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Posting Photos on the forum

Last post by Hotrodder « Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
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by Char » Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:28 pm » in Welcome and Forum User Guides.
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There are two ways you can add a photo to your posts.

To upload a photo via the attachments option you simply click on the attachments tab with you...
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Curtains for the cars

Last post by Quiksilver « Tue Aug 06, 2024 11:48 am
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by Headers » Tue Aug 06, 2024 8:31 am

After a few years of using old bedding for covering the cars in the car port, we have finally put up some home made curtains so of course the sun has...

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Last post by Quiksilver
Tue Aug 06, 2024 11:48 am
Car paint repair

Last post by Sparkle « Sat Aug 03, 2024 1:13 pm
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by Hotrodder » Mon Jul 29, 2024 1:59 pm
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Anyone know of a source of automotive paint supplies here in 22 (or online)?
Easy enough to find in UK but they don't post abroad. Both our cars are...
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Last post by Sparkle
Sat Aug 03, 2024 1:13 pm
Antifouling

Last post by Polarengineer « Thu May 02, 2024 2:35 pm
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by Polarengineer » Thu May 02, 2024 8:43 am

Nothing to do with football.
Maybe you boat people can ask Darpa what they will use as antifouling for this manta ray.

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Last post by Polarengineer
Thu May 02, 2024 2:35 pm
Saving energy

Last post by Hotrodder « Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:18 pm
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by hughnique » Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:26 pm
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Having received a devastating leccy bill lately I decided to go on a money saving or energy saving crusade, I bought a load of these GU10 LED lamps...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:18 pm
Cheapo new gate

Last post by Hotrodder « Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:28 pm
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by L Austin France » Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:26 pm

Knocked up a new gate today. The last one I made was going a bit rotten after nearly 20 years without treatment. Started at 1000hrs by going to buy...

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Last post by Hotrodder
Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:28 pm
Obliterating paint?

Last post by Hotrodder « Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:58 am
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by demi » Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:14 pm
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Back in the UK we moved into a house that had a bedroom painted in Barbie pink and another in navy blue. We went to Brewers the paint suppliers &...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:58 am
Parpaing, up or down

Last post by Polarengineer « Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:05 am
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by hughnique » Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:43 am
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Watching new life in the sun yesterday evening, two examples of contradicts with my understanding of laying parpaing blocks. I was under the...
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Last post by Polarengineer
Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:05 am
Shot blasting and powder coating?

Last post by Hotrodder « Thu Dec 07, 2023 2:07 pm
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by Spectrum » Sat Dec 02, 2023 1:55 pm
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I have two metal garage cupboards which have been neglected :oops: I would like to get them blasted and coated, have put the translation into Google...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Thu Dec 07, 2023 2:07 pm
I bought 3 Ha & a wreck

Last post by DaveW « Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:57 pm
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by L Austin France » Sun Jun 04, 2023 12:45 pm
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A recent post of mine caused me to revisit some old photos of our present house in the state I bought it. One years graft made it a nice place to...
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Last post by DaveW
Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:57 pm
Hot glue guns

Last post by Hotrodder « Mon Apr 03, 2023 11:26 am
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by L Austin France » Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:17 pm

I love 'em. :D
I use mine for all sorts of jobs.
I've just resurected a paddock LED solar light that blew down in the last gale & smashed the...

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Last post by Hotrodder
Mon Apr 03, 2023 11:26 am
Good cheap 'leccy drill

Last post by L Austin France « Wed Jan 25, 2023 11:43 am
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by L Austin France » Wed Jan 11, 2023 11:34 am
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If you're in the market for a nice light,powerfull 18v drill with 2 batteries & charger, Aldi have one in their sale.
I bought one about 7 years ago...
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Last post by L Austin France
Wed Jan 25, 2023 11:43 am
Cost of building a new house

Last post by L Austin France « Sat Jan 07, 2023 12:26 pm
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by Char » Mon Dec 26, 2022 4:10 pm
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I'm hoping one of you knowledgable people will be able to help. :D

Does anyone know if there is a website where you can get a rough idea of how...
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Last post by L Austin France
Sat Jan 07, 2023 12:26 pm
Insulating Stone Walls

Last post by Sparkle « Thu Sep 29, 2022 3:20 pm
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by niemeyjt » Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:46 am

It seems a balance between how much insulation to apply and how much space to lose.

