Recent content by frankgoldstar

Thanks to both Godwasaplasterer (great name) and JohnD for the replies. The plot thickens a bit, as the ceiling joists get a bit scarce right in the corner. I looked in the loft as near as I could get easily and measured the centres, but they seem to not get all the way to the corner.... I did a...

Update. Checking the ceiling joists with a magnet, they are not spaced evenly. Checking in the loft (grrr) confirmed this, so another check was made and it was obvious the plasterboard is simply not fixed in the corner to the joists at all. The board will be fixed as near as possible to the...

Bungalow built in 1959. The man body of the house has a main pitched roof that ends in a valley rafter above the corner of a hallway. The gutter here was not cleaned for some time and was full of debris until cleared two years ago. The internal evidence of damp was also cleaned up. However...

Many thanks for that. I have found the detailed info thanks to you crank 39, so can digest that. But the posts that say just lift the door give me great comfort. I will have to see if that is possible where it is installed, but the fact I have the info means that, even if the room is not there...

Thanks for the reply Bonnie. It is a newly fitted door, done by the previous owners. And it may be that they have fitted old bits. Thing is, all I want at the moment is to remove the door to get furniture in. If it gives trouble later, that can be sorted. However, i cannot find any hinge that...

As the subject line shows, to move into new house, I need to remove the front fairly new front door. I have never seen a hinge like it, and cannot find one like it searching the web. I have attached a photo below, and would be grateful if anyone can help identify the hinges, or tell me how the...