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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??? :?

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?

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

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.

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?

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...

Extending house, need new doors and windows and thinking of either ordering PVCU windows/doors either online or from local or national company. Need some advice please............ Online prices seem much lower? Looking for reasonable quality, internally glazed etc....

Fitting 2x50W downlighters in ceiling. Instructions say connect units in 'daisy chain' wiring one to the next. Should this be a complete loop circuit, starting and ending at the junction box or can it be a radial circuit, starting at the junction box and ending at the last light unit :? ?

Having a new kitchen extension with new ring main and new consumer unit fitted. Plans and building regs were approved three years ago, before new regulations came in last year. Because plans were approved before this date, should the wiring and testing etc conform to the new regs or can we work...

At my daughters student house the wall mounted central heating boiler has been boxed in. I'm concerned that the boiler can not vent properly as there are no vent holes in the box. Where does the boiler draw the air from - does this come from outside around the flue?. There is an air brick on the...

Could someone please advise if i can use light density blocks for internal load-bearing walls or do i have to use the high density concrete blocks? :(

Does any one know if the Danfoss-Randall 3020 can be replaced directly with a 3020P without have to fiddle about with the wiring? :shock:

Could someone please advise suitable timer to replace old knackered Randal 3020 timer. CH system is gravity fed with pump. Central heating system is basic with no ability to separate hot water from heating. :P

Anyone know where I could get a CH radiator from approx size 2.4m x 450mm. Iv'e looked on the web and in DIY stores but the nearest size is only 2m x 450mm. :P