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Technology eh? :rolleyes:

I fitted my CH just over 20 years ago, and used no name TRVs. These have a plastic nut/innards (the bit you see when you take the TRV head off) and the plastic is crazed and cracking. So I thought about replacing them with a valve that is brass not plastic, but notice that some of the leading...

I have a hardwood door frame from Wickes, and just unwrapped it to get ready to fit, and there is a massive rebate all around the frame. It's about 2.5mm deep and I wondered why is it there, and if I'm going to get problems sinking the hinges - or not sinking them? Another annoying thing...

So, Monkey Pox is being rebranded to Mpox once the copyright paperwork has been agreed with Hanson. BBC News - Monkeypox given new name by global health experts https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63782514 And it seems another disease has already been rebranded on the sly. Apparently that new...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-63635721 A sad tale of what seems many facets. However, a coroner's conclusion that mould killed this child and the media hysteria does not bode well. This appears to be a classic condensation case. There may be other things that have...

... to stick to a vinyl tarpaulin and stay stuck. Duct tape don't. DPM joint tape won't

Falling fruit is apparently a H&S issue. But what about the twigs? Who says people can't get hurt by snowflakes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-63156505

A few of the TRV valves I fitted 21 years ago have started to leak - looks like the plastic nut (?) etc at the top has gone brittle and is starting to disintegrate. Oddly some others fitted at the same time are OK, but probably worth swapping now too. Anyway, are there any recommendations for a...

It's on the internet so it must be right, and the experts (some on here IIRC) have touted the Caravan Act as a way to usurp planning law and get whatever you want for less money and sod the neighbours. Well, not for this couple. Not even the sad compo faces will help...

"Are you not entertained? ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?" Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, commander of the Armies of the UK, General of the Conservative Legions, loyal servant to the true Queen. Father to Brexit, husband to Covid vaccination. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next...

Can anyone recommend a sanding pad with arbor and buffing/polishing discs that will fir this Bosch mini-grinder?

I'm after recommendations for undersealing and rust proofing/treating the underside of a car. Chassis, cills, maybe the floor pan although that seems in good nick, and main components such as wishbone arms and roll bars and such like. There is some flaky metal, but not a great deal, and the...

They are out! Apparently, the first question Durham Police want to know from Starmer is "Why are you so dull?" And from Raynor "Do you even know how to smile?"

I use a candle to wipe screw threads for lubrication, but it's not very efficient as the wax can be a bit flaky. So in true DIY style, I think it would be better to slightly dissolve the candle into a tin of some sort to make a paste - like the ones you can buy. :rolleyes: Does anyone know...

It's where all the cool people are going to this summer.

Is the extra cost worth it for the 5x life of normal blades? And do they even give 5x more life? Or only worth it for specific materials - plasterboard comes to mind.

Who lubricates their door cylinders regularly? :rolleyes: And what with. I've had various cylinders for decades and not bothered, and there have been no problems. The cylinders have only been cheap Yales or no-names too. About six months ago I fitted an expensive "quality" 3* plus eurocylinder...

Oh Oh No. "James Bond producers say Idris Elba is 'part of the conversation' to be the next 007" There goes the franchise. :sick:

Following a certain someone's post on here about carbide scrapers. I have realised that I don't have one and all of a sudden after about 40 years I think I should :rolleyes: Anyway, bearing in mind that blades are replaceable, and the handles of the cheaper units are metal and look just as...