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Are these 2-way Wago wire leaver connectors suitable for connecting mains lighting cable to a driver and then the driver DC output to LED strips in a series circuit? Wire is a standard lighting wire so 1.5m2 i think. They connectors are 32A connectors so probably overkill. If so what is a more...

I built shelve with LEDs. I'd be grateful for advice on how to connect them safely/correctly. One of the top shelf wires is the mains supply that is run from a light switch which will be connected to the driver AC in. The driver DC end will be connected to the to shelf LED and to the the second...

I am sanding shelves to repaint them and I am having trouble sanding the facia of a shelf square. I am using the DeWalt D26410 orbital sander for the job. No matter how much I try, I haven't managed to keep the orbital sander square. Sanding by had will take ages. I have seen an attachment for...

Hi there. Could you please recommend a palm router and a planer. I do a lot of DIY and I dont really buy cheap entery line power tools. I'd be grateful if you could propose a couple mains and battery powered quality options. I have the DeWALT DCK266P2T Brushless Combi and Impact driver with 18V...

Is it doable to build a dismantlable frame to hang two VIPARSPECTRA P600 Grow Lights? I would like it to be relatively easy to assemble and disassemble. Can anyone suggest a plan on what this frame would look like and how to build it? TIA

I made a desk from a 44mm Plywood FD30 Fire Door offcut. The door has what looks like white oak wood veneer on both sides and I would like to source wood veneer edging to finish off the desk. Is this wood veneer edging a good choice? If not, which one would you recommend? is is straightforward...

I would like to round off the edge of a desk I built. What round-off router cutter (1/2" shank) diameter would you recommend for this job? Would this router cutter do the job? TIA.

Can anyone recommend a good replacement backing pad for DeWalt D26410 orbital sander? Is the original DeWalt pad worth the £30 price tag or is there a good third-party alternative that you'd recommend?

I previously used the self drill plasterboard rawl plugs and I didnt find them easy to work with. I marked where I want them but by the time I drilled then in it moved. I'd be grateful for a recomendation of good plugs for plasterboard that work well and lock tightly when putting the screw in...

I'd like to get a good green laser level, one that works and has features that are useful. If possible I'd like it to have 360⁰ beam. I came across this review. Would you recommend any of these...

I had my upstairs re-plastered but unfortunately builder created an uneven shadow gap at the botton of the wall with beeding that' also too large. I'd like to tried to use 3mm ply stripa to create an even gap and fill the remaining gap with bonding plaster but the plaster adhered to the ply...

I replaced my old floorboards with nicer reclaimed floorboards. I'd like to fill the old nail holes before sanding and applying lacquer. When doing my downstairs floorboards 10 years ago I used 20358 ws jenkins joint filler mixed with fine saw dust. But the half container i have left is...

I get an F62 fault code on my valiant EcoTec boiler. There are no other gmfult codes apearing. Everything that i read online including on this forum says that its either a gas sensor or gas pleasure problem. I contacted two heating engineers, one of them has serviced my boiler for some years...

I had two people come over to quote for a replastering job. The existing walls are lath and plaster and it's cracking in places. One plasterer said to remove and re-plasterboard the walls and overboard the ceiling. The second person also mentioned bonding fiberglass mesh sheet over the existing...

Sorry for the newbie questions. I got three Mean Well 12v drivers and three 12v COB LED strips to light three shelves. As seen in the pic, I have two pairs and one single flexible (220v) connected to a lights switch to power the drivers. Can someone here have a wiring diagram that I can use to...

I have a few wrecked chisels and I'm wondering if they could be re-shaped to somehow grind the sharpe edge which is wrecked. It was used by its former owner to cut bricks :-0. I tried to use a course sharpening stone for that to no avail. I don't mind giving it to someone to do this for me but...

I made and installed floating shelves from plywood laminate. The top and bottom ones are 2.4m long. The middle one is 2m long. Shelves are 43mm thick. I have 220v supply pre-installed per shelf. I'd like to hide the drivers in the wall or in the shelves but to still make them accessible enough...

I have the Vaunt Diamond Sharpening Stone Double-Sided but annoyingly, i cant find the honing fluid. I'd like to sharpen my chisels to do a job tomorrow and local shops have the Honing fluid on next day delivery only. Can I use water and washing up liquid as a one off with my sharpening stone...

The plasterboard on my bathroom ceiling has been flooded with water from the flat above a few weeks ago. The leak upstairs has been fixed and the plasterboard are dry yet there's mold growing on the plasterboard. The repair will be done by the insurance of the upstairs neighbour and they are...

The plasterboard on my bathroom ceiling has been flooded with water from the flat above a few weeks ago. The leak upstairs has been fixed and the plasterboard are dry yet there's mold growing on the plasterboard. The repair will be done by the insurance of the upstairs neighbour and they are...