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It is Hormann. It's old, but seems to be good quality. The bottom is very rusty.

Hi I need a new seal for my old garage door. I would welcome any suggestions. I have posted some pictures. Thanks.

Hi I need a new door and frame for a shed, because the wood is rotten. (Not just at the bottom, but all over.) I wondered if I could get a upvc one or something similar. The door is an unusual size - 183cm x 85cm. It does not need to be secure. I have posted some pictures. Thanks for any...

Thanks for the advice. I have ordered some from Ebay. Ill get the wife to hold the window, if she stands on a chair. I'll let you know how I get on.

Thanks for the replies. Will I need to take the window out to fit the hinge? Sorry, but I don't know much about them.

Thanks for the reply. These pictures are from another window that is the same type as the broken hinge one.

Hi I have some old Everest aluminium double glazed windows. The hinge has rusted and broken on one. Will any similar hinge fit, or will I have go get a special type from Everest? Thanks for any help.

Hi Thanks for the reply. I have been looking at door latches, as mine are very scruffy looking. What does 64mm or 75mm mean? My latch seem 70mm from the edge of the door to the middle of the square opening. Thanks.

Hi I am replacing some old interior door handles that have broken. When I checked the spindles, they are only about 6mm square. Can you still buy this size? Is it easier to just replace the old latch? Thanks for any help .

Thanks very much for the two replies. I'm OK with basic DIY, but will this be something I can do myself? I ask this because where I live is very remote, with no local repair people. I do have friends who could help. I have posted some pictures. Also, is Baujahr a German make? Thanks.

Hi My garage door cable has broken. The door seems to be a Baujahr 35951. I can't find anything like this online. It was made in 2001. The tension spring assembly is 761. Please can anyone help.

Hi I have just DIY fitted a Triton fast fit electric shower. When I was trying to turn the elbow 90 degrees, the whole fitting turned, rather than unscrewing. The shower works fine, but I'm worried I may have created a leak. I can't see, because the pipework is behind the shower wall. Any...

I have gone for the SIL100. It seems much better quality than my old one. Thanks for the helpful replies.

Hi I need to replace a bathroom fan. It is a Newlec NL880. I have had it down and cleaned it, but I think it is just old and worn out. Can anyone please tell me is there is a straight forward replacement? Also, the fan measures 6” square, but the Internet seems to make out the NL880 is 4”...

Hi I need to replace some rusty central heating radiators. I live by the sea, so things do seem to rust easily. Could someone recommend radiators that don't rust quickly. Would it be a good idea to put some extra layers of paint on before I fit them? What would be the best paint to use? The...

I have just ordered some stainless steel 75 x 50mm from ironmongerydirect. By the way, you were right JohnD. I do live by the sea.

No luck with the 4" x 2" size. 76mm x 51mm seems like the best bet. I didn't realise that the hinges were so unusual. Thanks once again.

Thanks for the helpful responses. The doors are 1 - 3/8 inches wide. They seem quite lightweight, and cheaply made. I live in the north of Scotland, so I don't know if sizes are different here, but I have not been able to get any similar ones locally. I have emailed ironmongerydirect, to see if...

Hi Some of my internal door hinges are rusty and need replacing. The problem is they seem to be an unusual size - 4" by 2". The doors themselves are only about 1.4" wide. Does anyone know if I can still buy hinges this size? What size would be the best alternative, without cutting new...

Update. The new thermostat worked fine at 60 degrees. Much cooler, but still fine for showers etc. And it used less units, given that I have had the same 2 storage heaters on each night. I think it was good advice to forget about timers, and just get the immersion heater thermostat sorted...