Recent content by jpread988

That's why I spose you can't really find them allow my back patio doors look with a key from both sides so when the fire is blasing at the front door I spose I'm buggered :) Yes it is for a back gate not a house, a chain is all well and good but will all my family members lock it every time...

Hi all, I am after a lock that automatically locks when swung shut but requires a key from both sides to open, Can't find anything anywhere surely they do one Cheers for all the help Jay

hi all, so i drained the central heating system to remove a rad and valves, no the boiler will not work properly, the boil swithes on and heats up to 75 degrees with in a few seconds then turns off takes about 30sec to cool to 35 degrees then re fires back up to 75 degrees and continues...

That was my first stop nothing on there that's helpfull, Like: My original cill extends past the edge of the window, is it spost to? How far back from the brick face should the window be as the original is almost flush and I'm sure this is how damp is getting past the window Does the...

Hi all, Wondering if anyone has a good link to a guid to installing double glazing, I have got the new window already just need a guide to follow to install Cheers for any help Jay

hi all, need to put a small foundation strip next to existing foundations which is the best meothrd of connecting the two together all i was going to do is rough up the smooth edges of the existing foundations fix some rebar into the existing with HILTI kemfix and pour is this...

There's no problem just thought the RSJs would need to be supported on more than a single skin wall on both sides But if that's standard practice there's nothing to worry about

the edge of the gable end is above the exixting heres a cut away drawing as for the visable out side i would have thought the RSJ/lintle would have to extend onto the cavaty wall as there are no pillers img1 how i thought it would be done img2 is this what you mean by not being...

hi all, i want replace a lintle thats not very well installed and after some information on types the lintle is spanning a 3mtr gap in the onsuit, it is suporting the edge of the gable end (bungalow) so not much weight at all house the support will be surported on a single skin brick...

hi all i am running new feeds to the rads in my extension (old) i am running 22 hep20 to the manifold and 15mm hep20 to the rads is there a reason that route (pic) 2 would be more efficant than route 1 and will the difference be felt and noticed as route 1 will be a thousand times eaiser...

cheers for the reply, the link you provided states you cant enter at 90 to toe flow would you still not suggest this? by an elephants foot i mean one of these well something like this just found the img on a quick google search

hi all, need to install a new soil pipe run, is going into the existing manhole 90 degrees to the flow okay?? see picture for clarification, and i right in thinking the the fall for such a pipe is 1:40? will i need to install some kind of pea single under the pipe or on top of it...

Hi all, We are going to build a quite large wooden framed outbuilding in our garden, We are going to lay a concrete base that is 2inchs above ground level For the base a was thinking of 3x2 sole plates fixed directly to the slab (2" height 3" wide then spanning 2"x2" inbetween...

Hi all, We are going to build a quite large wooden framed outbuilding in our garden, We are going to lay a concrete base that is 2inchs above ground level For the base a was thinking of 3x2 sole plates fixed directly to the slab (2" height 3" wide then spanning 2"x2" inbetween 400centers...

Hi all, My neighbour has a flat roofed porch and the water run off is running into the void between the house bricks, This has caused all the plaster and wood on my window to rot, and god knows what other damage Would the damage to my property be covered by his insurance or would I...