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I'm looking to replace a old garage door I would like a roller shutter type but I'm not sure if this is possible All the standard up and over doors I can find are different sizes to mine Can anyone offer advice and point me in the direction of a good supplier Would like electric if possible I...

I need two pine 6 panel doors at 26 1/2 inch (673 ?) The 686mm ones in wickes say only trimmable by 12 mm is this to close for comfort or have I got some leeway with them ? Or can someone point me in the right direction to get some reasonably priced pine doors that are solid pine and can be...

I just need some help with what this may be worth to sell It comes with a few blades Any help would be appreciated

A couple of times recently something that is running from my garage (possibly the pond) Has tripped out my rcd in the house I know I need to find the cause of the problem but to stop this happening in the future is it possible to fit a 2nd rcd in the garage consumer unit that will trip before...

Following on from my previous threads about issues with my 105e engine fitted in my boat After all my questions on hear it finally runs ok after fitting new points, condenser, plugs, coil, etc New alternator so now charging ok, also new fuel tank filter and fuel lines. The only issue I have left...

hi I'm looking for a replacement alternator for my boat that has a ford anglia engine in The current alternator is a prestolite ALK 6207 5A I'm assuming any will do the job as long as the mountings match ? I was getting a reading of 12.2 volts at the battery with the engine running And 12.4...

I hope someone on hear can help me I posted last year about my river boat with a Ford taunus engine With some helpful advice on hear the boat is now done and the engine has been running like a dream Well until now ... I recently went out on a trip on the river with no problems whatsoever After...

i have a ford taunus engine I think it's a 1500cc fitted in a boat I'm looking for some information on the fuel system as I'm currently in the process of building a new petrol tank The engine has a manual fuel pump on the side of the block and the fuel tank will be mounted at around the same...

Hi Hopefully someone on here can help me I have recently purchased a boat with what I'm told is a ford taunus engine in As far as I know to enable this to be used in a marine environment the exhaust manifold is changed to use river water for cooling. But what I really need to know is it correct...

hi I'm in the process of planning a wet room on the ground floor there is a soil stack running up the inside wall with one flat above it looks like I can dig the concrete away from around the stack and get a strap boss around the pipe to give me a 40mm connection for my floor drain (about 4ft...

wooden shed/workshop about 10 meters from house with no extraneous conductive parts 6mm 3 core swa from existing consumer unit 32a mcb Shed to have a couple of double sockets and lighting Is it acceptable to export the earth on a pme system or should it be fitted with its own rcd and separate...

Hi all I have this idea of putting up coving leaving a gap at the top and dropping a long led rope light in the top I have found some bits online but what I'm looking at looks like a special coving to take the lights In the back of my mind I think I remember it being done with standard coving...

i have a total of 6 LV down lights in my shower room and for the second time one of the transformers has gone and they are hidden under a boarded loft floor (a pain to get to) as they have been there for a few years now I'm thinking its time to replace them all So should I replace them with...

im looking to connect up some 12v circuits on a boat (mainly lighting a radio a 12v tv and a car type usb socket) i was reading online that some domestic type mcb's are OK to use on 12v DC but I can't find a list of the ones that are rated for DC I know marine rated DC breakers are available...

hi For some time I have been looking for a replacement for my Renault scenic 1.6 petrol on a 06 plate and I have a couple of vehicles I'm interested in it would be helpful if anyone out there would like to comment on my choices ? Firstly how much should I expect to get part ex for my scenic...

can anyone tell me what room stat for a vaillant ecotec pro 24 I know the installation instructions say vrt 30 or the vrt 50 but is it ok to use any make etc the boiler is fitted with the mechanical time clock 150 if that makes any difference ? (What's the deference between the using the 24v and...

im in the middle of taking out my old gravity system and need some advice on converting the current pipe work at the hot water tank ? I have taken out the loft tanks etc disconnected the hot water cylinder and cut and caped off the two pipes that go down to the old back boiler so what I have...

hi After trying to understand the pros and cons of various combi boilers It has come down to a vaillant pro24 or a Worcester greenstar 25i I have a 2 bed terraced house one bathroom and will be installing a shower over the bath so hopefully the above mentioned boilers will give me a good flow...

hi Is it ok to use gate valves on the flow and return that feed my kitchen rads I'm in the process of fitting a new kitchen and I need to cap the pipes off but I will not fit the new rad for some time due to other works I am planning and by this time the kitchen will be finished so I don't want...

hi My problem is I have just re boarded my kitchen ceiling and when I took down the old light fitting I found a bunch of cables just stuffed up in the ceiling There appears to be the two normal loop in loop out, the switch line (3 core) a cable for a outside light Another loop in to a second...