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    Texecom alarm outputs - read into PC?

    I'm trying to set up a bit of home automation so I can trigger off events based upon the outputs of the texecom panels. Is there a PC to USB based input card that can read these signals? What i'd like to do is to set the texecom panel to output signals on arm/disarm/alarm Cheers
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    Weird phoneline issue

    We've got a weird problem with our BT line, where our phone doesn't ring when someone calls. Everything else works fine (making calls, broadband etc) but the phone just doesn't ring - weird! We've tried a couple of other phones and i've tried a different adsl splitter but it still doesn't...
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    Microfibre Roller Sleeves

    Tried painting with a microfibre roller sleeve yesterday - found it really easy to use and it made a DIY'er like me produce a really good quality finish. How do these compare to non microfibre roller sleeves, and is there a better alternative for emulsion paint on plastered walls? I found...
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    New Oak Spindles / Bannister - What oil/varnish?

    We've had our bannister / spindles replaced with oak and I wanted to find out the best finish we can put on it. I've been told we can use a few coats of Danish Oil on it, but i'm not sure if that is durable enough to keep dirt out and keep it clean (especially from kids) We don't mind if the...
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    Create expansion gap after floor has been laid

    Hello, We've had a hardwood wooden floor installed but no expansion gap has been left around the edges of the floor. The installer is adamant that as he has nailed and glued the floor no expansion gap is necessary. After reading the posts on this site I think that an expansion gap is indeed...
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