Recent content by rrodd

Apologies Wayners, the notification of your post went into my spam folder. In the absence of other suggestions, adhesive seems to be the only solution on the table. The problem is, because I haven't had a chance to trial fit, I don't know how much space there is between the frame and casing. I...

Hi Wayners No, the stop is attached and finished, no way to remove it without damage. Don't know anything about firedoors so don't follow what you say there. Our new UK house had prehung doors in a pack with casing, handles etc, but they needed painting after installation. If these fires...

Hi all This might seem a simple question with an obvious solution but I'm stumped. I'm buying a house in Spain and the previous owner has bought internal door 'packs' - prefinished, prehung doors with casings (with stops) but hasn't fitted them. I've never seen finished casings before and I...

Admin, please close this thread. Only one or two posts are relevant and they were at the beginning. It seems to be a game for some to post irrelevant garbage rather than trying to help. * ******************************************************************************** ALL - please stay ON...

You know what happens when you assume something? If not, look it up. My post wasn't in response to your post, if it was, I would have quoted you. It was a general post, in frustration at the fact that no one wants to discuss my query. Only ONE post directly addresses my query and that was...

Thanks for this. It's helpful and backs up what was said in the second post. Unfortunately, for reasons I mention above, it would be difficult to install in this way.

Sigh.... is there anyone on this site who actually knows anything about my query and who wants to share his/her knowledge? I'm not interested in hyperthetical debates. It's unfortunate I have to be so blunt, but obviously, my polite reminder earlier today is easily overlooked. I retired from...

securespark, with respect, I've already said that discussions or complaints about various terminal designs are not helpful here, especially MCB or CU. If you would like to create a thread specifically to discuss such features, you may do so and discuss and complain, or merely inform to your...

Hello, thank you all for your comments, I appreciate your passion and perhaps frustrations, even though a discussion of terminal design doesn't help me much, and comments and discussion of MCBs and consumer units are not relevant to me here. But I do understand how easy it is to get carried...

Hello I'd like to add an outside socket and outside light from a double socket ring main. I know I could add a FCU to the outside socket as a spur, then add another FCU for the light, but is that the best way to do it? I was wondering how many put tubing through the cavity wall for the cable...

I actually liked your suggestion. I liked the repair spur idea from D Fred. The spur has the benefits that the spur won't rot, but they look a bit rough, but my main concern is that it may be difficult to get the spur & post tight enough to stop sidewards play. Then I looked at your drawing...

Wouldn't call it a bodge, just making the best from a less than perfect situation. However, spending £200 carriage for £50 product is not something to jump into without thinking about.

LitL, you're absolutely right, the problem is working out the best solution, bearing in mind the difficulty of redoing it if something goes wrong. DiverFred, thanks. Your suggestion is similar to LinL, except using concrete rather than wood post. A good suggestion, I'm going to look for those...

Ok, LitL (hope you don't mind the abbreviation). That's interesting, I interpret that as a short piece of 4x4 in a hole to the normal depth, filled with concrete, and another post screwed/bolted to the first one, going to the height required. I suppose the join could also be encased in concrete...

Sorry, didn't mean to submit post. Thanks for the link to the hole borer. Neat solution, and not bad priced. Son is using a large auger on SDS drill and it's pretty effective. If we were starting again, I'd hire one for the weekend but we only have 3 holes to dig and they're already 30cm deep so...