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Is there a guide for determining distance between each spindle for a home staircase. I was planning approx 100mm between each spindle measured in a horizonal direction. Spindles are 32mm square saction, Could someone please advise?

Boiler has stopped working. Red light flashing. Bar pressure is 0.3 and should be minimum 0.7 according to manual. Can't get hold of plumber. I guess the problen is low pressure? How can I increase this to minimum 0.7 Any ideas??? :?

great thanks for the tip - it makes sense when you think about it......... (my comments were for the first reply, not yours)

obviously you don't know the answer............

Need to drill 50mm dia hole through outside and inside cavity wall. Facing brick on outside and thermolite blocks on inside. Where is the best place to locate hole: 1. through centre of outside facing brick? 2. or centred in mortar joint between facing bricks? 3. anywhere?

Thanks for the info. Just worried about resting WC pan on top of tiles and concern with drilling through floor tiles which may break?

About to tile bathroom floor. 300mm x 300mm ceramic tiles on plywood using flexible adhesive. Do I tile before fitting WC pan or fit pan first then cut tiles around? :cry:

Need to build up existing concrete floor level by 30mm. I have been told by builder that 50mm is minimum thickness for screed to ensure that it does not break up. Any other ideas to build up to required level? :cry:

About to install new wooden frame windows into newly built extension. Walls are facing brick on outside with 75mm cavity and normal thermolite blocks on inside with fibre glass insulation. Do I need to place damp proof membrane between frames and brick opening :?: :P

had a look but can't find any data. is there a general rule?

planning to install gas fire on outside wall. gas fire is open coals with electric fan to exhaust gas. question - what is minimum distance required between gas fire and window? 8)

Need to raise height of existing concrete floor by 30mm to bring level with rest of ground floor in house. This new floor will then be covered with ceramic tiles in the one room and with solid oak floor boards in other room. I understand that a screed needs to be minimum 50mm thick - is this...

Having an extension costing around £50,000. How much should be held back until the job has been completed? :roll:

Installing french door in upstairs bedroom to open inwards. what height does the underside of the sill need to be to top of adjoining flat roof? Flat roof will have 1:80 pitch.

Installing french door in upstairs bedroom to open inwards. what height does the underside of the sill need to be to top of adjoining flat roof? 8)

Rough pattern red facing bricks with recessed mortar joints. Wall is approx six feet high with two feet to go to top. (Flat roof) Problem is that the larger joints are at eye level and very noticeable.

Am I being over fussy? Having an extension built by local builder. Horizontal mortar joints between brickwork are not consistent some gaps between courses measure 8mm, all the way along the wall and others 15mm. Is it unreasonable to ask the builder to knock down and start again?

Thanks Bondy for your reply - the mortar was laid on Friday. I didn't realise it takes a few days to harden, I thought in this weather as soon as it was dry then it was set as hard as it would get. Hope it hardens in a few days. 8)

Having house extended by local builder. Noticed that the bricklaying mortar is quite crumbly when dry. I can scratch a groove in the mortar between the bricks with my finger nail and also easily crumble the excess to dust between my finger and thumb. Compared to the original mortar to the...