Recent content by owb82

Hi Guys. Thanks for all the responses. here is a follow up. I had the electrician round and it was found to be an earth fault. I realised that when changing a socket in the month I found a snapped earth and I had to repair it with a connection block. As tradesmen had been using the socket (its...

Hi Guys, I could do with some advice from you fine people. Today I was spurring off a socket in the lounge of my house that I’m renovating. After adding the new socket I tested it with a plug in socket tester. And it came up with a ‘Live Neutral reverse’ fault. I checked the socket and it was...

Hi Steve just been looking at Dry Seal MP. You said you use it on oak windows. As it is white does it not look an eye sore? Especially running it around the stop and sill. Sorry keep asking questions. Arr just seen they do it in brown. Is that what you use? Do you put it onto the back of the...

Thanks again Steve. Great advice. Dex, thanks but its not, double glazing is in the plans accepted by planning.

Brilliant thanks Steve. Updated my last thread with a pic. Think it all looks like your explanation. What sealent do you use to seal around the wood?

Wow some great advice there Steve. I was thinking of putting a sill in as the bottom stop as in the attached photo. Thanks for your effort. I'll speak to building regs asap. Was just wanting to get my head around some ideas and costs first. You have been a great help!

Hi Joe. Taking out the frame is not an option as it holds the roof and cost would be crippling. Thanks Im hoping so :D John, its the village church, its having a new lead roof :) Thanks Alan

Hi Steve Thanks for that great feedback. Thought I was going crazy as someone told me i had to install complete new casements into the existing frame. As for openings. We are planning to have a juliet balcony upstairs and bi-fold doors downstairs so I was hoping that would be enough...

Hi Guys Hope everyone is well. Iv recently bought a house with Chunky Oak framing. It is needing to be glazed up. I would like to route a 15mm by 50mm rebate to take double glazed panels. Is this going to be too difficult with the wood being so hard? I wasn't wanting the cost or visual...

Thanks datarebal Im Going to have a word with the builder and the inspector about it. Brand new roof and it leaks. And the Garage is full of stuff. Such a pain in the A*rse!!!!

Hi Guys thanks for the feedback. I'll try to get some pictures later. The tiles are modern flat, concrete i think. Pretty standard. 420x330mm My roof is 22.62 degrees. i did a bit of research and the lap for these tile should be 75mm minimum and the gauge 345mm minimum After...

Hi Everyone. Iv come here for advice because I'm worried about the roof on a garage that i have just had built. When it rains the breathable felt becomes soaked in parts, On closer inspection (ie looking through were the felt overlaps) i can see that the timber battens are getting soaked...