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happyskyper

Doeas anyone know how is coving made? Info on materials and machine used to this ?

Please advise me if you have any knowledge of this specific subject. I am toying with the idea of starting a coving business abroad and need all the info. Thanks

bobisco

nigerian stock exchange

how does the nigerian stock exchange operate?

tezestwing

mira shower info

Got a problem with a mira zest 8.5 Kw electric shower the rotary water flow low med high control fails to work until you tap the unit. When I isolate the electric to look inside I find that the...

bramblepete

12 volt light

is it cheaper to run kitchen spotlights off a 12v transformer system or 240v mains?

snotneck

Is there a SIMPLE central heating temperature control unit?

My mother is 86 years old and has had to have her central heating system replaced. The 7-day, twice daily settings on the control unit are far too complex for her to cope with. Can it be replaced with...

c.shallow

Selling on Ebay

I have just sold an item on ebay for the 1st time and not quite sure how it works. The buyer has said he's payed but I have not received any confirmation from payal or ebay to confirm this. My paypal...

bramblepete

lighting

is it cheaper to run 9 50w spotlights off a 12v transformer system or 240v mains?

lisa2007

fan assisted oven

im cooking a chicken in a fan assisted oven after 40 minutes of cooking the oven starts smoking and the chicken looks cooked whats going on

Neilzulu1

pc screen wipes

Hello can anyone tell me where i could buy some decent screen wipes,the ones i have got are pc screen wipes but they are no good as they leave a white chalky line on the screen any advice as to what...

taffinnorfol

Adding external speakers to a Bush digital TV

Here's a nice easy technical question! My 26" Bush digital lcd tv has got a pair of RMA audio output sockets. As the usual sound of the standard tv is a bit boomy for my ears, I decided to add a...

rabitama

peel

Why adhesive is weak in peel stress?

Carrie14

dead sea

was there ever a battle at the dead sea?

feebal

Help with Indesit oven!

Hello, we "inherited" an Indesit FM1 oven cooker when we moved into our house, but we don't have an instruction manual and the button icons had already worn off. It has recently started switching...

mehdikhani

Antifreeze tester

Where can I buy simulated serivice tester equipment (for testing antifreeze according to ASTM D-2570)? Please help me.

parkers

How to update a TOMTOM?

I have a tomtom GO500 and it needs updating.. What sites can I go to to download the latest maps..? Thanks

dynamicduo

Touch lamps

We have a bedside lamp that has no switch but works by a finger touching the base (touching giving the sequence dim, medium, bright, off). The other day, the bulb blew and blew the fuse at the same...

whiffey

Digital Broadcasting and Time Signals

DAB digital radio is about 3 seconds delayed compared to analogue, so much so trying to listen to both at the same time is very disconcerting. When the BBC broadcast The Pips on the hour, the analogue...

thundercrack

boiler

how far from a window or door must a boiler exhaust be? (gas or oil) thanks, alf.

divegirl

Washing Machine.....HELP!!!!!!!

My 'fan belt' has broken on my washing machine.....got I new one, but every time my son fits it it 'pings' off again. It is the right belt so what else could it be? TIA Lisa x

TandT

bt answer phone

along while ago we started to use the bt answer phone which they connect..to retrive a call you dial a number but i cannot remember the number and someone has left a message any ideas thankyou .......