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Free: IKEA wall strips for kitchen tools (Central Crouch End N8) Beechwood grooved battens: 3 lengths of 110 - 120 cm. Photo 3 shows a cross-section with (on the left) the groove in the front designed for small hooks, and (above it, to the right in the image) the deeper runnel behind the top edge for the hooked ends of kitchen tools. (There is also a spare 4th batten, but extremely curved, of which shorter sections might be usable).

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Free: Architrave for doors (+ opt extras) (Central Crouch End N8) Architrave: enough to frame a standard doorway. Painted white. Nail-holes would need filling in. (Photos 1 & 2): 6cm wide x 2cm deep: 2 lengths 2.04m, and 1 length 80-84cm (4cm cut-out: see photo 2). If you're interested in some optional extras (see photo 3): Side doorjamb (15x3cm): 1 length 1.99m Top doorjamb (15x3cm): 1 length 75cm Side battens (5x1cm):2 lengths 1.96m Top batten (5x1cm):1 length 74.5cm

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Free: Canvas chair needing small repair (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted A small project for a DIY-er. In good condition apart from one end of the canvas back support, which needs restitching around a new spindle. The spindle is basically a narrow dowel with its ends sanded down, so easy to make. Photo 6 shows the other well-stitched end of the back support, with the tip of the dowel just visible within it. The 7th photo shows the chair folded, and the 8th shows the pleasing sliding-leg mechanism. A nice design, and worth keeping by someone who would use it!

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Free: Shoe Rack (John Lewis) (Central Crouch End N8) 52W X 56h x 24D Excellent condition (black sleeving intact) apart from slight bend (see photo 2), and very sturdy. Usable as it is, but if you wanted to force this back into shape, this could no doubt be done using appropriate tools.

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Free: PaintSamples Farrow&B,LittleGreene (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted 25 or so small paint pots: samples of ecologically-responsible paints from Farrow & Ball, Little Greene and Paint&Paper Library. Many of them are nearly full (used only to paint a rectangle of lining-paper approx. 36x24cm). Even those with less in them have enough left to paint a sample area. Almost all are light shades, mostly greens, off-whites, beiges, greys, blue-greys. Photo 2 shows 1 pot from each manufacturer, just as examples. (When full, F&B pots contain 100ml, Little Greene 60ml, Paint&Paper 125ml.) PLEASE ONLY CONTACT ME IF YOU'RE KEEN ON TAKING THEM ALL, as I regret I don't have time to offer different colours to different people. Thanks.

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Free: Loudspeakers Kef Cara Compact (Central Crouch End N8) Withdrawn Kef Cara Compact Loudspeakers SP3084. Black. Excellent condition. 340 x 205 x 173mm. 4 ohm, 80Hz - 22 kHz, 60w 4.13kg each (so together 8.25kg and not too bulky to carry if you come by public transport). Shelf- or wall-mounting (but good on stands too). Sealed enclosure. Shallower than more recent speakers so less obtrusive (see last photo). Nice clear sound.

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Free: Architrave for doors (+ opt extras) (Central Crouch End N8) Expired Architrave: enough to frame a standard doorway. Painted white. Nail-holes would need filling in. (Photos 1 & 2): 6cm wide x 2cm deep: 2 lengths 2.04m, and 1 length 80-84cm (4cm cut-out: see photo 2). If you're interested in some optional extras (see photo 3): Side doorjamb (15x3cm): 1 length 1.99m Top doorjamb (15x3cm): 1 length 75cm Side battens (5x1cm):2 lengths 1.96m Top batten (5x1cm):1 length 74.5cm

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Free: IKEA wall strips for kitchen tools (Central Crouch End N8) Expired Beechwood grooved battens: 3 lengths of 110 - 120 cm. Photo 3 shows a cross-section with (on the left) the groove in the front designed for small hooks, and (above it, to the right in the image) the deeper runnel behind the top edge for the hooked ends of kitchen tools. (There is also a spare 4th batten, but extremely curved, of which shorter sections might be usable).

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Free: MacBookPro 2010-2012 85w Power Lead (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted This will only work with MacBook Pro 13", 15" and 17" models from mid-2010 to mid-2012: note the "L-shape" end connector. It's in good condition. See photo 2 for specs.

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Free: Curtain Rail 300cm White (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted Heavy duty (for any curtains, inc. heavy ones) White metal. 2 lengths of 150cm joinable (joiner included: see photo 4) to make 300cm. Good condition but missing 2 easily obtainable structural parts: 1 x End cap 1 x plastic bracket support It would also need a new set of gliders

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Free: Architrave (pine) for doors etc (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted Architrave for doors (windows/picture-frames) 4 lengths of 2.1m, 1 length of 0.96m Width 7cm, Depth 2cm outside, 0.6m inside: see photo 3

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Free: Basin inc. Victorian-style taps (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted Basin, porcelain, probably 50's, with painted cast-iron wall brackets, along with modern Victorian-style lever taps: instead of fully rotating these only turn 90 degrees, like modern taps. Both taps and basin in excellent condition (apart from 2 tiny nicks in the porcelain: see photos 3 + 4, one close to the plughole, the other on the righthand edge). The basin needs a clean-up underneath and the brackets need a repaint. These have a second, very useful, function: for hanging towels/flannels on.

