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SD Card for Nintendo Switch
In terms of price for a UHS-3, this seems excellent: https://www.rarewaves.com/products/8806092411241-samsung-evo-select-256gb-microsdxc-mb-me256kaeu But should I be going for a Pro for fa…
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Kitchen floor insulation: Cork, rubber or MLV
I'm replacing the 2-3mm foam layer in our sub-floor (sits between hardwood ply and floating floor tiles). It's similar to this product [https://www.floordepot.co.uk/item/24041002/vapour-barr…
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Outdoor Christmas Lights
Any recommendations? How did you plug yours in if you don't have an outside plug? Can the cables fit around a garage door?
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New PSU Recommendations
Am doing a fairly low spec build (5600G) but don't want to cheap out on the PSU and risk damaging things (I had a PSU blow up on me years ago so once bitten...). What are the good quality b…
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High end DDR4 Vs low end DDR5
Roughly speaking across use cases, which is faster? And by roughly what %? They are about the same price at the moment. Crucial 2x8GB DDR4 3600 CL16 is £61 at Amazon. Corsair 2x8GB DDR5 4…
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Washing car safely during a hosepipe ban
Have waited about a month in the hope the ban would be over quickly, but the amount of dirt is getting a bit silly now. Are others who usually do a bit of detailing etc. just washing window…
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Test health of 12v car battery
Will a multimeter suffice? I have a fairly basic car battery charger ("RAC" brand), but have periodically seen chargers on here that claim to improve the battery's health. Is this snake oil…
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Haggling success with Benson's for Beds?
Need a new bed, found one I really like with Benson's but their prices are insane (it's around 1.5k just for the mattress and has been all year). I'm assuming they are inflating prices so t…
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Pixel 6 or wait for Pixel 7?
My phone has packed in so do need a new one as currently struggling with an old Pixel. Would only really consider a Pixel to avoid bloat, excellent camera, guaranteed updates etc. But I'm …
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New PC or laptop?
I'm currently running a 2010 i3 laptop for home and my business use, and it's time for something new! I appreciate the easier upgrades and better performance for the money with a PC. We n…
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Alternatives to Google Photos
I'm coming up to my 200GB Google Drive limit (almost all family photos and videos) and really do not want to pay £80/year for the next upgrade (2TB). I do like having all the photos in a si…
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Dot & dab or studwork behind plasterboard?
Any tips on working out which I currently have? It's the internal side (dining room) of an external wall. So far I think I have about 25mm of plasterboard with grey block about 8mm behind …
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Virgin Media - Feb 2022 Haggling update
Like many others, I've received the extortionate price increase letter from Virgin and so can leave penalty-free for the next 30 days. Am waiting on hold to speak to them - but what sort of…
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New combi boiler recommendations
As per previous post, have some concerns our Baxi has packed in and loathe to just let the plumber choose a new boiler for us. Has anyone replaced their boiler recently and could recommend …
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Views on at-home electric vehicle chargers
In the market for a home charger for our EV whilst the grant is still available. I would normally go to Which for this, but their advice on EVs was surprisingly ill-informed (advising again…
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New window creaks when the wind blows!
We've recently had our big living room window replaced with a new pane of safety glass. However, in the recent windy weather I've noticed the window was creaking. I assumed it was rain but…
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Loud snap/pop sound from light switch in next room
Hearing a loud pop/snap sound in our bedroom whenever the light switch in the adjoining room is used. The previous owner's electrician didn't fit deep enough boxes behind a couple of switc…
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Pro tips on car cleaning
Hi all - I've got a new car and I want to really look after it. My prior car ended up with swirl marks, which I understand is from using a sponge or brush with grit/dirt already on it, and…
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Used car market
Is it just me or is the dealership used car market grossly inflated at the moment? I'm finding they won't take a penny less than inflated list prices 20% higher than fair market valuations …
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Fixing car scratches
Are only surface-level scratches able to be made good? What's the rough cost for getting a 2 inch scratch that is below surface level made good?
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