Buying guides for sealants, adhesives, solar, electrical, tools and hardware
Practical advice on choosing and using sealants, adhesives, PU foam, solar lighting, inverters, electrical fittings, tools and hardware, from the AHIHQ trade counter in Nairobi.
Which Construction Adhesive? Pattex PL 100, PL 150, PL 200 vs Akfix 310, MS High Tack and 610
A job-first guide to construction and montage adhesives in Kenya: which Pattex or Akfix cartridge to use for skirting, cornices, wall panels, metal trim,...
How to Install a Solar Flood Light So It Lasts the Night
Most solar flood lights that fade before morning are sited badly, not faulty. How to place the panel, mount the lamp, set the modes...
Track Lighting for Shops in Kenya: Rails, Heads, Beam Angles and What It Costs
How a track rail and clip-on spotlight heads work, which beam angle and CRI suit a shop display, and what a 4 m shopfront...
How to Use Contact Adhesive: Formica, Laminate, Leather and Rubber
A step-by-step guide to laminating formica and veneer onto board, and bonding leather and rubber, with contact adhesive: coat both faces, wait until touch-dry,...
Solar Wall Lights in Kenya: Which One for a Gate, Door or Compound Wall
Solar wall lights for gates, doors and compound walls cost KSh 1,300 to KSh 12,000. This guide sorts them by job and compares stored...
How to Seal an Expansion Joint in a Floor, Slab or Wall
A contractor's method for sealing expansion joints in floors, slabs and walls: backer rod, the 2:1 depth rule, Akfix P635, and how many 600...
Solar Street Light Prices in Kenya: What KSh 3,000 to KSh 116,000 Actually Buys
Current prices for the solar street lights in our range, from KSh 3,000 to KSh 116,000, set against battery size so you can see...
How Much Silicone Do I Need? Cartridges and Cartons per Metre, Window and Job
How many metres a 280 ml, 300 ml or 590/600 ml pack of silicone covers at each joint size, with worked counts for a...
How Many Solar Panels Can Your Inverter Take? Matching Panels to Hybrid and All-in-One Inverters
How to work out how many panels each of our all-in-one and hybrid inverters can take, using Voc, the MPPT window and the PV...
Solar Security Lights: All-Night, Motion Sensor or Camera?
Choosing a solar security light for a gate, compound or duka: when to pick an all-night light, a motion sensor (PIR) light or a...
How Many Cans of PU Foam Do You Need? Yield per Can, per Door and per Window
How to work out the foam volume of a door or window gap and turn the published yields of Hauser, Akfix 805 and Proson...
Solar Panel Prices in Kenya: 350W, 420W, 485W and 550W Compared by Cost per Watt
Our 350W, 420W, 485W and 550W solar panels priced per watt: the 420W and 485W are cheapest at KSh 44 per watt, with panel...