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Please do tell! That link was to do with 3D printing modern recreations of Denco coils. Having trouble finding suitable tuning slugs so I had the sudden brainwave to maybe print them! Now...if I could print Jackson variable capacitors I'd be a happy chap.

Create a feature French drain between patio and house wall?

Mods, please delete those first two posts, first one had the wrong link. Somehow I managed to post three times!

Get some of these house plants that absorb moisture through their leaves: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/four-houseplants-banish-mould-condensation-28375107

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/contact-us/who-is-my-distribution-network-operator#:~:text=Your distribution network operator (DNO,its voltage is too high.

Old Bakelite fuses can be cracked and/or brittle. Pull them and they can disintegrate.

Back when I was bothered I noted huge disparities between suppliers/DNOs around here. I had my own done as I wanted the tails upgraded. As I had an upfront RCD I used that as an isolator and fitted an REC2 myself afterwards. A supplier did my parents foc when they changed the meter but interestingly wouldn't replace the cloth tails??? Another said there was a £50 charge but in the end there was no charge.

Different DNOs have different rules. Since electricity was de-nationalised it can be a bit of a free for all. The DNOs use subbies, good and bad. Many don't even use numbered seals with the pliers allocated to a particular authorised person. If "you"were to do it make sure you have no loads on the cu when you pull it. Be aware, in fact be very aware, that if you touch those metal bits inside the the now open fuse carrier there is nothing between that and the substation. Aka you're a goner. In fact I would remove the fuse from the carrier temporarily and push the carrier back in. I believe it was me that coined the practice as having been done by "Amelie The Seal Fairy". Hypothetically, what "you" want is: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/WYREC2S.html? (A three phase version is available). + Probably some extra tails too.

Met an old boy on site once who's lead welding was amazing. He was welding lead caps atop concrete plinths. I asked for his card and he just said "Ask for Ted the Lead, everyone knows me". Never found him again.

I can't imagine he will be doing oil changes a)himself and b) on such a pristine drive. That's more my bag, on a rough, scalpings covered drive topped off with full 'o nails wood ash!

Bow chicka wow wow...

Technics, Pioneer, Wharfdale here. Ortofon cartridge. Need a man cave to set it back up. Last time I played a "record" I forgot you have to turn them over...

Motorised, comes down in front of the French doors?

Get over yourself and just fit Aico. The end. It's been discussed before.

Bet the kids love it when it snows?

She's a looker! 👍

Of @Adsibob, his missus or the drive?

You can get various makes of non slip additive that you add to block paving sealer.

For peace of mind give her a couple to chock under the back wheels when she parks!

All I can say is she must have a very content, secure existence to be going on about this rather than change her driving skillset etc. Christ, there's bigger problems in the World. "Get out there and practise your hill starts.....after you've done dinner!" Am I coming across as sexist?

Any chance of sleeving that COLD valve handle with some blue heatshrink? I won't be able to sleep. 😉

That was my thinking. Where it passes over the doorway (the escape route) it'll have to be fixed anyway to the celcon blockwork. I'm feeling guilty as I bought pre made corners.

I want to run some 50x50 galv trunking at high level around the garage. First though was to space it say 15/20mm off the underside of the trusses and screw through to the timber wall plate. This to allow space if I ever say plasterboard the garage ceiling. The trunking would sit say 1/4" off the wall plate (on plastic packs), where it passes over the vertical restraint straps etc. A run also has to come down over that restraint strap where the brick pillar meets the Celcon blocks. Fixing to wood, is this a bad idea? (No I didn't have the engine hoist up there to pull an engine out).

What about Lidl's Livarno or Miomare stuff? Sounds Italian so must be good... 😉

61kg of brass just weighed in. 13kg of clean plumbing brass and 48kg of chrome plated brass, taps, wastes, soap dispensers. The scrappy didn't differentiate. £213 for it at £3500/tonne.