    Painting this chimney

    What's the best way to paint these two chimneys? Without a scaffold. I was going to bolt a ladder and rachet it to gutter then put roofing ladder on tiles to get to back of chimney. They are effectively on a first floor.
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    Strap for d handled strimmer

    Out of interest how do you cut edges with a strimmer? I heard it's much quicker than with shears. I have been turning it on its side and cutting overhanging grass scuffed some bits at times though
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    What's the best thing for protecting knees

    So use a small portable seat
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    What's the best thing for protecting knees

    I mean I had it massaged out so I guess it's not serious. The physio didn't think so. But did have hip adjusted by a quack chiropractor abroad 18 yrs ago to change leg length and that has left me having to wear a sacroiliac belt whenever I run. Physio would like an x ray and or mri. I know...
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    Strap for d handled strimmer

    That's what I was told. But cow horn handles is a clearance strimmer. But the more common d handled one its better with normal strap. Do u disagree? Cos I gotta choose. I got a d handled one
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    What's the best thing for protecting knees

    Too much heavy lifting and bending over I suspect. A sports masseuse massaged it out. Told my arse muscles (gluts) are weak Got this from homebase
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    Strap for d handled strimmer

    This? https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stihl-Advance-Universal-Harness-for-Strimmer-Brushcutter-4147-710-9002-/323154803414 I was told in shop this was good for clearance strimmer not normal d handled strimmer.
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    What's the best thing for protecting knees

    So sitting on that stool? Cos bending over is no good for you
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    Strap for d handled strimmer

    https://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products/stihl-padded-basic-harness/?gclid=CjwKCAjwma3ZBRBwEiwA-CsblIENSbtC7cZ07WJzk1zPuoByNL6VRUuunb61PBGlpU4FxnvsbPsGdRoC0NMQAvD_BwE Is this the best strap to take weight off a d handled strimmer?
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    What's the best thing for protecting knees

    So I would carry it around then sit on it for weeding (sitting on the job lol)
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    What's the best thing for protecting knees

    Actually my knees aren't hurting from kneeling it's more my back which is a problem and thought it better to start kneeling than bend over, then heard that hurts your knee. But kneeling on pads is the best way for your body, isn't it? How u carry your kneel pad around when moving about? might...
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    What's the best thing for protecting knees

    Done back in so figured instead off bending over better kneel. Is this pad the best thing to use?
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