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 Topic: Cracks between floorboards |
Treacodactyl
Replies: 19
Views: 294
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 Forum: Make Your Own Posted: Wed Nov 18, 09 11:54 am Subject: Cracks between floorboards |
Won't boards move as temperature and humifity change and so just open up the cracks again?
Possibly. Since we installed central heating and cleared the air vents our floor boards have shrunk a bit. ... |
| Topic: Cracks between floorboards |
Treacodactyl
Replies: 19
Views: 294
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Forum: Make Your Own Posted: Wed Nov 18, 09 10:17 am Subject: Cracks between floorboards |
| If the gaps are only 1mm or so wide would PVA wood glue and a sprinkling of fine sawdust not work? Or would it just crack as the floor moves? |
| Topic: Moderation |
Treacodactyl
Replies: 1
Views: 158
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Forum: Site guidelines, Announcements, Problems and Suggestions Posted: Mon Nov 16, 09 9:47 pm Subject: Moderation |
| Current list of complaint mods was changed at the end of June so we are still the ones to complain to. |
| Topic: Permaculture - growing siberian pea or bladder senna anyone? |
Treacodactyl
Replies: 8
Views: 163
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Nov 16, 09 2:18 pm Subject: Permaculture - growing siberian pea or bladder senna anyone? |
More details over on PFAF:
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Caragana+arborescens
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Colutea+arborescens |
| Topic: SW Christmas do 28/11/09 |
Treacodactyl
Replies: 221
Views: 5091
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Sun Nov 15, 09 10:23 am Subject: SW Christmas do 28/11/09 |
What about an air rifle?  Or even something like a seaweed mulch might help. |
| Topic: Lighting a fire- Top Down burning ! |
Treacodactyl
Replies: 8
Views: 375
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction Posted: Sun Nov 15, 09 8:55 am Subject: Lighting a fire- Top Down burning ! |
I wonder how it would work on a camp fire, I'll have go next time. Sadly no stove at the moment.  |
| Topic: Training a Sheepdog |
Treacodactyl
Replies: 10
Views: 271
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Forum: Livestock and pets Posted: Sat Nov 14, 09 7:15 pm Subject: Training a Sheepdog |
If it's a sheep dog x Lab she was probably herding the sheep into the nearest kitchen...  |
| Topic: Electric car article |
Treacodactyl
Replies: 21
Views: 425
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction Posted: Sat Nov 14, 09 6:56 pm Subject: Electric car article |
I think the future has to be electric, simply because electric can become greener, petrol cannot.
Not sure about petrol but we can make diesel, gas, methanol etc. There seems to be large sums being ... |
| Topic: SW Christmas do 28/11/09 |
Treacodactyl
Replies: 221
Views: 5091
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Sat Nov 14, 09 5:09 pm Subject: SW Christmas do 28/11/09 |
Bugs could sort out some seeds if anyone wants to try some unusual varieties.
I could also bring some yacon if anyone wants to try to eat it (it's very sweet, a bit bland, takes ages to soften when ... |
| Topic: worming chickens |
Treacodactyl
Replies: 8
Views: 165
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri Nov 13, 09 6:23 pm Subject: worming chickens |
Or ask some local chicken keepers if you can have some. A small tub seems to provide 1000s of doses!
Edit to add and I think some people here suggest you don't routinely worm them so there are othe ... |
| Topic: worming chickens |
Treacodactyl
Replies: 8
Views: 165
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri Nov 13, 09 6:09 pm Subject: worming chickens |
| Flubenvet is what I use and can be used for poultry although mixed in their feed not grit. I'm not sure the hens would get the correct dose from the grit, probably not enough to be effective but it co ... |
| Topic: worming chickens |
Treacodactyl
Replies: 8
Views: 165
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri Nov 13, 09 5:58 pm Subject: worming chickens |
| What is "medicated grouse grit", i.e. what is the active worming ingredient. |
| Topic: e reader or mini pc? |
Treacodactyl
Replies: 54
Views: 761
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Fri Nov 13, 09 1:27 pm Subject: e reader or mini pc? |
| Perhaps you have. I'd be just a bit curious to know the environmental impact on one such device compared to say the printing, transport and storage of say 2000 books. |
| Topic: e reader or mini pc? |
Treacodactyl
Replies: 54
Views: 761
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Fri Nov 13, 09 1:12 pm Subject: e reader or mini pc? |
I expect there's a reasonable chance an E-reader might be more environmentally friendly if it's recycled at the end of its life and you would otherwise buy a lot of books.
I don't know much about t ... |
| Topic: River Cottage on C4 |
Treacodactyl
Replies: 27
Views: 801
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Fri Nov 13, 09 8:51 am Subject: River Cottage on C4 |
Presumably it's an Esse.
I thought it might be but his one didn't seem to have "ESSE" written on the oven door. |
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