Page 16 • The HERALD • 7th March 2024 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v WATERSIDE NETWORK GROUP: MEMBER FOCUS by Simon Chadwick Shawfix Autos is an independent garage located in Dibden Purlieu, serving Waterside customers for the past 12 years. e MOT is an essential vehicle safety check, ensuring a minimum standard is met by all vehicles. Shaw x Autos carry out MOTs in strict adherence to the DVSA requirements. Annual training ensures that their testers are fully up-to-date with changing vehicle technology and the latest standards. Having MOT quali ed sta also helps to ensure that vehicle repairs and servicing cover all essential safety details. As a Class 4 MOT testing station, Shaw x can carry out tests on cars and small vans up to a maximum weight of 3 tonnes, including hybrid and electric cars. Check your vehicle’s MOT status at www.gov.uk/check-mot-history – then contact Shaw x if it’s due. A recent change to vehicle technology is tyre pressure monitoring (TPMS). Some systems rely on a small batterypowered transmitter inside of the valve that sends temperature and pressure data to the car’s computer. Over time these tiny batteries lose power resulting in a warning light on the dashboard, in some cases causing an MOT failure as well as loss of pressure monitoring. Ironically the special valves themselves can be a cause of an air leak from the tyre. Shaw x have the equipment and knowledge to resolve TPMS problems and get the system working again. As with all diagnostic procedures, Shaw x follow a systematic approach using state-of-the-art equipment to bring about the most cost-e ective repair. Shaw x Autos can carry out servicing and repairs on most vehicle makes and models, and have the technical data available to make sure your car is maintained to at least the manufacturer’s original standards. If they can’t help you then they usually have a trusted expert they can refer you to. Use www.shawfix.co.uk to make an online MOT or general booking enquiry, or contact Shaw x Autos directly using the details opposite. Reuben Shaw, Shawfix Noisy Neighbours? by Ian Parkes, IJ’s Plastering Services Are your neighbours noisy? Does it sound like they’re in the same room as you? Have you considered moving, but moving costs are too expensive? ere is an alternative. One of the most common questions I’m asked is, “How can I soundproof an existing wall?” Countless families in the UK su er from noisy neighbours, but there’s a soundproo ng option to solve it. If space is tight, acoustic sound boards can be tted directly to the wall without the need of building a stud wall, giving a high soundproo ng solution for problems such as music, intrusive conversation and TV noise. If you can a ord to lose a small amount of space then an independent wall system o ers exceptional performance against excessive noises such as shouting, very loud music, TV noise and impact noises. So, how does it work? e noisestop panels are comprised of acoustic plasterboard, two layers of mass loaded vinyl sandwiched between closed cell foam, giving a total weight of 41kg per panel. is is tted to the acoustic clip and channel system, giving excellent sound absorption. If you’d like a quote, or to nd out more, please get in touch with me directly at IJ’s Plastering Services on: 023 8089 8324 or 07941 255 335. Ian Parkes, IJ’s Plastering Services
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