Recent content by doorman2012

Thanks so much! Worked just as you said - really appreciate those two bits of advice you've given me today.

Thanks for the tip, I located the other spring, and reattached it. I can't though force the fitting back up into the ceiling with the springs on both side, the long arms will go, but the short arms wont, they sticks out too much, and aren't as flexible. Do you have any idea as to how you get...

The light in the photo below and the black plastic cylindrical holder, in which it is encased, is dangling from the ceiling, and I don't know how to get the things back into position. I pulled the black cylinder through the hole (maybe I shouldn't have) to inspect the bulb. The cylinder has...

Up to the surveyor to decide whether a survey is necessary? Don't surveyors just do surveys, i.e. they act on instruction but don't determine whether one should be done. Unless you mean an engineer's survey, then I can see what you mean, but how does a surveyor without an engineer's experience...

Sometimes I read it mentioned that a surveyor gets a 'checking engineer' involved - what's that about if its not about reviewing whether the existing structure could cope with the proposed design?

Thanks Geoff.

Neighbour's having a loft built and RSJs put into the party wall. I've been issued with a notice, getting a PW award seems sensible. I was wondering whether the purpose of a survey prior to the award should/could involve an assessment of whether the proposed design will put the existing party...

Thanks for your comments, much appreciated

Does this mean the door itself doesn't need to be replaced?

Hello Everyone, I have a Sabinco balcony door and I need to replace the lock on it. I was speaking to a neighbour who said that to replace the lock you'd need to replace the whole door. Could this be true? If anyone knows about anything about uPVC doors or anything about Sabinco in...