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We're planning on laying some 10mm thick oak parquet by gluing (Styccobond) directly to the concrete subfloor across 3 adjacent rooms, with each room about 10 sq m in area. In the 1st room the existing floor level is spot on. In the 2nd L-shaped room (hallway) it's mainly level except for...

Don't get me paranoid :shock:

Great stuff, many thanks!

Hi, unfortunately I can't find the seller/shop on eBay who sold the 15' door to me. From memory they also sold loads of uPVC doors, windows etc, all of which I think were mis-ordered items from a large home insurance company. As 14' doors are the most common double-size I'm afraid it's a case of...

A couple of months ago we had a radiator moved to the other side of the living room, and new TRV and lockshield valves fitted by the builder. Prior to removing the old valves the builder went into the loft to do *something* which meant that he did not have to drain the system. Now we'd like...

Hi, 2 photos from outside now uploaded. Note the steel strip along the horizontal frame to which I was supposed to glue a uPVC strip to hide the gap but haven't quite got round to yet... (the top of the door swings inwards so it would not make contact with the uPVC strip) Also, the sides of...

Hi, the garage opening is about 15' 6" wide, so there is only about 3" of frame on each side. I guess this will vary depending on the width of your original single garage openings and the and the width of the dividing column in between. As previously mentioned the fitter ought to be able to...

Hi again, I've posted some pics taken from within the garage last night here: http://good-times.webshots.com/album/555129564UUaxAt Hopefully I've included most of the bits of interest including the drainage, however I didn't bother with any picture from outside since it was too dark and...

Hi, no problem I'll take some this weekend both inside and outside and post them onto webshots. We had a couple of nights between the builder completing his part and the door getting installed. I guess you can;t get away with any less than 1 night without a door, as the mortar has to set...

Hi, I went for a 15' wide (6 1/2' tall from memory?) garage door which fully covered the garage opening once the timber frame was installed by garagedoors-sw. The frame had to be planed slightly to fit but otherwise it was pretty much a perfect fit. They provide a choice of different sections of...

Hi, as a guide this is roughly what I paid in the end: 1) & 2) £700 (used a local builder to replace the wood lintels with a single RSJ, included re-routing drainage) Supplying 3) & 4) £550 delivered (new Garador opener and new Henderson 15' door kit, both from eBay - bargain!) Fitting 3) &...

Much appreciated, thanks very much for your advice!!

WouldYouLike, I'm planning on installing a wood block floor with border as you suggest, however could you please explain how you lift the cut portions of the blocks after cutting them with a plunge saw? Since the adhesive (Styccobond B92) has set will this also rip out chunks of subfloor? I'm...

Hi Nick, it's quite common practice to locate the switched FCUs for the appliances in the adjacent cupboards under the worktop so that there are fewer switches cluttering the wall. Therefore you don't have to touch the appliance itself to isolate them, but I'm not sure if this is strictly in...

Fair point about the isolating switch being highly visible. Would you say the same applies with SFCUs for other appliances too? This is what the kitchen fitter recommended but I realise it's aethetics vs practiclilities (and regs of course!)