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New front door - types

Time for a new front door. This one's been on since 1935, and is showing its age. We were thinking of top-end uPvc etc., but a lot of forums talk about doors (particularly composite) warping and not...
12:03 Sun 25th Nov 201214 answers, last by The Builder 13:17 Sun 25th Nov 2012
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allen

Digital radio with hard-drive. Dreaming?

I want a digital (and FM) radio which can also record, preferably onto its own internal hard drive. Currently I use a DVD/Freeview unit to do this, but this has to be connected to a small television...
21:53 Mon 12th Nov 201214 answers, last by allen 10:07 Wed 14th Nov 2012
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allen

TV Listings - simple list wanted

Having got Virgin's latest set-top box, which has abandoned the old 'down-the-page' listing system, I've been searching the internet for similar listings which I could run out on a daily/weekly basis....
13:20 Fri 26th Oct 20124 answers, last by flobadob 14:19 Fri 26th Oct 2012
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allen

Screwdriver-type tool with drilling?

Does anyone make a small (powerful) electric screwdriver which also takes ordinary twist drill bits? I suppose it would have to have a mini-chuck of some sort. Ta Allen....
20:33 Mon 08th Oct 201211 answers, last by ChuckFickens 21:30 Mon 08th Oct 2012
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allen

Plastic L-shaped strips

I need some PVC/plastic white L-shaped strips to finish off some kitchen cupboards. Googling it chucks up a couple of trade places, with big minimum orders etc., but the usual places, such as B&Q...
10:19 Mon 08th Oct 20122 answers, last by allen 10:37 Mon 08th Oct 2012
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jonesytwotwo

which cheap freeview box do I get

Hi. My freeview box works intermitently.I wish to replace it with a simple no nonsense box. The one I have is a TVONICS which was supplied on digital changeover. I have looked on ebay and can purchase...
23:16 Wed 26th Sep 20122 answers, last by allen 11:27 Sun 07th Oct 2012
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allen

External sound on a Samsung smart TV

Just bought a 40" Samsung (UE40ES6800). Nice TV, and I want to extend the sound. Rather than have all the sound blaring out from the set itself (which is near often-opened windows), I want to use...
10:26 Mon 01st Oct 201210 answers, last by gingejbee 09:45 Wed 03rd Oct 2012
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allen

High-quality polarised film

Anyone know where I can get some high-quality (optical quality) tinted, or polarised film, preferably sticky backed? I want to add to the level of tint on a helmet visor, and I don't think the usual...
13:23 Wed 05th Sep 20126 answers, last by vivaanedwardd 07:31 Sat 03rd Jan 2015
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allen

Smart TVs - can I connect a keyboard?

Thinking of buying a 'smart' Samsung big-screen TV. Blurb says you can surf the web using the remote control, which sounds like good news/bad news. As the TV (UE40ES6800) has got several USB slots, is...
09:14 Fri 21st Sep 20124 answers, last by allen 14:24 Fri 21st Sep 2012
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bednobs

video.

Hi, i have a video that was taken on my dad's sony camera. When i put it on my comp it runs in windows media player, I want my sister in america to see it. As it's 2 minutes long, i cant send it by...
08:49 Fri 21st Sep 20127 answers, last by bednobs 12:44 Fri 21st Sep 2012
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allen

Drilling holes in walls

Daft question time. I've been drilling holes in walls for years, and it has finally struck me to ask 'Why is it so difficult?' Is it my electric drill not being up to it, or my masonry bits, or just...
10:11 Sat 15th Sep 201230 answers, last by heathfield 17:11 Sun 16th Sep 2012
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AB Editor

Safe Drivers

10:13 Fri 24th Aug 201238 answers, last by allen 09:38 Sun 09th Sep 2012
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allen

Venetian blinds - how light-proof?

Are good quality Venetian blinds - vertical, wooden sort, with good quality fittings - reasonably light-proof? I don't suppose they'd keep out as much light as heavy curtains, but are they prone to...
16:37 Wed 05th Sep 20125 answers, last by heathfield 12:32 Fri 07th Sep 2012
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allen

Wills - safe place to keep them

Mrs A want to put our wills in a safe place where someone could easily get at them (if for example we were both wiped out in a car crash). We know the obvious choices, but they're not perfect....
09:49 Tue 04th Sep 201210 answers, last by 1eyedjack 07:24 Sun 23rd Sep 2012
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allen

Sending cash

What are the easiest ways of sending cash (say £200) to someone in the UK, who hasn't got a bank account? I'm also in the UK. Ta. A...
16:16 Sat 01st Sep 20127 answers, last by netibiza 16:49 Fri 07th Sep 2012
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allen

Foam sheets

I want to get hold of some small sheets of hard foam to make shoe insoles - no thicker than 5mm, and maybe even less. Any ideas (a) what it's called (is it pyrofoam or something similar?) and (b) who...
16:49 Mon 13th Aug 201211 answers, last by allen 12:17 Fri 24th Aug 2012
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allen

Home appliances insurance

I've got a Domestic & General policy on my central-heating boiler, had it for several years in fact. It's been okay. They come out (or rather send Baxi out) when there's a problem, and often fix...
20:45 Thu 19th Jul 20127 answers, last by Dodger666 11:55 Fri 27th Jul 2012
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allen

How to cheat the DVLA's visual field test.

I've got to take a DVLA visual field test in a month or two, and because of an eye condition (that DOESN'T affect my driving), I might fail. Failure means automatic loss of driving licence - quite a...
11:48 Tue 24th Jul 201247 answers, last by BriB 18:43 Thu 22nd Dec 2016
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TandT

did anyone see this ? what did you think ?

i watched wallander last night bbc1 9pm....i could only watch the first few minutes . was so shocked to see the opening start with a man encouraging the geese, ducks etc to feed while pouring petrol...
17:01 Mon 23rd Jul 201213 answers, last by allen 11:44 Tue 24th Jul 2012
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droopdrawers

Paying up front for your funeral

My Mother in Law died in the late 80's...funeral cost £470. Mother died 2007 cost £ 1996 Step Dad died 2009 cost £2019 Clearly costs are rising so fast it has to be sensible to make...
20:17 Thu 19th Jul 201230 answers, last by Marciau 17:08 Fri 27th Jul 2012

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