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AliJamali
Just Starting Out

  Hi everyone, I need your advice on installing a new Ikea lamp and have attached two photos for reference. The first photo shows my current ceiling l ...

Kissnaxn
Finding My Feet
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Hi team, Regarding Lytworx 10m RGB And White LED Strip Light 24v , can I connect it with other third party transformer 24V 200w ? As I have others ...

AlreadyLost
Finding My Feet
4 replies

Hi everyone! I recently picked up a floor lamp with three stems from a charity shop, but it didn't come with any lampshades. I'm trying to attach glas ...

CSParnell
Amassing an Audience
223 replies

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 ...

Sayuru
Finding My Feet
5 replies

Hey there, I'm a very very newbie DIYer who recently fell in love with all these tools and stuff. I'm doing a small treated pine deck in my front yard ...

lachlan-peter
Just Starting Out
5 replies

I have purchased a Deta touch activated single smart switch (6911B). I cannot get it to go into pairing mode. I hold the switch button down for 5 - 10 ...

DolceVita
Growing in Experience
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I need to place my freezer in an area that is carpeted. I read that freezers shouldn’t go directly on carpet (it’s a hard wearing commercial style c ...

mfaizi
Finding My Feet
1 reply

Hello, i have a newly installed ceiling fan that makes a sort of discharge metallic sound after 2 seconds of switching on or off. Is this normal? plea ...

Yesh
Getting Established
10 replies

Hi, I recently installed a Arlec 4W 31 cm Linkable Bar Light on the wall next to my staircase. However, it is quite bright at night, so I'm looking f ...

Cranswick
Building a Reputation
3 replies

l am thining of buying the Obrien solar electric fence to fence in sheep on my land . l have pet cats, is it safe for cats , incase a cat accidentally ...

renorenoreno
Just Starting Out
3 replies

Hi team I've just had an electrician round who's installed several powerpoints in different rooms. For the new powerpoints installed on internal w ...

alexgrass
Finding My Feet
8 replies

I have “older style” skylights in my ensuite bathroom and laundry that are causing ongoing issues. Originally I would notice leaves and debris in my s ...

julian_96
Finding My Feet
6 replies

  Hi team ive seen the discussions around replacing down lights and how the majority seem to suggest getting a sparky to replace to the traditional ...

spurush
Just Starting Out
9 replies

I would like to replace my existing lights in 2 bedrooms with a Fan with LED light and another room which has a AC fan. My Electrician advised me to b ...

Lmassih
Building a Reputation
2 replies

Our boys had outgrown their old rooms. We wanted to create a new fun room with their favourite characters. Both rooms were mirror imaged to one anoth ...

Aussie_veteran
Just Starting Out
1 reply

Weedmat over area including broader. Filled with compost and soil mixes. Topped with red cedar chips. Two dwarf lemon trees with jasmine ground cover ...

delaney
Finding My Feet
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    We recently changed wifi networks and have been reconnecting our smart home accessories (realised too late we could just change the new wifi nam ...

Samara1
Having an Impact
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Is it OK to have both Speaker cable and Camera CAT6 cable ends in same spot like this ? planning to keep my NVR (right side) and speaker ...

bananafish05
Finding My Feet
4 replies

Hey there, I've got this very old rangehood hood on top of the kitchen for a property I'm looking to rent out. There isn't a powered rangehood, it's j ...

Summer4eva
Getting Established
7 replies

Hi everyone, just got a question about a rangehood installation. I live in a unit with tiled roof. I was told 2 options: 1, the pipe can duct past the ...

ethan18
Growing in Experience
1 reply

 just wondering if Western Australia is getting this bc I can’t find them anywhere

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