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Difficult to say without seeing it,but (depending on the profile) can you slope the 6" down to 4" and copy the profile with a router ? Failing that,trim the bottom of your length of skirting from 6" at one end to 4" at the other,which will retain the profile at the top (but either of these may...

Guttering comes in fairly standard sizes - just check your local builders merchants. If unsure,make a cardboard template of the inside,and take it with you to check.

Years (decades!) ago,the Grey Ferguson tractor was run on a petrol/paraffin system - the fuel tank was directly above the engine (so gravity feed rather than lift pump) and the tank was split into two;the front held about 1 gallon of petrol,the rear about 8 gallons of paraffin. You had to start...

Only method I've had dealings with is a firm who mixes 1 part rapeseed oil with 5 parts diesel - don't think you can run on it neat :? And not certain where you stand with duty,either.

Or you can use the bucket method with chicken wire across the top,and dangle some food on some string in the middle. Has the same effect - they fall in and get stuck!

Is the file too big ? (some ISP's have a limit on the size of e-mails they can receive) Or check your/their security settings (OE is good at quarantining attachments that "may" harm your computer - this normally shows by showing an attachment,but you cannot actually highlight/click on it) If...

Normally means the mechanical part is working (the lock),but a wire is broken/disconnected,preventing the electrical bit working (not connected to the rest of the locks/servos/motors) - hopefully just the wire pulled off,or the connection corroded.

Not certain,but a common line is normally a feed that is used by more than one function - i.e. in the top one of the bottom diagrams (does that make sense ?) the "common" would be needed for both the "up" and "down" functions (like a power feed that can be selected to operate either direction)

You can also use a file to angle the edges off if you are not confident with a plane - hold it in both hands and run it backwards and forwards in the same direction as the long edge (i.e front to back,not side to side) And if you choose to go for the aluminium strip,make sure you seal the edge...

Quite agree with Eddie - if you are going to be doing 6" skirting,a sliding saw is probably the only way you will be able to do it (I have a hand mitre saw,only does 4" max;don't think my electric would do any more) The only point then is whether to buy or hire.

It's a pet hate of mine - people not indicating :evil: It stems from being a tanker driver for a number of years,and stopping at roundabouts for people who then turn off before you - it's hard work setting off again with 44 tonnes ! Little anecdote - ex-colleague wagon driver coming through...

I recently dropped a drain cover as part of creating access to front garden for off-road parking. I removed the drain cover and all the old cement/mortar,bedded the drain cover on ordinary bricklaying mortar (5:1 soft sand/cement) and used a 4:1 sharp sand/cement mix to secure the whole...

As far as I know,clutch fluid very similar to brake fluid - and brake fluid can strip paint off,so be careful :shock:

Agree with D&J - sounds like classic symptoms of head gasket gone (water level going down,oil level going up) Parts not that expensive if you want to do it yourself,probably cost £300 - £500 at a garage (the main bit either way is getting the head skimmed by a specialist) Needs investigating...

Second rating is (was?) based on the Saybolt Universal Viscometer - a set quantity of liquid is heated to a set temperature (I knew the figures once :( ) and then timed to see how long it takes to run out of the test beaker - giving a measurement in seconds of time. Higher number = more viscous...

Red diesel is the same as derv (Diesel Engined Road Vehicles),but with dye added to show it is rebated fuel - and the colour can stain your tank for months! I used to work for a tanker firm delivering the dye to Phillips Petroleum (now Petroplus) - they used to get about 10,000 litres every 6...

I'm 40,and don't understand it either (maybe it is a generation thing :wink: ) And I have never heard anybody with it as a ringtone :shock:

"Gunk" or similar degreaser should do the job. Pour/spray it on (depending on what type you get),scrub with a stiff brush,and hose off. If all else fails,turn the blocks upside down :?

Don't think routing on plywood end will be any good - you are always going to be in at least some end grain. Have you considered using pine joined together with biscuits/glue to make a wider board ? If you do,always try to alternate the curve on the end grain to reduce cupping of the...

Probably difficult to patch it - if it is your own garage (i.e. not rented) and you don't plan on moving,I would replace the lot. As previously mentioned,wet chipboard is probably ruined,wet plywood you may be able to dry out and re-use. Have a browse through this forum (roofing) as there is a...