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We've had a quote for some rubber flooring, but they have said our "chipboard" subfloor is not stable enough, and so they would need to lay plywood over it first. As it isn't actually chipboard, but is OSB, would this actually be a suitable subfloor material? My research suggests that OSB...

Thank you very much for your helpful response squowse. I've probably spent about 20 hours searching online trying to work out what size hinges to get, and finally I can see the light for the trees. I'm not too worried about matching the existing recesses, as I'm probably going to fill with...

It's more the width of the hinges that I'm concerned about. They seem to come in 51mm widths (which would seem to narrow) or 67mm or 76mm widths (which would seem to wide). It's hard to tell (this is looking online) though, as they don't give measurements for the actual hinge plates, or...

Hi, I'm looking for replacement hinges for the original doors in our property, but am lost as to what size I need. The doors vary in thickness between about 30mm and 35mm (with most being on the thicker size) and are all around 2000mm high and between 750mm and 830mm wide. They're all...

"OpenTherm is the name of a non-manufacturer-dependent system of communication between modulating heating appliances (central heating appliances and air heaters) and room thermostats. The system consists of a communication protocol and an interface specification. OpenTherm is futuristic system...

Does such a thing exist? Can anyone recommend one? I've been searching high or low on Google, and have seen mentions (including on this website) of Honeywell Chronotherm ones, but can find nothing in Honeywell literature that mentions these are OpenTherm compatible. On the Dutch Honeywell...

I'm just not convinced they'd be able to cut a slab of stone that intricately, template or no template (I'm also not convinced I'd be able to cut a piece of cardboard intricately enough). It's not super-intricate, but there are curves that come to quite fine points where they join flatter bits...

Thanks so much for the replies. I'm not convinced getting a slab cut would really be possible. It'd need to be cut fairly intricately to fit neatly up to the edge. So, tiles seem like the best option, which produces another question: The tiles would be fairly flush with the...

We're currently (and have been for a year now) renovating a flat in a regency style property to live in. One of my final dilemmas (which I should probably have tackled sooner) is what to do with the hearths to the fireplaces in the two largest rooms. Both have various levels of tiles and...

Thanks for that. Also, does anyone have any tips on measuring and marking up the ply boards so that they can be fitted against irregular walls? As the property is about 200 years old, I'm guessing that the corners of the rooms aren't going to be all that square. What's the best technique...

Hmm, we're heading squarely into gas territory here, rather than electrics (so maybe a mod could move this), but when they install the new pipe, where exactly is the ECV going to need to go? Will it have to go right where the pipe enters the property, or does it just have to be before the first...

and is it fine to run the earth from the earth terminal in the meter cupboard, rather than from the CU? I want to get this sorted, so that I can get on with getting the floor fixed back down properly.

Whilst screwing down floorboards now that the plumbers and electricians have finished, I've noticed that there are a few joists in our property which, in the past, have been heavily notched. In a couple of places the notching goes down half the height of the joists, and possibly about 10in in...

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The floorboards in the flat I'm rennovating are about as can be expected for 200 year old floorboards (ie, not the smoothest and most level of floorboards). I intend to overboard them with ply, but am looking for a bit of advice on the best ply to go for. Most rooms will then have fairly...