Has anyone any useful links on what others have done in this?...

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Last post by Sparkle
Thu Sep 29, 2022 3:20 pm
Rendering.

Last post by rabbit « Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:50 pm
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by hughnique » Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:47 pm

The Macon completed, what we would call the scratch coat today and I asked if he wanted me to get the top coat, Enduit, crepi, don't know what the...

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Last post by rabbit
Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:50 pm
Plasticiser for chaux mixture

Last post by Yonner « Tue Aug 30, 2022 4:44 pm
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by Yonner » Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:44 am

Does anyone know where I can find plasticiser - as a mortar additive - in France, and/or what its called please?
I've brought it from Screwfix UK in...

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Last post by Yonner
Tue Aug 30, 2022 4:44 pm
Best paint for volets

Last post by Coldonat « Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:26 pm
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by Headers » Mon Aug 08, 2022 4:06 pm

We are slogging our way through repainting our volets.
The last tin of oil based paint will just about finish off the volets we had made in 3 ply...

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Last post by Coldonat
Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:26 pm
Smartwater

Last post by Quiksilver « Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:36 pm
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by niemeyjt » Mon Feb 21, 2022 12:53 pm
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Not entirely sure this is the best section, but here goes . . .

Does anyone use Smartwater in France?

Actually, has l'Academie thought up some...
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Last post by Quiksilver
Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:36 pm
Plasterboard

Last post by Hotrodder « Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:57 pm
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by hughnique » Tue Dec 28, 2021 1:59 pm
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I have always known that plasterboard has 2 sides, no revelation there, one for plastering and the reverse for decorating, albeit the decorating side...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:57 pm
Cordless drills and battery revival

Last post by RobertArthur « Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:31 am
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by RobertArthur » Tue Dec 14, 2021 3:47 pm
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Last week I thought: it's getting time to buy a new drill, with a lithium-ion battery and brushless motor. More power, less weight. My two Makita...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:31 am
lead flashing

Last post by RobertArthur « Tue Nov 30, 2021 5:33 pm
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by hughnique » Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:59 pm
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As you can see elsewhere, I am one of those uneducated numpties that doesn't watch French TV, so having sat through a bit of Sick Drawbridge and his...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Tue Nov 30, 2021 5:33 pm
Prices/availability of wooden building materials

Last post by Doug « Fri Oct 01, 2021 4:52 pm
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by Bayleaf » Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:00 am

I've heard general price hikes (and problems of availability) of certain wooden building supplies. Would this normally run to chipboard as well?...

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Last post by Doug
Fri Oct 01, 2021 4:52 pm
walk-in showers

Last post by niemeyjt « Fri Sep 24, 2021 7:15 am
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by Biloute » Wed Sep 22, 2021 1:38 pm
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Hello everyone !
Walk-in showers are called douches Italiennes in French... Is it because Italians are too lazy for lifting their legs enough to go...
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Last post by niemeyjt
Fri Sep 24, 2021 7:15 am
Building sand

Last post by Biloute « Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:30 pm
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by antikkiti » Sat Jul 24, 2021 2:29 am

Hello, just a quick question: can anyone tell me what 'sharp sand' is called here in France?

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Last post by Biloute
Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:30 pm
Topping up insulation.

Last post by Spectrum « Mon Sep 20, 2021 1:19 pm
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by L Austin France » Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:49 am

I'd like to top up the ceiling insulation in the loft which at present only has 100mm fibreglass due to my lack of forethought when I rebuilt it 16...

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Last post by Spectrum
Mon Sep 20, 2021 1:19 pm
Dummies guide to wall insulation

Last post by Sunflower « Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:00 pm
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by Sunflower » Tue Aug 03, 2021 2:07 pm
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Are there any good sources of how to do internal wall insulation ?

I've had a look around and think it's something we could tackle ourselves, but...
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Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:00 pm

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