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#2727539 11-Jun-2021 23:48

Eva888: Where does one begin with the mess? Some cable management ideas would be very welcome.

For starters, consolidate all the wall warts, it looks like you've got USB power there and presumably some 12V as well, replace all the 12V ones with a single Meanwell 12V power brick and all the USB ones with a single good-quality multi-outlet USB power block like an Anker. Once you're reduced the 4+ wall warts to one or two you can look at the other cables. Firstly, replace the UK power plug and adapter with a NZ one to make it NZ-legal. Then get rid of anything that's not used, e.g. the unplugged white wall wart bottom left. Then post an updated photo of what's left for further comment...

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#2727610 12-Jun-2021 10:28

Thanks USB won’t be a problem as I’ve had a new plug installed elsewhere in the room and plan to use that with a multi outlet power block. It’s not the plugged ins that are the problem. It’s the cables and connectors which are now most likely obsolete that irritate me. Every tech over the years would make different adaptations to cables and leave the old ones behind. That white box on the left is a 2 way splitter for what to where? Aerial cables also among the mess. Glad I’ve been sick for a couple days so there’s an excuse not to begin! Unsure what the Meanwell does exactly. Looked it up and can’t figure it out. Can you provide a link to what you mean and how does that improve on the Belkin power board. Thanks

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#2727779 12-Jun-2021 22:29

Eva888: Unsure what the Meanwell does exactly. Looked it up and can’t figure it out. Can you provide a link to what you mean and how does that improve on the Belkin power board. Thanks

I meant replace the multiple wall warts (with the same voltage) on the power board with a single power brick and use a Y cable to feed the output to whatever needs it. I suggested a Meanwell power brick because they're good-quality, not the generic Shenzhen special.

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#2727781 12-Jun-2021 22:54

Eva888: Where does one begin with the mess? Some cable management ideas would be very welcome.

Another thing that can help is to not use longer cables than necessary. Replace cables that have moulded plugs, reterminate the aerial cable to a better length etc.

Phone cables can be bundled up with a rubber band cos most of us don't have a crimp tool handy......

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#2727819 13-Jun-2021 10:05

elpenguino:
Eva888: Where does one begin with the mess? Some cable management ideas would be very welcome.

Another thing that can help is to not use longer cables than necessary. Replace cables that have moulded plugs, reterminate the aerial cable to a better length etc.

Phone cables can be bundled up with a rubber band cos most of us don't have a crimp tool handy......

Agreed, length is a big part of the problem. It’s so difficult running any cable into the house because of the configuration and solid walls so they have been left but now have fibre and hfc so time to end these. I do intend to keep the satellite dish aerial cable but not that length. Procrastination now is the main problem.

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#2728254 14-Jun-2021 08:55

I've been putting off building the main bedroom wardrobe for over a year now. The biggest thing that puts me off is sanding and the absolute mess it creates. Don't mind the building, plastering and painting. Just sanding that plaster.

That said, I actually have done the building part over the last two weekends and it's all ready for plastering. Just gonna have to bite the bullet and spend next weekend just getting it done so I can then paint the following weekend.

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#2728263 14-Jun-2021 09:12

Our HWC. Has a very small leak - and I know what's going to happen.

Problem isn't so much the inevitable cost, but I'm going to have to remove shelving and panelling and possibly part of a cupboard to replace it, then reinstate everything as it was.

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#2728270 14-Jun-2021 09:33

geoffwnz:
I've been putting off building the main bedroom wardrobe for over a year now. The biggest thing that puts me off is sanding and the absolute mess it creates. Don't mind the building, plastering and painting. Just sanding that plaster.

Before the plaster sets try scraping the high spots off rather than waiting and sanding. The finishing coat should be really thin just filling low spots.

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#2728271 14-Jun-2021 09:42

Bung:
geoffwnz:

I've been putting off building the main bedroom wardrobe for over a year now. The biggest thing that puts me off is sanding and the absolute mess it creates. Don't mind the building, plastering and painting. Just sanding that plaster.

Before the plaster sets try scraping the high spots off rather than waiting and sanding. The finishing coat should be really thin just filling low spots.

Yep, learned that the hard way. Less is more. Given 75% of the room is old gib that's had wallpaper removed, there's still a whole room sand required to clean up the mess that left, then plaster for the inevitable gouges and bits where the top of the paper came away.

I did contemplate stripping all the old gib and relining completely but given I'm only modifying one wall, just did that one only.

Just seems that no matter how little plaster you are sanding, the entire space gets coated with dust. But it just needs to be done so I can move on. :-)

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#2728484 14-Jun-2021 13:03

geoffwnz:
Just seems that no matter how little plaster you are sanding, the entire space gets coated with dust.

Like this you mean?

That was the entire Casa living room after the redo, and they weren't working anywhere near it.

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#2728551 14-Jun-2021 15:46

This would probably drive most of you crazy but I've got used to this big hole under the TV now:

Wanting to make this area (old aquariums space) into half front facing (under the tv mounted on the other wall) and half back facing into the hallway storage / media / console cabinet. Fibre and aerial comes in from the ajar laundry cupboard door. Not sure where to start, and don't want to pay someone $2000, so I haven't started :)

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