Repairing an LED ceiling light

A few years ago we purchased two new lights for the landing. These are square relatively low profile lights which use an array of LEDs. Normally, the LEDs in units such as these are not replaceable and if they fail the entire fitting has to be replaced. Well, a few weeks ago one of the lights failed and I decided to try to repair it because (a) it would be cheaper, (b) they are a matched pair and finding a

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It’s down!

At last! After months of knee breaking effort the new wooden floor is down. It is one continuous area covering the living room, hall and dining room made of 3mm walnut engineered wood. It replaces some truly awful and very badly installed laminate flooring which has been there since we moved in. The planks are all glued down to the concrete floor using slotted underlay. Mostly it went down fairly easily although it was difficult stopping the glue going everywhere.

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