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I'd like an external waterproof socket, but the walls are an uneven reconstituted stone block, similar to the picture. What's the best way to go about mounting it?

Looks really good, and has given me some ideas for my own similar project in the autumn. Your treatment of the little spur wall with the radiator has made me think about how I place our radiator when its moved. Well done! By the way, if you're looking for your spirit level, its on top of the...

There's a rather entertaining description of DATEDIF here: https://exceljet.net/functions/datedif-function "The status of DATEDIF in Excel is somewhat mysterious. DATEDIF (Date + Dif) is a "compatibility" function that comes from Lotus 1-2-3 way back in the 1990s. Although it's available in...

With my spreadsheet I tend to look at the usage, rather than the costs. Here's a seasonal take: This is a late 70's four bed detached. Daily electricity use doesn't vary much, but has dropped from approx 11kWh per day down to around 6.6kWh/day. (lights, cooking, washing, drying) Gas usage is...

In such a case involving multiple public agencies, you might find a note to your local MP helps. They can be very good at short-circuiting the bottlenecks in deserving cases.

"like John F Clauser, nobel prize winner turns out he is a world renowned physicist that knows nothing about climate change here are his claims debunked" That's actually quite funny. You've quoted the blog of a rather opinionated psychologist (John Cook) who specialises in attacking...

It being a wet bank holiday, I had a look at the film. It is interesting. There are two parts to the film, the first discusses the data, and shows that there are likely natural variations underlying the acknowledged warming that are not adequately taken into account by those promoting an...

Although that oven door was an unanticipated addition, I think it looks really good there. It breaks up the run of units well and doesn't look out of place - it sets the whole thing off nicely. Also its amazing how important the lighting is in getting the right effect. Again I think you have...

I do like those disco lights! Any details of where they're from?

They do. Very effectively. https://ukwir.org/Sink-to-River---River-to-Tap---A-review-of-potential-risks-from-nano-particles-microplastics The UK treatment works remove microparticulates to a level barely measurable. The study reported in New Scientist is from China, so one wonders what the...

You can wind them as carefully as you wish, but the very nature of Christmas lights is that come next year they will be tangled. Its just a law of nature.

Thank you, that aspect is useful to know. I shall do some preliminary investigation.

Indeed I am, but the fact that one authority or other has banned them from sale has no impact on said Tube's desire to fufil its purpose in life and to quite possibly outlive the utility room! I'm not in the position where it has shrugged off its mortal coil, just considering whether it meets...

I'm considering updating some of the light fittings in the house, including a 6' fluorescent tube in a utility room, and a triple R60 halogen in a hallway over a staircase. In the last couple of years we've had quite a few powercuts in the area, and I wondered if these positions (especially...

Thank you both! CBW that is indeed an impressive bit of searching, thank you. That link also has a really useful picture of the back of the unit, so I can see what'll be there when I go to swap it. And if that really sold for £12.99 I might end up with the price of a pint after buying its...

I wonder if anyone might recognise this old lightswitch that is currently controlling a single R80 light in a hallway? I only use it in either off or on mode, though I guess it can switch the light on/off at different times of the day/night. It would be interesting to know exactly how to set...

Not sure what the source of the diagram above is, but it appears to be splicing low-resolution proxy temperature estimates with modern day high resolution temperature measurements. In laymans language - apples and oranges.

It is very easy to do a calibration check on a hygrometer as creating a standard reference is simply a matter of making a saturated salt solution. Thermopro provide instructions here: https://buythermopro.com/how-to-calibrate-a-hygrometer-hygrometer-calibration/ and a more detailed table is...

I once rented a house where the rather ancient Potterton cast iron boiler gave up on Christmas Eve. Not a lot of fun with 4 young children and snow on the ground. When we bought our current place (large detatched house with two bathrooms) the same model Potterton boiler was in place (open...

One of my cars is over 50yrs old and has none of those thing and does indeed have points, condenser and manual choke! It's a beautiful thing to drive on a sunny summer day. Rather scary when braking though, and the lack of modern safety features encourages a more circumspect driving style. All...