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Ok, thanks everyone for the advice. Appreciated.

Thanks both. Just to clarify, the difference top versus middle is 12mm, bottom versus middle 10mm and therefore top v bottom 2mm. The marks dont clear off as they are through the plastic.

Got some new french doors delivered which were dropped off whilst i was at work. Looks like they have been scraped about a bit which im not fully happy with. 1. Is it now normal for them to come as completed units i.e. with glazing already in? The 1st thing i'll have to do is take glazing out...

Is it April 1st?

See attached. I have no doubt the steel is properly spec'd my concern is so much padstone on a stud wall.

Thanks both. These are the plans from the SE but it doesnt seem right to me (based only on instinct). Yes its a genuine studwork wall. What other measurements are required to calculate this properly?

Hi guys Can someone please check the attached plans? We are looking at having a load bearing internal ground floor wall removed and replaced by a steel. My concern is with the padstone placement. The wall running vertically in the left of the picture with the french doors opening into the...

Hope your foundations are ok.

Ok - what would you put in to a solid upvc soffit?

Hi all How many/what centres do I need for circular soffit vents in an otherwise solid 9 metre run of uPVC soffit boards? Thanks.

Thank you thats very useful.

Hi guys I live in a house a bit like the one attached but the external render is smooth rather than pebble dashed. 1. Can you recommend a good quality cost effective paint? 2. Also is there a calculation for how many litres required per m2? 3. What is the brown layer above ground level? Does...

Engineer is a protected title (or it always used to be). I went on a first aid course last week. I call myself a doctor now. You are all quick to jump on anyone trying to DIY something you think they shouldn't. You can't have your cake and eat it.

Renew washer but wet it first. Or... As has been said, you need to look at the bottom of the cylinder not the top. The cold feed from the header tank enters the bottom of the cylinder and pushes hot out the top via the head of pressure from gravity. There may be a way of isolating the cold...

Change wife?