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I'm fitting replacement doors and hinges. Problem is that I can't find any hinges that have holes in precisely the same position as the original hinges. I'm using 3" (76mm) hinges with 3 holes arranged in a sort of half moon pattern. None of the new hinge holes line up with the existing screw...

I'm shortly going to replace 11 old hardboard faced flush doors with oak veneered Morton doors from B & Q. Can someone please tell me the best way to trim them? For example if I just need to take 3mm off the bottom how is this best done? It's too small to use a hand saw so would it be best to...

I'm redecorating a landing which has seven doors. Once the decorating is complete I will have new carpet put down. When should the new doors be fitted? A mate tells me to get them hung AFTER the new carpet so they can be trimmed not to rub on it. But a neighbour says that when he had new doors...

I have a sixties house with a traditional wood staircase. The second tread from the bottom creaks every time it's trod on. There is no access to the underside. The tread is moving in the riser on which it sits. Is there any way of stopping the noise? Is it likely that the riser would be thick...

I am shortly to repaint a number of plain flush panel internal doors. The present gloss has been very well sanded then washed with sugar soap solution and properly rinsed. I want to apply Crown Solo brilliant white. Normally I use a 3 or 4 inch brush and with a bit of care can produce a good...

The walls in my lounge are traditional brick finished with plaster. They have never been papered, only emulsioned. Some years ago I put a 5" deep vinyl frieze around the top of the emulsioned walls. I had to peel off the backing strip then press the frieze hard against the plaster and it stuck...

Dear All, Does anyone have any idea why my Hotpoint WMA64 washing machine is faulty? On the wash cycle, while the drum is at rest and the water heater is on, there is a mechanical knocking sound. It doesn't sound like a solenoid valve fluttering, nor does it sound like the drive motor. But it is...