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Frosts carving tools.
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Hi All, Would anyone happen to know a walk-in shop chain (rather than t'internet order etc), ideally in / around Nth London / Herts / Essex that sells Frosts hand carving tools please? Ideally they will also be open on a Saturday. ;-) Cheers, T i m
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TOT halogen efficiency
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...The guys over on uk d-iyy will be able to pick this one up. This is a frequent topic. Ignore any references to angle grinders. Andy
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Traps: 38mm vs 76mm
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Are there any situations where it's acceptable to use a bottle trap with a 38mm seal on a kitchen sink or do Building Regs always require a 76mm seal? Also, what's a "half trap"? [link] Isn't it either a trap or just a bit of pipe?... more »
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solar powered air brick
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A friend has made the following request elsewhere, and doesn't use newsgroups "we have a small larder at the back of the kitchen (it used to be the outside loo). It has two airbricks for ventilation - one low down that opens onto the cool passageway between the houses, the other high up on the back wall.... more »
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monopitch ridge roof on cavity wall
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Fitting a monopitch roof with wet bedded mono pitch ridge tiles - you know, the ones shaped like a number 1. They will be on top of a cavity wall. I cannot find an example of how such a roof is detailed at the ridge. At the eaves, the rafters will be birdsmouthed onto wall plate on inner leaf. At the ridge, how is the rafter fixed to the wall ? Presumably a wall... more »
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Powerflushing plastic pipe system
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I own a Kamco CF90 powerflushing machine that I am quite familiar with. I may have to do a large house overseas with about 20 radiators on two floors. No risk of freezing. The central heating system is made of plastic pipes, aluminium radiators and a WOLF diesel boiler. All to a very high standard. It has been running well, from new, for about five years with plain... more »
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Tool-Net
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A couple of weeks back, Tool-Net was mentioned. I passed on the information from PowerTools and Fixings Direct (their sister company) that ToolNet were alive. This was and is (apparently) true. But there is a twist (which in hindsight is not very surprising). I went to PT&FD to pick up my studs, to meet some men loading the entire... more »
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