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- Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:03 am
- Forum: Homes and Retreats
- Topic: security hardening a metal garage door
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5068
Re: security hardening a metal garage door
I fitted a pair of security bolts like these https://www.amazon.co.uk/Schlosser-Technik-Garage-Door-Bolts/dp/B075QHDK29/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1549616120&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=Garage+Door+Lock+Bolts&psc=1 to the bottom of my garage door. They do the job and only requir...
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:39 am
- Forum: Water
- Topic: Berkey water system
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9301
Re: Berkey water system
This is a system I intend to buy, as soon as I have the spare cash, so I've done some research and according to their website a pair of Berkey filters last up to 23,000 litres, or up to 11 years use, cleaning the filters every 12 months. I'm fairly sure that spare filters, as long as they're not ope...
- Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:53 am
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Ham Radio Foundation licence
- Replies: 34
- Views: 12233
Re: Ham Radio Foundation licence
Try contacting the Radio Society of Great Britain as it's one of their registered assessors who will conduct the exam.
- Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:24 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Solar Chargers
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7378
Re: Solar Chargers
Aye, its a charge controller, cost about 14 quid. I've got an extra few hundred quid I wasn't expecting so I'm pressing on with it. Still swithering over the panel and batteries, seen some but trying to get the right ones. It is fun though. Well if your on a bit of a budget I can recommend eco wort...
- Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:29 am
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 5.
- Replies: 796
- Views: 197250
Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 5.
Have removed post as I hadn't read the post I was answering properly
- Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:09 pm
- Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
- Topic: Growing food. I know NOTHING but want to.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6325
Re: Growing food. I know NOTHING but want to.
Just ordered a copy, £2.80 on EbayBrambles wrote:Could I suggest you get a copy of the Readers Digest book Food From Your Garden.
- Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:06 am
- Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
- Topic: Growing food. I know NOTHING but want to.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6325
Re: Growing food. I know NOTHING but want to.
As far as how much space is needed try this site https://www.growveg.co.uk/guides/growin ... -a-family/ also think about vertical growing to better utilise the space you have https://waldenlabs.com/20-vertical-gardening-ideas/
- Wed Jan 31, 2018 8:44 am
- Forum: Water
- Topic: Rain water butts
- Replies: 32
- Views: 16110
Re: Rain water butts
How long does a 200 litre water butt take to fill up with normal British weather ? I'm thinking of getting one and using it to flush the downstairs loo. If you're filling it from runoff on your roof then this link should help https://www.ajdesigner.com/phprainwaterharvest/rain_fall_harvest.php#ajsc...
- Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:39 pm
- Forum: Homes and Retreats
- Topic: Another Bunker. Kent. £35k
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2819
- Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:00 pm
- Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
- Topic: powdered millk
- Replies: 52
- Views: 13084
Re: powdered millk
I'm currently using some Tescos own brand dried milk with a BBE date of May 2012, seems perfectly fine to me.