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    Constant current LED driver pairing with LEDs

    Good evening all, I bought from a lighting designer a few circuits of fittings with drivers. According to the instructions, they are to be wired in series using the provided constant current driver Each lamp is 2.9v The driver is 72v The circuits each contain between 4 - 7 lamps, and each has...
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    Changing the colour of LVT

    I strongly suspect I know the answer here, but..... Some how, I ended up with half a house worth of LVT flooring in a tone of grey instead of a tone of brown. It's the correct style and size, just the wrong colour. And now it's 2/3 fitted. And the product has been sitting here for a year so...
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    Quickstep glue down over ply

    Hi all, I am flooring a large room with Quick Step glue down. I have all the materials ready to do, and self-levelled the concrete floors Friday. However, part of the room is ply and self-levelling over it would have made it too high. Can I glue down onto the ply? And if so, do I need to...
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    Fixing plaster-in downlights ready for plasterers

    Hi all, I have a load of downlights that are to be plastered in to fit. They won't all be next to a joist above, and they don't have the spring clips, just a plastic section that gets plasterered over. What's the best way to secure them for plastering? I'm thinking of a bit of Sticks Like...
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    Boarding a steel - knocking in wedges?

    Hi all, I have a steel through to an extension and fitting timber to secure the plasterboard boxing around it will bring it oversize. I have been suggested to wedge blocks of timber into the steel between the top and bottom plates. Is it as simple as cutting slightly too long 75x 50mm timber...
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    Using a Stihl saw indoors in occupied property

    At the start of next year, we are knocking through to our extension. There are a number of 100mm walls, and a couple of 300mm concrete walls that need to be cut and removed (A couple the engineer has stated cutting before demolition specifically). I value my life, so am going to use a diamond...
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    What should go on the balance valve of WHC?

    I had my hot water cylinder relocated last week. Previously, everything cold-side except the kitchen tap was connected to the cylinders balancing valve (OSO Super S). The plumber moving said he didn't want to do it that way, and anything other than a shower should not be balanced at it...
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    A small flex outlet plate?

    Hi all, I am finding myself needing a flex outlet for 2 cables, but narrower than a standard flex outlet plate. I have searched for architrave sized ones, but nothing seems to exist. I also cannot find any adaptable boxes that are any smaller than a standard 1gang box. This is for a hot...
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    Fitting McAlpine Drain to Waste Reducer

    I've got a few of these drain reducers to fit https://mcalpineplumbing.com/plastic-chrome-fittings/drain-connectors-boss-connectors-roof-flashing/dc2bl-osc-offset-drain-reducer-connector I'm trying to fit 40mm waste into them, but if I push any harder I'm worried I'll split the rubber seal...
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    How to attach staircase top to wall

    Hi all, I have a short (5 step) set of pre-built stairs that I need to fix to a Thermalite wall at the top. I'm not sure what the best method would be. I was thinking of cutting a ledger to the same width as the gap between stringers, rawlbolting it to the wall, and resting the top tread onto...
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    Insulation for behind cladding

    HI all, I am externally insulating my extension (built as solid walls without cavity), and one wall is not getting rendered and will be clad, either in cement cladding or timber. I was using Kingspan K5, but have run out for this area. I thought maybe Kingspan K15 would be the thing, as...
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    Does pipework inside house need lagging

    I am re-plumbing the whole house using Hep2O manifolds and plastic barrier pipe, so a pipe run to each outlet (15mm & 10mm, as flow requirement dictates). Most of the pipework will be in the loft, below the insulation. Should these pipes be lagged, as they should be the same temperature as the...
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    Joiner lost my house key..... what's reasonable?

    We had a joiner in a few weeks ago to hang a door. We had to go away on holiday earlier than planned, and leave him to finish up and drop the key through letterbox. He didn't drop it through, and after some chasing he said he lost the key and would pay for a replacement. Thing is, it was a...
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    Fixing pipework to underside of block and beam

    Hi, I need to fix some pipework to the under-side of a block and beam floor, that has previously been grouted. I think because of the grouting, I cannot now fit any hangers. I have also been cautioned not to drill the beam for obvious reasons. I could drill the blocks, but would need to...
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    Euro lock seal

    When I look at my lock barrel, I can see the light coming in around it. I cannot silicone against the end as I then cannot possible fit the escutcheon. Oh, and I also cannot get the thumb turn off or this would make it easy. Its a GreenteQ Orion 3 star barrel. Are there such things as seals...
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    How do you mark up blockwork for first fix?

    For the first time, I am going to be first fixing onto new block walls. I've only ever done renovations before, where I could use a pencil onto painted plaster to mark out boxes and chases easily. What do you use for marking up onto new block work (Concrete, not aircrete). Chalk doesn't seem...
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    Fitting Marley Classic / UltraFrame guttering hidden brackets

    Hi, I took down a load of Marley Classic plastic guttering a whole ago, and I couldn't find a way to detach the hidden internal brackets, so slid the guttering off the ends. Edit: Just found out it may be called Ultraframe, not Classic. I now need to re-use it all on the extension due to...
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    Bonding narrow cement board to under-side of soffit

    Hi all, I need to attach some 60mm x 1200mm pieces of cement board to the underside of a wooden soffit (I'd like to screw them but the boards will surely crack at this width) I'm wondering if (cheap) Gripfill will hold small sections like this in position, whilst it goes off? Or if anybody...
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    Flashing flat roof skylights - please help

    Hi all, I feel I've bitten off more than I can chew with fitting my EDPM roof. I am struggling with how to finish off the skylights. I cut a big X where the skylight was going, and later glued the excess rubber up the sides. But now I need to deal with the corners, and because of the little...
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    Cladding over EWI

    Hi all, I am externally insulating the extension I'm building. Most will be rendered, but 1 wall will be clad in some variant of cement cladding. I am quite unsure what to do behind the cladding though , to protect the insulation board from the weather. What is the done thing please? Is...
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