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Free: Bubble-Wrap (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted 4 rolls, 30cm-80cm tall

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Free: Paint: Emulsion 3 different beiges (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted 3 cans of matt emulsion, 2.5L each. Different shades of beige: 'Natural Hessian', 'Nutmeg White' and 'Soft Stone'. 2 brand new, but tried out on 1-2 sq.m. each, so basically full. The 'Soft Stone' is older, but still very usable, and, having been tried out on more than one occasion, is 2/3 to 3/4 full.

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Free: Coffee table, square, rustic pine (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted 48cm H x 48cm W x 48cm D Very solidly constructed (mortises + tenons). Top could be sanded down and revarnished to get a less rustic look.

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Free: Coffee Table, glass top (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted Good condition, though frame could do with a little touch-up I00cm x 46cm x 43.5cmH The glass makes the item heavy, so it's probably better collected by car. However, the glass pane is immediately removable, has polished (ie.safer) edges and could go into a strong tallish backpack. The frame is very light.

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Free: Cardboard roll, corrugated 4.2x1.2m (Central Crouch End N8) Expired Large, long roll of corrugated cardboard 4.2 metres x 1.2 metres Ideal for packing large items Very light to carry, but bulky (1.2m long) Central Crouch End. 2 minutes from Broadway + Clocktower

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Free: Bedside Cabinet Green with Pine top (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted 62cmH x 50cmW x 34cmD Good condition overall. Missing 2 screw fittings but still stable without them. The door can be hinged either side.

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Free: Packing Materials: Cardboard & Wrap (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted Corrugated cardboard: 2 rolls 4.2m x 1.2m. Good condition. Bubble Wrap: 2 sheets 1.5m x 1m, and 1 sheet 1.25m x 1m. Good condition. Lightweight for carrying, but bulky.

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Free: Loudspeakers: Mordaunt Short 914i (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted Mordaunt Short Avant 914i Floorstanding Loudspeakers 86cm high x 18cm W x 27cm deep. Good quality (see Google reviews) and clear sound. Good condition. Small scuff on one back corner (photo 5). They're heavy, so good for bass, but you'll need either a car or to carry one home at a time! They originally came with grille covers and floor spikes: I don't have those, but the sound is better without the former, and there are simple alternatives to the latter. The copper-wire link-ups in photo 4 will be included: they reduce the terminals used to the standard two (bi-wiring from 2 amplifiers to 4 terminals IS an option but is no longer popular).

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Free: Small watercolour: Bay, rock (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted Dark-gold-painted frame from early 1900s, with a few small chips 38 x 26 cm

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Free: Watercolour: Bay + light (Central Crouch End N8) Expired Frame (from early 1900s) 65 x 53 cm

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Free: Watercolour: Trees, Park, Hill (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted Frame (from early 1900s) 48 x 40 cm

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Free: Watercolour street + hill (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted Dark gold-tinted frame from 1900s: 48x38cm

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Free: Hogarth Print: Harlot's Progress 2 (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted Print same size as original 1732 engraving 368 x 300cm. Frame 61 x 55cm dating probably from the early 1900s. Second of a series of 6 prints showing the downhill 'progress' of "Moll Hackabout" Slight stains on right and bottom right of backing paper

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Free: Westminster airview colour drawing (Central Crouch End N8) Gifted Frame 70x52cm. Westminster Abbey, Palace and area as it would have been seen from above in 1537

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Free: Gas Fire Radiant / Element x 1 (Central Crouch End N8) Expired One radiant (25.3 x 7.8 cm) for an old-style gas fire, if you still have one (converted)! Perfect condition.

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Free: Apple Picker (Central Crouch End N8) Expired Large catcher (30cm/12" across) on a broomstick. Home-made, sturdy. Good for pulling off ready-to-drop apples (incuding more than one side-by-side, but because of its size, not so good for reaching between close-set branches.

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Free: Building Sand 3 bags (Central Crouch End N8) Expired Standard size Travis Perkins Building Sand. 3 bags, of which 2 are opened but almost full, with sand in good condition. Probably c.25kg each. There's a separate black-plastic bag half full too. Here's a link to the T. Perkins website showing the same TP996239 bag with a slightly different printing: They need to be picked up ASAP because if not wanted they'll be taken to the dump.

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Free: Netting, rot-proof (fruit/pond?) (Central Crouch End N8) Expired Strong rot-proof netting. Rectangular, at least 3.3m x 1.7m. Various uses possible e.g. for pond covering or fruit protection.

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