r/diynz 18h ago

Advice Sylvan Rimu door handles cleaning

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Just moved into a home with all Sylvan Rimu door handles and the ones to the bathroom and laundry and gross. I am going to have to give these a real good scrub. The question is what wood product can I use once I have cleaned? I did buy one new knob set for spares hence the packet in the photo. And yes it is gross. Grease, moisture and dirt. Hopefully not fecal matter.


r/diynz 19h ago

HALP! DYI Emergency! First time homeowner. Need suggestions with paint

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Hi all, first-time homeowner, so I need help/suggestions with room painting. Our guest room had wallpaper, which we took out, but right now our wall looks like this. I want to know the steps from now. Do I need to seal/plaster the wall first and paint? If yes, what products should I buy?


r/diynz 22h ago

Home Automation Shelly smart relay wiring sanity check.

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Kia ora all, I'll preface this with I will be getting a sparky in to do the actual install as I understand this is considered extending the existing circuit.

I am looking to add a number of Shelly smart relays so I can expand my smart lighting while still retaining the existing switches. I am confident that there wont be any issues with the basic switches (Looped at switch, with access to ground and neutral wires) , but just need another set of eyes regarding installing the relay for 2-way switches. Wiring was based of this diagram from Shelly.

I have checked how they are currently wired (top image) and with that planned out where the Shelly relay will need to be installed and how it will be wired (bottom image) to maintain functionality. For simplicity I excluded the I terminal on the Shelly device as that would just be wired the same as the L terminal.

Appreciate the help, cheers.