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I'd be very anxious holding up 17kgs with toggle bolts through a ceiling😯
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I'd be very anxious holding up 17kgs with toggle bolts through a ceiling😯
I was nervous as well, so not bothered . Managed to get a coupe of fixings into joists . Seems quite sturdy now !
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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Hope they are LED otherwise £££££
8 bulbs each fitting !!!! 2.2w LEDs
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"Brace yourself Rodney ".
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Strangely enough last week I fitted two of these, they have 12 bulbs! Fortunately I managed to work out where the joists were, so managed to get two of the four screws into them and it all seems solid enough. I did use the new fangled electric connectors, rather than terminal blocks and they make joining wires so much easier. There are two sorts, one where you just shove the wires in and they are then gripped and a reusable sort which have a small lever on them which traps the wire. Very much recommended for all electric jobs.
Yep i use wago connectors , stuff fannying around with a screwdriver .
wiggydiggy
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I've got an outside mains wire I can't isolate so I've decided to cap it off, I may fit an outdoor switch to it but either way I need 'weatherproof electrical end caps'.
I can't find exactly what I need though, does anyone know what I'm on about and can point me at them?
I can't find exactly what I need though, does anyone know what I'm on about and can point me at them?
bikingdad90
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Could you use some terminal blocks and house them in a waterproof enclosure box?
wiggydiggy
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Thats an option as well, I still need the end caps though if you know what I'm on about?
wiggydiggy
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No but I've found them, apparently the more common name is 'Wire Nut'. These are the type I want:
https://www.dripdepot.com/product/ideal-weatherproof-silicone-filled-wire-nuts
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gbb
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Just an observation as I looked out the bedroom window this morning...I looked at the shed roof and realised, skimp and you pay later.
Spring last year I replaced the shed roof and went the extra mile, beefed up the supporting beams, replaced the sheeting and felt and importantly, liberally used bitumen adhesive to stick down the felt, paying extra attention to the felt joints, using plenty of adhesive and fixings
As I look at it almost a year later, it still looks rock solid and perfect.
Spring last year I replaced the shed roof and went the extra mile, beefed up the supporting beams, replaced the sheeting and felt and importantly, liberally used bitumen adhesive to stick down the felt, paying extra attention to the felt joints, using plenty of adhesive and fixings
As I look at it almost a year later, it still looks rock solid and perfect.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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Any tips for reducing damp in a storage shed. I've just added 6 vents around the shed. The ply on the roof is damp from condensation. It's water tight, but it's not insulated. I suspect I could do with lining the roof with insulation to reduce that. The vents have only been in a week, but that's to increase air flow.
