Recent content by gbscalex

Was thinking I could replace the door lintel with a concrete lintel then build over that assuming it would be better in supporting any load from the big beam

Need to somehow build in end of beam which is very near door lintel. Can the beam bear on the end of the lintel?

I have recently moved into a house with a multipoint door lock. I only want to replace the cylinder but cant - get the handles off - see a cylinder locking screw I have tried to drill through to get access to the screw but failed. Maker is assa abloy and I think the code on it is M50?

Thanks for all the suggestions

The best suggestion I have heard though.....

Thanks but I was thinking something that old would have a bell not loudspeaker? Also odd positioning for something that was presumably designed as a deterrent. I have seen one of these in Cambridge but again no clue as to purpose...

Please elaborate....

My son has moved into an old terrace house in London and has this outside his front door... I thought it must be some sort of ventilator (the house has a basement) but it has a loudspeaker inside it. Any ideas?

Thanks Jim this is a good option much appreciated

I'm trying to replace my old bottom outlet toilet but struggling to find one that will fit. The dimension that matters is the "roughing in " distance which is the back wall to the centre of the spigot outlet on the wc. I got one off ebay that looked perfect but when it arrived it was 200mm and...

Does anyone have a recommended trap to stop hair blocking the shower? I have seen the Mcalpine type that seem to have "dip tubes" - would these stop hair?