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We've been waiting a good while now, after the introduction of the 4th gen stat, to see if it would make its way over to this side of the pond. Now it appears that will not happen. On top of that, support for the older 1st and 2nd generation stats also looks set to be dropped; losing internet...

After my partner had taken the car out, I noticed oil streaks on the bonnet; the engine bay was covered in oil, with the filler cap missing. I've cleaned up most of the accessible oil - apart from refilling oil and ordering a new filler cap, would there be any other sesnsible precautions to...

I've been meaning to attempt this for a while, but spurred on by @creamola's 'pioneering' attitude, here goes... I have a small unit that's blown, it wouldn't be expensive to replace, but I thought it would be worth an experimental fix. It's about 19 years old and has no coatings. After...

After refitting my bath (removed in a bid to stop rodents entering from next door); I realised I had forgotten to incorporate any junction in the waste for a condensate pipe - my current boiler is non-condensing and lives in a cupboard at the end of the bath. The bath waste is 50mm solvent weld...

Probably not worth a post, but I've just come across this intriguing little item, when browsing for light switches on Amazon (as you do!)... Would anyone fancy wiring this into a single back box (especially if it was loop at switch!) :)...

Following on from a recent thread (talking about the benefits of keeping old books), I was remembering books from my childhood. A set of books fondly remembered, but sadly missed, was "The Children's Encyclopedia", by Arthur Mee. .... So, I had a look around eBay, and bought myself the full ten...

This thread may not last very long, but here goes... There was a recent thread on here questioning the efficacy of a central heating additive called EndoTherm; that according to their website: It works by: The previous thread has since been deleted, possibly due to a post by a representative...

The next minor project has invaded my head; a roof window... The problem is, the budget is whatever I can get here and there, without alerting the OH! It just wouldn't be feasible If I needed to hire a scaffold tower etc. Has anyone tried to remove cement fibre slates from the inside? I was...

Hi, A couple of water company workers have just been down our street, dropping silver canisters (about the size of a 500ml coke bottle) down the holes next to the external stop taps. It seems they are only targeting those without a water meter. Does anyone know what these are? I'm guessing at...

After some 'interesting' discussions on here (involving a certain party who will remain nameless!), about the usage of the words 'Plug Top' to describe a 13A plug; I decided to look into its origins (...and please forgive me if you have seen any of this before!). The only information I have...

Hi, A new vid from Big Clive, showing the repair of a heat link - Well, I thought it was interesting! :) : Can we answer Clive's question? Has anyone come across multiple heat link failures?

Forensic analysis of mains hum can be used to timestamp recordings! ...well, I found it intriguing! ;)

I had my gas combi 'serviced' yesterday and was quizzing the engineer about what the future might hold after the gas boiler ban comes into effect. Apart from finding out that he was clueless! (Suggesting I could run an electric combi from the existing ring and advocating the use of ASHP's), I...

Hi, I wonder if any of you wise people can help? I have a mid terrace house and have had the builders in to put a firewall in the loft (the loft space was open for most of the terrace). As a consequence of building the wall, the loft has very little ventilation and is getting stifilingly hot! I...