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    UPVC door panel removal/replacement

    The lower panel isn't glazed, but has a moulded uPVC panel...it is held in with strips and beading, but I can't work out how to remove the strips without damaging them... The link I quoted charges £50 for a panel, uncut...I can cut easily enough, though...
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    UPVC door panel removal/replacement

    I hope this isn't regarded as a stupid question... I have recently moved into a house with UPVC doors and windows all round... I don't know the make or model of the doors... I want to fit a cat-flap to the back door, but the lower door panel has a pair of raised mouldings that would make...
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    Flushing an engine

    Unless you have contaminated the old oil in any way then I'd advise against a flush... By flushing you remove the coating on the metal to metal bearing surfaces...Then when you start up on new oil an inordinate amount of wear will occur in the first few seconds until oil pressure is acheived...
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    Tyre pressure sensibility check

    Tyre pressures can vary from tyre brand to brand for optimum handling and wear. The stiffer the sidewalls, the higher the pressures the tyre will withstand. However, at the same time, a stiffer sidewall can mean that a lower pressure can be used to acheive the same level of ride comfort. It...
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    Concrete Garage floor help

    Thanks for all the replies and advice... I have two Joiner/Carpenter friends who are assisting me as they have done this type of move before...only on a slightly smaller scale. The structure is pretty well built and looks fairly rigid. However, we intend to fit some temporary cross bracing...
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    Concrete Garage floor help

    I'm looking for some advice and help... I have a wooden garage over a concrete base that I want to move.... The building is 23ft long and 13ft wide approx... It wants to move in a straight line approx 14ft lengthways. The physical moving isn't an issue...However, the current concrete...
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