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I did consider sliding doors, that was the first option to be honest. We had some quotes and the first thing that we were told was that the warranty would be null and void if I were to be riding my motorcycle over the tracks :-( . Then my wife noted that this type of door didnt look like a...

The counter levered weight is indeed the issue. A lot of the companies that make these seem not to bother counter levering the door at all. They just attach a winch to the ceiling and rely purely on electric opening. It would be nice to have a bit of cantilever just in case I did need to open...

Expense is the problem, I wonder however whether this would be that expensive to make myself. I reckon 2 x 12mm structural Ply outside, 2 x 6mm non-structural inside, and a load of 44mmx69mm wood sandwiched in the middle with insulation. That would not be crazy expensive. Winches, electric locks...

I agree, but my wife has said no based on aesthetic reasons. Apparently our house is already ugly enough, without having a roller door on the garage :-)

Hi All, I need a garage door for a single garage that has been converted into a room. My use of the room is going to be a little odd - essentially I want to use it to house my motorcycle, tools etc, but also have it as a study. I therefore want the following: To use an absolute minimum of...

Thanks for the info. I don't think that there is anything more a proper plumber could have done to be honest. There is no way of getting to the stack without completely taking apart the kitchen, which I plan to do in a few years anyway. If you read my original posts, I have increased the angle...

perfect, thanks for the advice.

Sorry about that - got caught up at work. The series of 90 degree bends were put in just to navigate the u bend back to the waste pipe ie the u bend is higher than the waste so there is a 90 degree bend down and a 90 degree bend back across to the wall and a 90 degree bend turning right down the...

Hi, I have an under stairs cupboard that I want to have hidden type doors in and I would like advice on the best way to achieve a good result whilst minimizing any cracking from plastering over wood. My current plan is to remove the current frames as they sit flush with the plasterboard and...

Hi, Thanks for your response. I will of course stop using chemicals or hot water and will warn any workmen who attend my property. I live in a terraced 3 story townhouse. The main waste pipe is made of copper and runs through a services section of the house and goes from the top floor bathroom...

So the acid has made it worse, where the water would slowly trickle, it now doesnt flow at all. I guess it is time to put the drain unblocker down there again. I know how to use it, but are there any top tips of what to do once the water is running away again. It seems to me that the unblocker...

No idea what it is blocking with, we have a strainer on the sink hole to catch the big stuff, but it is still blocking after about 1 month. I wonder whether there is a lip of debris down the pipe somewhere where food is gradually building up on over time. I am hoping that repeated flushes of...

Hi All, My kitchen sink waste pipe keep blocking and I would like some advice on the best way to resolve the issue. The pipe run is about 1.5m behind the kitchen units. Whatever numpty installed it, didn't leave an adequate angle (1-2 degrees) for the water to run away and this seems to be...

good insight. so maybe I will just drain the pressure then cut the pipe? Worst case, turn the radiators off, drain some of the system and then do it. At least I wont lose too much inhibitor and filling the system will take 1/4 of the time.

I want to install an old radiator of mine into my under-stair cupboard so that I can use the heat to dry my wet motorcycle gear. There are already Polypipe radiator feed and return pipes in the cupboard which I was planning on hooking into. The trouble is I cant really be faffed to drain and...

Quick question about humidity control. What is the best practice approach to ensuring humidity does not become an issue? The house is a 3 story town house. I have vents in the double glazing in the 3 rooms on the ground floor and an extractor in the shower room on that floor. There is no...

Really quick question. I am renovating my house and I have an old ground floor room that used to house the air central heating boiler. There is a large double air brick in the wall a few inches from the ceiling. I am wondering if this is actually required anymore? The floor structure is solid...