Category: Miscellaneous
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Getting Paid by AdSense
I make a small amount of money through Google AdSense, just about enough to pay for the server that runs this site if you were wondering. I honestly don’t know if it’s worth it for the amount of hassle it is but I enjoy running a website so I keep at it. Recently, however, when…
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Vegas Movie Studio 14 Suite – Disappoining
Please accept an apology up front as this is a bit of a rant about Vegas Movie Studio 14 Suite. I bought the application not long after it was release but I’m not a terribly happy customer and I’d like to help other people not make the same mistake. Most of this is up on…
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Domestic Waste Pipes
I find that plumbing is, for the most part, reasonably logical and straight forward. Generally as long as you’ve only got water coming out where you want it you’re good to go. One area that is totally confusing though is domestic waste pipes. There’s a myriad of sizes and technologies to choose from and they…
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Resources – Tools, Materials and Equipment
I always shop around to get the best deal for the materials and tools that I buy and I though it might be handy to record where I’m buying things from (because I always forget and end up having to do the research all over again). I won’t cover obvious things like screws (which you…
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Recycled Sash Weights
As I’ve mentioned in other posts I’ve been making some sash windows over the last few months and the time has come to start hanging the sashes which requires sash weights. Due to a design time miscalculation of the weights of the windows I only bought about half the sash weights that I needed – I…
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Rat and Mouse Catching
A little while back I had to deal with a bit of a rat and mouse problem and, like most people, I called in the experts. The guy who turned up was really friendly and we got chatting about what he did for a living. I have to admit it was one of the most fascinating…
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Removing Paint from the Carpet
After spending literally years doing up our tumble-down old house we are finally getting to the point where we are laying carpet and putting the last coats of paint on some rooms. Like a complete DIY noob’ though I managed to get a spot of paint on one of our new carpets and here’s how…
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Miscellaneous Resources
It can occasionally be difficult to track down a supplier for certain items so, rather than repeat the work each time I need to order something I’ve listed those suppliers here. Hopefully through the magic of Google you’ll also be able to find the supplier you want. I should point out that I haven’t ordered…