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    What Ridiculousness

    Truss was absolutely a victim of an organised coup. She did nothing wrong.
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    MacBook reformat

    See here: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201255 You should be able to use some of those to re-install from scratch. It can go back to the macOS it came with, or pull a newer one over the Internet.
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    New windows without trickle vents - future problems?

    If you don't want the vents, then make this clear to the fitters. Worst-case, find another fitter.
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    Election winner?

    Unfortunately, 'hate speech' just means 'speech someone disagrees with'. :( Konstantin is a good speaker and very middle-of-the-road in his politics. He's really not saying anything extreme here. I met him and had a brief chat: he's perfectly rational and level-headed. Ivor has it spot on...
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    UK plans to drop climate package.

    Not sure there is any evidence for either of those claims. For example, deaths: https://ourworldindata.org/natural-disasters
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    New windows - buyers guide or tips?

    Hi all, I find myself needing to buy some new (UPVC) windows for the first time ever. House is a plain 1960s detached, and has 1980s double-glazed aluminium windows, with a hardwood frame and internal trim. Although they don't look trendy, they are in good condition for their age...
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    Cleaning Loft - Waste of Time?

    I had no felt in my last house (also 1930s). I cleaned it all up, and within a few months, it was filthy again. So a total waste of time!
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    Quote for replacing heat exchanger

    £400?! You could probably get a fixed-price repair from Biasi for less than that!
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    Identify this Mira (?) Mixer

    Looks exactly like a cheap Triton bar mixer I installed in my own bathroom a long time ago! If I were you, I would measure the pipe centres and buy another cheap one. Any brand. Should be a simple swap.
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    Where to buy roller blinds

    I bought several from 247blinds, made to your measurements. Very happy with them.
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    Bathroom Remodel

    If you are selling, don't waste your money. You will not fit what other people like! Make a bath panel. Some tongue and groove board will paint up nicely. Paint the radiator. Get a door threshold. Job done, less than £100.
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    Unused fireplace recess: do I need a closure plate?

    Err... I don't see why not. But if there is a liner, why not just stuff some insulation up there?
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    Unused fireplace recess: do I need a closure plate?

    You can buy a chimney balloon, which you inflate to fit.
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    Big and deep hole/cracks above window frame.

    No idea, to be honest. Surely it is the same stuff? I have done it the other way and used some of a five litre PVA container for kids' crafts!
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    Big and deep hole/cracks above window frame.

    I have had worse in the past! You want some expanding foam, PVA and patching plaster/filler. Look up 'Painting and Decorating' on YouTube. He has done loads of videos on this topic. I think the idea with the PVA and foam is to provide some adhesion to the brick underneath. It is supposedly...
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    Small cracks where the stairs meet the wall

    'Painting and decorating' on YouTube would say: rake out, apply PVA inside, fill with expanding foam, cut/sand back foam to a few mm below finish level, then finish with Polyfilla. I have tried it in a few big cracks, and it works well. I think the idea is that the foam takes up all the gap...
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    Standard white convention radiators - are they all the same quality

    I prefer my modern ones because they have convector fins. This gives much better heat output. I have replaced all but one of my 1970s Stelrads with new Myson Premier HE.
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    teaboyjim ongoing refurb project questions - Plumbing

    Buy quality. I had some 1970s Stelrad in my house. I bought a modern Stelrad, but wasn't quite happy with it. I got a couple of Quinns: a short one was OK, but the 1.6m long one was very thin steel and wobbles. More recently, I bought a bunch of Myson Premier rads, and this difference is...
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    Repairing a wall...

    I would use ready-mixed repair plaster. It spreads nicely with those Euro filling knives. You only need to go down far enough for the skirting to cover the crime!
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    Loft hobby room - airtec for rafters?

    Hmm, yes, but I wanted something in between the rafters too. So 100mm there, then either insulated plasterboard or 50mm PIR and regular plasterboard.
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