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    Ceiling light with built in night light

    If you are able to do some wiring yourself.... I have very occasionally fitted emergency lights like these as ceiling lights. When off The green LED makes enough 'glow' to light the hallway and stairs at night. The are operated using the normal light switch. And additionally they come on for...
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    Ceiling light to spotlight install

    You are changing from a single ceiling light to multiple (9) downlights distributed across your ceiling. Does your ceiling contain joists, and if yes how do you plan to get cables through them when you have no access from above? SFK
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    What kind of mortar is this?

    How much do you need. Your bag of builder sand and bag of cement is (by a long way) best value for money. But if you need less than 5kg of mortar, may I suggest pre mix mortar. It is very expensive and should not be bought if you need more than one 5kg tub...
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    Honing my chisels

    Looking at tool station, the trend fluid is... Synthetic based petroleum lubricant formulated to be used with diamond compounds. Reduces the threat of rusting by up to 95% when used with quality diamond abrasive products, improving the diamond performance. Excellent penetrating qualities...
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    Honing my chisels

    The two most common classes of honing oil are petroleum based (typically mineral oils), and non-petroleum based (typically water or vegetable oil). So yes water can be used. But what type of honing fluid did you use before? I ask as I would be worried about the washing up liquid damaging your...
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    Mobile phone, advice please

    From memory, so happy to be shot down. China banned Chinese manufacturers from installing Android on Chinese phones. So Chinese phone manufacturers make their own software (looking just now on Web it seems to be a lightly modified Android). In this case called OxygenOS. More details here...
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    Mobile phone, advice please

    John,very good point, I missed that. OnePlus is a China-based smartphone manufacturer that also produces the Ace and Nord lines of phones. They do not use android They use a 'borrowed' version of Android that looks similar and many say is exactly the same (but I do not know if Android app...
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    Mobile phone, advice please

    I often buy unlocked phones and SIM cards for family (typically elderly who want simplicity but also good above entry level phones that are not too expensive). Are uodates received and applied as seamlessly as when on a contract phone? Yes- exactly the same. Have you noticed any downsides to...
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    Garage Electric Supply

    I suggest you keep it simple then sand Get something like these and recharge them every week in the house: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnetic-Cabinet-Adhesive-Rechargeable-Garage-2/dp/B09DP2XV1V/
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    What would you do here?

    My suggestion.... If you are only hitting the corner of the wall at driveway entrance (presumed from your photos), and you do not want to do brickwork, then put a tall Pillar cap on top of your bricks at each corner of your driveway. Many to choose from...
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    Replace Transformer in bathroom mirror

    Great to hear and thanks for the update. Did you stick it on, or were the mounting holes in the correct place? SFK
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    Replace Transformer in bathroom mirror

    Paw1234 You need a constant 12Volt supply with >10Watts (I cannot see the current rating but expect it then be greater than 0.8A). I suggest in the following link a suitable 12V, 15W supply (I chose 15W so it is a bit higher than your old 10W supply, as this should mean it is not running flat...
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    Need advice, about to sand and lighten this wooden floor...

    Just checking - are you hiring proper floor sanders (one very big one and one smallish one for the details)? This is the definite recommendation. Following link used simply for the image...
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    How to make holes in plastic boxes?

    Use a step or Cone drill. Pre-drill a small 3mm hole first to mark where to use the Cone drill. I would make a wood template with 3mm holes in it to mark where to put the 3mm drill holes. And put tape on Cone drill or step drill to mark where to stop...
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    Stairs switches

    Not in my house..... I run up and down the stairs to ensure that never ever happens.
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    Stairs switches

    Also... If you find a switch is upside down (I like all my switches when the light is off to be pushed in at the top of the switch) then swap the A1 and A2 over which each other (blue and yellow wire) ALSO, you mentioned the two wires being 'Neutral The blue and yellow wires ARE NOT neutral...
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    Stairs switches

    It does not matter. To double clarify, all of the wires in a gray cable have to go into one of the triangles. (Ie one grey cable into one sperate triangle). You choose which triangle based on which switch you want to use. Typically you have the switch to control the light in the side nearest...
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    Stairs switches

    The switch is a bit of metal wire permanently connected at COM. That metal wire then moves between the other two connection points, connecting COM to A1 or A2 in your example. Hence it does not matter which of the pair of wires is in A1 or A2 as both of these connectors look the same to those...
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    Need something to control the power going into USB heating element

    OM2 You have not told us what USB connectors you have. But making presumption this ist is a normal USB I suggest you try this. Suggesting it as it is a PWM dimmer (ie it chops the voltage and current up so it reduces the average power (and therefore the heat) but keeps the voltage and current...
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    LED ceiling light

    You need a 24V LED diver With more than 2.15A <<<<< this seems a strange number. Cannot tell if it should say 2x 1.5A. But it does say it is 54W. So you need a driver that says 24V and more than 54W. Pick one of these. https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=24v+led+driver Red wire goes in the +ve...
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