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I have been offered a two post car lift which currently operates of off a 3 phase supply. I have a brand new single phase 3hp motor which I believe will run the lift but I assume I will need to alter the current operating switch. Advice please. I realise I could buy an inverter and use the...

Is it possible to clean steel with a light primer coat back to a SA2.5 standard please. Also posted under tools for obvious reasons.

Is it possible to clean steel with a light primer coat back to a SA2.5 standard please. Also psted under cars for obvious reasons.

Any advice on a quality wetroom kit. Impey anyone else?

In the process of fitting out a narrow boat and want to "glue" some fabric- the sort of fine hessian found in mattresses and sofas in other words a fairly loose weave- to ply panels. The panels will be screwed to the hull sides and the fabric then I think glued in place. Advice on glue...

Looking for a grab adhesive to fix a vinyl to a sealed ply-therefore non water absorbent which results in the possibility of using water based adhesives a non starter. The vinyl is to be fixed to the ceiling of a narrow boat. Hoping to avoid a contact adhesive because of the obvious physical...

Hi, Acquired an old Evenwood bandsaw. No experience of them and not expecting "the best results" however what`s the easiest way to establish the size/length of blade I need please.

Anyone got a Sealey SAC10030VE Compressor 100litres I`m thinking of buying it for occasional car spraying and soda blasting. Your views appreciated

Hi, Where do I grease my Kango 950 which no longer hammers and I led to believe may be due to loss of or lack of grease? :) :D

Anyone have experiences with whole house heat recovery systems? the sort of unit you instal in for example the loft which removes the air from the house passes it through a heat exchanger which in turn warms the fresh air drawn in before sending it throughout the house.

Is it possible to connect Uponor MLC pipe -16mm-to normal 15mm copper pipe. Is there a compression adaptor available? Couldn`t see one in a online catalogue. ThanksJD :?

Which is best for Baxi Duotec in new house with high insulation level therefore minimum heat loss.Honeywell CM927 or DT92E have been suggested but are there any others. (Bad review on DT92E manual!.) Would therefore use temperature control rather than timer BUT would that be too limiting

Just about to fitted a Baxi DuoTec 24 condensing boiler which does not have the availability of a swap over to a wired receiver/wireless thermostat. It can be bought as a accessory but can`t just unplug existing control and replace with new. So question is if I`ve got to buy and hard wire a...

Any one any idea how long a 1200mu black "Visqueen" damp proof or radon membrane is supposed to last underground?

What underlay would you recommend to go under an 21mm oak engineered wood floor as a vapour barrier and with some acoustic qualities. Floor to be floated over an anhydrite screed with wet underfloor heating. Regards JD

Will post this in both plumbing and electrical sections. Hopefully to get suggestions. System is unvented boiler with a ACV (type of thermal store-see http://www.acv-uk.com/sle.htm) plus two manifolds of underfloor heating ( this is not really important as both will be calling for heat as and...

Will post this in both plumbing and electrical sections. Hopefully to get suggestions. System is unvented boiler with a ACV (type of thermal store-see http://www.acv-uk.com/sle.htm) plus two manifolds of underfloor heating ( this is not really important as both will be calling for heat as and...

What is the best-safest - type of smoke alarm please. Optical or ionisation. They will be hard wired Thanks

Having read the following remark repeatedly when "trawling" through the various threads- "the more you read the more confused you get" I`d like to clarify by asking the following-hopefully giving suffcient information to allow a constructive view. I`m building a large four bed house with four...

I`m in the process of installing the plumbing to quite a big new house (240sq mtrs and self build) and would like views on internal pipe sizes. The house has under floor heating upstairs and down. Four ensuite showers one with bath. Vented oil boiler (may change later to solid fuel-pellets but...