Recent content by LeroyTheLC

Not sure now and am obviously a little concerned at the possibility of having to replace an expensive fire door if the strip is put on with breaks in a 60 minute fire door. if this is the case, do you know a way around it?

Hi, the info i was given is "Fire door is to be fully sealed around the opening from the garage" as the strip stopped then started around the hinges and locks then I can only presume at this stage that they will need to be fitted continuously. Am working away and haven't been at the house for...

Thanks Freddy. still not entirely clear on the fire door strip though. Does a new, small channel have to be cut around the hinges and the lock on the door to the garage now then? the strip has already been fitted but stopped and started again around the hinges & Locks

1. Just done some work and the building inspector has told me that the fire door from the utility room to the garage has to be fully sealed. An intumescent strip has been sunk into all 3 sides of the door but obvioulsy not around the lock or the hinges. Any ideas? 2. Have had a small extension...

Am about to remove a chimney breast from the living room of a friends house. Upstairs has already been removed so no issues there. Outside of the wall where chimney breast is, is a garage with a brick wall and flat roof. The outside of the chimney breast appears to sit on top of the flat roof of...

Thanks Gobo, Tiles are going into another room and then stopping so am just trying to prevent too much of a lip.

I'm about to tile a kitchen floor with 250mm x 400mm tiles and am wondering what the minimum thickness of hardboard i should lay on top of the floorboards. I know i have to put something on top of the floorboards as laying tiles directly won't be a good idea but i don't have room for 18mm ply as...

Thanks woody. like i said, i'm a little 'green' when it comes to this. so what you're saying is I'll need to get a lintel of at least 2m but preferably 2.1m if i wantto span a gap of 1800mm. What size should the lintel be, squared, 100mm x 100mm ?

Am planning on knocking through a downstairs internal wall from kitchen through to lounge area. Wall is of breeze block type construction and supports a similar wall above. It is approximately 10 feet wide and butts into another internal hallway wall. I want to open the wall to 1800mm and...

Many thanks for speedy reply. I appreciate the advice on Linseed oil but for too many reasons, I do not have the time for this. Property currently has peeling paint on the door and window frames on the sunnier side that has a matt finish and this finish nees to remain the same. What external...

Am going to paint large detached house with approximately 50sqm of weather board. Was going to use Sadolin Rosewood to match existing colour until I saw the price and Sadolin Walnut Superdec on the large frames surrounding the front door, as per existing. Can anybody recommend an external paint...

Thanks for help guys. Actually i forgot to say that this extension is on the ground floor. I've decided to remove newly fitted door frame, take up floor, cut and fit polystyrene blocks and stick into the holes twixt joists. At least this way all i'll be wasting is time and about 15 quid on a...

Thanks for that. I have now fixed door frame. Is it imperative ? Should i take up the floor and fill it? Would normal insulation suffice. I'll take your advice but if ever there was a leak, wouldn't it would get trapped between the joists and have nowehere to go... Just a thought

Building is about 25 years old and this was an extension that was put up about 5 years ago and never completed. Many thanks for your help

Thanks for help i'll add extra noggins everywhere just in case. Do you know if there's any need for insulation ?