Protecting Exterior Wood for a Lifetime For this project I used two ancient techniques for protecting exterior wooden gates, these old methods out perform most modern film finishes for wood. The first preservation technique I’ll be using is from Japan and called 焼 杉 “yaki sugi” or 焼杉板 “shou sugi ban”. There are many ancient […]
Fault Finding a Power Inverter I decided to fix a SAMLUX (Model: PST-30S-12A) 300 watt 12 volt DC to 120 volt AC power inverter which failed outside of the warranty. I first inspected for any blown fuse on the faulty power inverter, as predicted the 40 amp blade fuse on the circuit board was like […]
The spring clips on most pot lights seem to never work properly after a few years and some of them never worked from day one. The design of the recessed light in the image below has an inner and outer pot plus a lens trim. I’m using a sealant glue to hold the pot in […]
Preparation for Cleaning a Solar Water Heater This maintenance should be done every 18 – 24 months, before starting the process check your owner’s manual to find out which type of magnesium rod you will need to purchase and it should cost around $12 USD (2023) The anode is an important piece of kit which […]
So your plywood is bent, cupped or bowed? You will need to apply some hot water with a sponge or rag to the concave side of the board (image below). I fixed a small piece of 1/2″ or 12 mm plywood board with a bad bow. If the warp is only present in one section […]