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What is the correct way to fit CURVED single panes of glass onto a steel frame to prevent cracking as shown in picture. Existing appears to of been installed using an exterior adhesive / sealant. I assume cracking occurred as a result of stress caused by curing of the sealant and differential...

I have several strips to fill on an interior window casing and sill [new window frame slimmer that old frame]. One side of each strip filled needs to be feathered onto gloss paint. To help it bond I will course sand the paint, BUT what is the best single part filler to use to give a long term...

What is the correct and safe way to access a Pyramid Hipped roof for minor maintenance tasks where normal use of a roof ladder is impossible ? The pitch and other access issues make just walking on it unsafe. Any thoughts greatly appreciated.

Who in UK has a siliconate penetrating concrete sealer in stock? I only need sufficient for a 25M^2 concrete garage floor. So far, all online searches yield suppliers who are currently out of stock. I’m thinking of something like PS101 which seems to out of stock everywhere. Suggestions...

We are considering replacing a bearer supporting one side of a bedroom floor. Yes I know that we will have to engage a structural engineer for formal calculations etc., but for now, I just want to get an idea of practicalities, sizes etc.. A builder has suggested using hollow rectangular steel...

Without getting into complex engineering calculations, how can I make a reasonable assessment of the max compression load for an approx 2 M length of mild steel single angle 7mm thick and 80 mm each side. I would like to use it as a mid span "post" to give additional support to what appears to...

Your thoughts please Provided suitable packing and longer fixings are used, will fixings on the ridges of box profile sheet (instead of the recommended valleys) cause problems ? Reason for asking – I want a detached garage roof slope to be less than the recommended minimum for box profile...

I have a two story house where the my gable end chimney and upper section of gable end wall need to be taken down and rebuilt due to structural problems. Attached to the gable end wall is a large conservatory. This is a windy site where ordinary netting, tarpaulins just get ripped in no time...

My glazed back door had a good quality satinwood finish, then last year someone emulsion painted it without any cleaning or other preparation. Predictably that emulsion is now pealing off in places. Any suggestions on how can I remove that emulsion with minimum damage to the glazing sealant and...

Some advice please – I planning a single skin brick/block garage [building regs approval not required], one side will be <1m from my neighbor's garage and above a disused rubble soak-away [clearly 5m rule didn't exist when that was dug out]. What is the minimum work necessary to achieve...