DIY disastersI just can't do power tools. They always fly out of control and end up embedded somewhere they shouldn't. I've no idea how I've still got all the appendages I was born with.
Add to that the fact that nothing ends up square, able to support weight or free of sticking-out sharp bits and you can see why I try to avoid DIY.
Tell us of your own DIY disasters.
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chthonic, Thu 3 Apr 2008, 17:19)
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Light saving bulbsWe have 24 GU-10 fittings in our house, the halogen bulbs used to go quite often, They can be a pain to change until you get the knack.
Net search found multi-colour changing LED's (non-dimmable), these work well in the bathrooms, and dimmable white LED's, these only work (dim) with rheostat dimmer units, not the newer electronic dimmer units.
The LED's are rated for 30,000 to 50,000 hours life and use 5% of the halogens power consumption.
Te initial outlay was hefty, but this will be recouped over the years. Not much use if you are planning to move, but you could always swap out the LED's with £1 shop halogens.
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