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Hopefully someone can give me a steer on this! I'm trying to get my surround sound working in Dolby digital/DTS. Quite a few years back I bought some separates from Richer Sounds - a Sherwood 5.1 receiver (non HDMI, 1x Optical & 2 x Digital Coax inputs) and a some decent speakers - they've been...

TBH I'd see if you can get someone who's less of a DIY noob to come round and take a look first hand. Given the questions you're asking it's probably making folk a bit hesitant to reply as it sounds like you're biting off more than you can chew. If you're determined to press on make sure you...

No it wont - you'll make any problem worse as warm moist air will be easily able to get in to your 'cold zone' where it will cause condensation.

The only other thing I can think of doing is making the join in the worktops a feature by either: 1)Routing out a rabbet (channel) along the join and infilling it with a piece of hardwood, either similar or a contrasting wood - the grain would run in the same direction as the 'un-knotted'...

Only fill I can think of is dark stained epoxy, anything lighter than the knot colour is going to look bad. Personally I would have rejected that length of worktop as not what had been paid for: You expect knots in solid contiguous slabs, not in slabs glued up from smaller pieces and especially...

Can you not plane/cut/rout a sliver off the end of the worktop to get rid of it? The whole purpose of solid wood worktops glued up from smaller pieces is to eliminate knots etc.

I'd personally add a 600mm x 400mm framing square and a speed square. An impact driver might not be a bad addition - the Ryobi RID1801 is a good buy and will use the same batteries as your drill. I wouldn't be too precious over the circular saw, you'll get more out of a mains powered one - a...

From the instruction leaflet https://www.connexbox.com/assets/index/download/id/44/: My suggestion was marked as IIRC, so not handed down as fact. It was based on the OP already having some familiarity with Wago connectors - (and that they can use google/read instructions) as such they may...

Iirc it's in the instructions that are supplied with that wagobox. This is from memory (used once previously) but it specifies what connectors must be used, cable grip spacing and needs to be locked by a cable tie in a specific location. It's pretty clearly worded.

Wagoboxes can be set up as MF JB's too IIRC. http://www.screwfix.com/p/wagobox-junction-box/7355f

Depends on what you're drilling but there's no harm in wearing some protective specs - I've got some of these http://www.screwfix.com/p/stanley-shield-clear-lens-safety-specs/3539g which you don't really notice once on. My only gripe is that these ones mist up very easily if it's cool and you're...

as for PPE - can't go wrong protecting your eyes whatever you're doing. Hand protection...well I tend to avoid gloves when using power tools (unless really needed) - too many chances for the gloves to cause an accident (or make much worse)!

IMO it should be Opaque - are you seeing the colour of the wood through it? N.B. if you're seeing knots then you may need to apply a stainblocker in those places - zinnser is good stuff but for quick spot blocking I've found the no nonsense aerosol from screwfix to be very good.

This is a good point - especially if you're re-finishing assembled furniture.

Sticks like S***, Nemesis Mighty Grip and Grab (Screwfix), Everbuild stixall - all should do the job. How thick is the vinyl - you might be better off with something like evo stik contact adhesive (smelly though)!

In fact what you can do is go though outside to inside with a smaller bit reducing the damage to plaster (using plasterboard etc on inside)...then you can go through from inside to outside with the full size bit.

What he said!

You'll find the Dulux is the most expensive, but as you're going for Diamond Matt elsewhere it's probably what I'd go for.

Dulux trade vinyl matt or Crown - not tried others but have heard good things about Armstead/Johnstones etc.

if you remove a downlight can you see insulation above it?