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  1. thezappa

    Installing old MAC OS on new laptop

    Great, thanks very much.
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    Installing old MAC OS on new laptop

    Ah ok. Not done this before so is there an option to do that when I plug in the back up?
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    Installing old MAC OS on new laptop

    I’ve got a new M3 coming today to replace my late 2011 MBP. Currently I have a Time Machine back up but haven’t been able to update the OS for years because of hardware limitations (presumably) so am running High Sierra. My question is can I run and install my Time Machine back up on to the new...
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    Images of items I have purchased (except trainers)

    Bought this when I was in the states recently: Made this: Some of the parts are tiny. AAA battery for scale
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    Best paint for external timber cladding

    Had very good experience with Osmo. Good range of colours and coverage is good (for what I needed). If it is for a house you should consider linseed paint as it penetrates the wood and will likely last longer than conventional paint. Colour palette may be somewhat limited if you want something...
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    Any roofers here? Lead box join.

    I checked the British standard BS6915, which may wish to quote. Fig 15: Fig 16:
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    Any roofers here? Lead box join.

    The thing with NHBC is that every trade should at least know about it and if you tell them it’s one of their standard details they ‘should’ take notice. I don’t think it really matters that you’re not pursuing a warranty claim through them for the work the fact you can tell them it’s a basic...
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    Any roofers here? Lead box join.

    NHBC advise flashings “should be tucked 25mm into a brick joint and wedged in place at not more than 450mm centres, or a minimum of one per step for stepped flashings” (I realise that is not a stepped flashing but the principle is the same and arguably more important to have it detailed into the...
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    Any roofers here? Lead box join.

    That’s poor, not surprising it’s leaking. This may help explain the correct way of doing it, it’s a good reference. https://www.associatedlead.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Guide-to-Rolled-Lead.pdf
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    Project: Two storey/part single storey side and rear extensions

    Will be interesting to see what sort of prices you get back. Who is writing the spec and how many builders do you have in mind to go out to?
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    Headphone cables

    Bought a pair of XM5’s the other week and would like to replace the headphone jack cable that comes with them so I can connect to my iPod. It’s plain black and has straight connectors on each end. Without spending huge sums of money I’d like to replace it with something braided, 0.5-ish m long...
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    Wren Kitchens Quote

    You’re probably right, perhaps it was the doors. The price alone implies it’s unlikely to be solid wood. In any case we were happy with it, 5.5k vs 18 from the others.
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    Wren Kitchens Quote

    It was a pretty ordinary shaker style in cream.
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    Wren Kitchens Quote

    I realise you’re asking about DIY kitchens but Better kitchens were fully assembled, 18mm solid wood carcass. Full disclosure: I don’t work for better kitchens, was just very happy with what we got, at a fraction of the price of Wickes or Homebase.
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    Wren Kitchens Quote

    We had a very successful experience a few years ago from better kitchens. Got a design from Wickes and got BK to price up the same units. They also do handleless. https://www.betterkitchens.co.uk/
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    Post Your Daily Encounter Pics Here

    On the rounds today: It was more about this than anything else: Also saw this piece of crap
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    Images of items I have purchased (except trainers)

    A new pan :) Christened it tonight with a vegetable stew.
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    Post Your Daily Encounter Pics Here

    From today, was on the way to a meeting otherwise would have taken some better pics.
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    Design of a corner shelving unit - ideas & suggestions welcomed

    option 3 You could use heavy heavy duty brackets which are long enough to give support to a shelf running along the wall toward the door, with the bracket itself attached to the masonry wall. For info I got these for our office although I have bought additional brackets as the ones it came with...
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    How to bring my lawn back to glory?

    Hire a rotavator for a couple of days. A few bags of top soil (ton bags) and a load of seed.
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