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I found a few in a box of screws, probably left over from when the kitchen was installed or to be honest they may have even been in with the door handles that I bought as it was a set with hinges etc. The screws were maybe about 50/60mm and I had to trim them down by about 5mm to get them to...

Thanks to everyone for all the advice. Trying to fix small pieces of wood inside didn't work but the double ended screws seem to have done the job. Only issue was only being able to use two rather than four screws as the tube latch was obviously in the was. It feels a lot more secure now though.

Hello, Wondered if someone could help. I recently had several moulded doors hung by someone else. Had to remove them to trim the bottom edge when the carpets were fitted. No problem there but while they were off I noticed that one of the door latches/handles was not in the lock block side...

Hello, Wondered if someone could help. I recently had several moulded doors hung by someone else. Had to remove them to trim the bottom edge when the carpets were fitted. No problem there but while they were off I noticed that one of the door latches/handles was not in the lock block side and...

Thanks for all the advice on this, looks like this might be the first job that costs less than expected. Also does anyone know if I need an electrician to chance faceplates on sockets / switches or is it ok / legal to do this myself?

John, as you probably guessed by my lack of knowledge on the subject, I'll not be attempting anything myself with the electrics and plan on getting someone in to do the work even down to replacing the fittings on all the sockets and switches. I want it to be safe and not just done on the cheap...

I've just bought a 1950s semi that needs a bit of work. The wiring to the sockets and light switches consists of red and black cable and an earth clad in gray PVC. I need to add a couple of extra sockets and replace the old push button fuse box with a new CU. Does the whole house need to be...