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Elle44
Building a Reputation
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Has anyone seen light shades like this before? Do you have any idea about how to remove them (they’re glass) for washing? I’ve had a general inspect ...

Samara1
Having an Impact
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Smart door lock suggestion please: 1)i am looking for smart door lock Samsung or Kaadas. which is the better in latest version. Never heard about Kaad ...

kvenkate
Getting Established
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I'm planning to setup three flexi-storage wall strips over this laundry wall to create some shelf and hanging racks, etc. The main concern is the p ...

schroeds
Finding My Feet
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Hi, I live in the top apartment of a small block, and the bedroom is on a mezzanine floor that's under the roof (ie there are no rooms above it just t ...

Noyade
Home Improvement Guru
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I find it difficult to see what I'm vacuuming and the effectiveness of my vacuuming in the dark crevices in the back seating area of the car. I recent ...

toby8
Finding My Feet
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Hi folks. hot water service is coming to end of life (10 years) and would like to switch from older style (see pic) to the smaller instantaneous ele ...

PeterHart
Finding My Feet
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I currently have a gas-cook-top free standing oven with an electric; grill, light, starter and fan which has 10amp plug-in supply. I intend replacing ...

Sunny18
Getting Established
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  We found that birds had been nesting both in the unit and in the box underneath the unit which they were accessing under a tin platform which had a ...

sairs_f
Just Starting Out
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 we have just moved into a new house and the lights are these open downlights. We can see into the roof space. Are there covers we can retrofit onto ...

MBrisbois
Getting Established
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Hi, I have this wall light that I would like to replace with a smart light. The diameter of the light is 23cm and cover is 35cm. Is this the type tha ...

DIY4Knuckleheds
Making a Splash
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I've always wanted to make a Planter Box that was a little bit different to all the other Planter Boxes out there which gave me the idea of adding lig ...

victoriastreet9
Just Starting Out
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   I recently got a second hand fridge. The dial is turned to 1 but the food inside is freezing solid. There is a compartment in the fridge that has ...

Ak100oz
Finding My Feet
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  Hi team i wanna replace gas cooktop I have old technika techikna facebook support sent me measurement and model name and told me its 70cm Model ...

ELI5
Finding My Feet
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How do I screw a camera to cover the hole in the picture, the cable will be connected to the camera. What's the best way to go about it including requ ...

KatM
Just Starting Out
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My house is a standard 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 kitchen, separate small laundry single brick veneer home, built in 1939. I will soon be having a refu ...

ms4807
Finding My Feet
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Hi there, I have a cooker which is 15 amp, just wondering how I can use it safely at home with 10amp plug? Is there any adapter, convertor or RCD that ...

Peterpop
Just Starting Out
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Grid Connect Arlec - How to re-connect multiple light to new Wifi router and passowrd rather than one by one

hakeae
Growing in Experience
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** Note that this cover must be removed before using the cooktop.** I wanted a protective cover for the new glass cooktop. I searched a lot online and ...

CSParnell
Amassing an Audience
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Hi all, I thought it may he good to have a feed where we could share any tips and tricks to do with any of the Grid Connect Range being Arlec, Deta, V ...

luckycarmel
Just Starting Out
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We have moved into a new villa, 2 bathrooms each with 3 in one light , not happy with that. We would like to put a tunnel skylight , I noticed bunning ...

SGall
Just Starting Out
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The electrician has completed wall chasing, what type of plaster do you recommend we use? I also need a corrugated aluminium channel to insert in over ...

Billandlee5153
Just Starting Out
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How do you raise power points when installing wood panelling?

AbeNZ
Just Starting Out
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I’ve just purchased a 10m Lytworx RGB ribbon. It’s great but when I select white as the led colour and dim it via the remote the leds start flickeri ...

Nham
Becoming a Leader
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Our original fan was over 30 years old and getting louder, operating at over 80 dB. Regular cleaning didn’t help reduce the noise, so we decided it wa ...

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