Hi, I'm Nick. I'm by no means a professional installer, repairer or builder of any kind. This said, I do enjoy a bit of DIY and usually get some pretty decent results. :o)
My films show a wide variety of projects that usually step slightly outside of the normal stuff, delivering serious enhancements to my vehicles or making lasting repairs etc. Each video is different, there's no common theme, just expect a video for pretty much any job I decide to tackle!
Hopefully you'll find my films clear to follow and useful if you're planning similar projects too. I love this stuff. If you're reading this, I guess you do too....
I think the time has come for me to do this to my rear UPVC doors as, like you, they are completely out of adjustment. Thanks for making this video; I found it extremely helpful and informative.
Just DIY tip when offering up your door for marking, stick packets in the rebate of the door, then put your door in place,.Then mark the position of the hinges. Afterwards you can remove the packers
See you completely ignored EN1717 CAT5 requirements for the water supply that are designed to stop contaminated water getting back into your drinking water supply in the house. Hope you’ve not got sick from your toilet seat.
I have a question about a door that I have that has different types of interior hinges and wonder if the door can be taken off and the hinges heightened....
Very nice job. Just want to point out that a 600 watt output power (cooking power) microwave typically requires 900 - 975 watts input power. So perhaps more like around 45 to 50 min of run time. Also most vehicles have an accessory position on the key which doesn't operate fans, etc. But a separate auxiliary radio on/off switch would be a nice conveyance.
Great video, I have 2018 XC60 with a failed reverse camera so just have to replace it, can this be done by just removing the handle and reg light assembly unplug and plug in? TIA
you ask for a local double glazing to fix front door hinge and they will tell you change the whole thing for money you dont have. Hardly any honest tradesmen left nowadays.
The way this has been installed is unsafe as there's no backflow prevention valve on the water inlet, which can lead to contamination of your drinking water with the toilet water and fecal matter. See WRAS compliance..
I’ve installed two of these now in our home and the installation instructions do not refer to this. There’s probably the appropriate valve fitted within the system.
Dear Nick, I‘ve just saw your two videos regarding the installations of the rear and front camera as well as the one for the Apple Car Player. I‘ve the same Volvo as you just from the year 2010 and would be interested on these two products but I don‘t know where to buy them and from which manufacture they are. That‘s why I hope that you read my message and help me on this where to get these products online. Did you bought them in the UK? I‘ve also an other question regarding the Apple Car Player. When this is connected, may I still use my GPS Car System (there’s a box to load the maps DVD’s) that came with the car when I bought it or has the Apple Car Player its own maps? When I use a USB audio Device with my mp3‘s saved on it, can I select/choose the albums to play or is it just playing automatically without have the possibility to scroll between the albums folders or titles? How do the display shows and how to change to USB Device to listening to the music, using the AUX button in the car or would I be able to choose between AUX and USB? I found a completely Apple Car Player that could interest you too, and it fits all Volvo‘s XC60 from 2009-2017. I would be great to have a video for this installation too. Here‘s the link where I found this new screen: shoptfb.com/products/volvo-xc60-android-replacement-screen?_pos=1&_sid=e082af108&_ss=r&variant=40790117515449 With the hope you will see my message and that I get an reply from you soon. Many thanks in advance and best regards, Carlos from Luxembourg P.S.: Your videos are really helpful for someone that is not a professional like me, give you 5 * for your patience to realise such long videos to show how to do it at home 👍👍👍😊
Can I just say what a great video, well explained too. The wind caught our door an broke the plastic on the side where the hinges fasten . So been looking to find out how I can fix it without costing the earth
Thanks for your videos, as we are looking to upgrade our 2017 AT tribute radio media console. Does your system allow to install individual apps such as co-pilot and park4night?
Hi, great video and a great job with the door 😃 Nick, you might have just saved me from utter despair at what to do with my 20+ year old upvc french doors with old style rebatted butt hinges that ave dropped and the hinges have no vertical adjustment (so similar to your originals but with a 'leaf' that sits on the internal rebate of the door). I've had the local repair chap out, we've changed the broken hinges but I'm still stuck with a 5mm gap on one door. So I'm looking into if I can replace the old hinges with a better option. Hopefully to get a few more years out of the doors before I have to swap them out. Some questions... 1) Since fitting have the hinges held true and kept the door in alignment, besides minor adjustment? 2) Does the flag part of the hinges come in different lengths, if so how did you ascertain the correct size? 3) I take it you used the packers in the door frame to ensure the door was sitting square in the frame before marking where to drill the fixings for the flag parts of the hinges? Many thanks
Thanks so much. Glad the video was of help. I found the hinges I describe in this video have worked perfectly well with a really heavy old door. Yes, packers can help and offer more adjustment to the hinges. Since fitting them, I’ve tweaked them a couple of times, as they are fitted to a timber building which does move with extreme heat/wet weather, but they are so much better than those originally fitted.
Thanks for the update I could not find volvotech from Google search to get the product can you please advise the web site address in order for me to order the kit. Many thanks
Hi there. i know this is an old video but hopefully you remember. At 28.05 ish you connect your permanent live (black wire) direct to the terminal block. Does this not mean that your permanent live from hook up to the changeover switch is not now protected by the RCD? or is the black wire being fed by the RCD? Many thanks.
I have an off grid caravan I use throughout the year. I have a leisure battery and solar panel, but no mains hookup. I'm looking at run microwave, phone charger, electric blanket. I've should I invest in an inverter or portable power pack? Thanks for the great work.
Easy to install, ru-vid.comUgkxjA-hDN2m8_mi0Dg0JD8U6QiArozIAc4I and comfortable. No idea what other people were talking about when they said it was difficult to install or uncomfortable.
No not the most exciting project I agree .....but really helpful to me and anyone changing UPVC door hinges, many thanks for taking the time to record it all.
I have recently done this on my rear patio doors and managed to use a over of timber and a car jack to level the door and replace the hinges whilst in situ. I'm giving to do the front uPVC for this weekend with the same technique, fingers crossed 😃🤞👍
