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Due to the risk of falling out the doors while removing them, I pieced a bit of cill in at either side and covered the cill join with pvc in line fascia joins and stuck them down with adhesive sealant. I sealed around everything else using the same stuff. I didn't fancy working at this time of...

I think I will get the cill in, already ordered a piece to fit. Unfortunately it will need to be trimmed at each side so that may be a weakness where water can do. I was thinking of bringing flashing down on top of the cill at each side then fascia on top. It may look a bit silly with lead or...

What service provider are you using? This will dictate what router you need. There are many vendors out there easy to set up, ubiquiti, tp link, linksys... A wifi 6 router should suffice as not many network cards support WiFi 7 unless you have latest apple devices etc. Coverage in your house...

My juliet doors have started to leak at the sides quite badly into the room below. The cill installed was too short to fill the width of the outside gap. The gap I assume was required for the steel ballustrade to be bolted on the front. This was a poor job and I noted joiners put the doors in...

A couple of good options I could use. Thanks for the responses.

Working in a restricted space to get the measurements crudely I calculated 36 degrees. It's more likely to be 35. I had a look at other lofts in the area and I saw a couple like this with the dormer almost level - so not uncommon it seems. I saw a few with a lower dormer or slightly higher...

I am looking to replace a recently installed wet ridge on a loft conversion with a dry system. Reasons being for increased ventilation as i know the cold roof has inadequate ventilation space, and already seeing cracks in the cement. Looking at the end you can see the ridge is lopsided as the...

This gable side never sees a bit of sun so I think whatever VC I do, it will still have the problem. It can get moisture from air outside also and condense. A short term solution could be to drill some vent holes through. Long term I plan to put up a side extension and can address it then...

I had a loft converted a few years ago and on the gable side, the builder insisted on osb board, with mesh and straight cement render, which was painted over with dulux masonry paint. I've noticed when very cold the inside void of the loft, cold space if you like, the osb board is wet -...