Recent content by WhiskyFudge

I have a pair of 1.8x1.8m wooden gates that I'm looking for a locking solution that has the following requirements: Operated and/or locked from either side Be used with a Avocet ABS lock core or padlock Fit's a 70mm deep gate Span's a 20mm gap between gates Installation doesn't effect the...

During recent hot weather I've noted that the loft space has been reaching temperatures in excess of 50°C. I was wondering if the house would benefit from having a cooler loft space? If so, what might be the optimum way to achieve this? The house is a 1960's bungalow with the second floor...

I'm aware this topic has been covered numerous times on this forum, and I've probably read a great number of the threads but still seem to be failing. I've described in detail below what I've done, I'm hoping someone will be able to identify where I've been going wrong. New upstairs bathroom...

As I struggled to find the required information online I'm keen to keep this thread updated with how I've progressed. Firstly - massively under-estimated the amount of work to be done, possibly made harder by myself and wanting to do as minimal damage to the property as possible. That said...

Firstly, thank-you for all the comments made to date - very useful. As suggested I've taken the step of informing my LABC. They seemed very casual about what I wanted to do (giving me the feeling that it was actually quite a common scenario). Have asked me to complete a Building Notice...

I am not a qualified electrician and I am planning on rewiring my own home. Having read around this forum and the internet in general there's a lot of conflicting advice (a lot of it to do with the April 2013 changes I think) and a lot of discouraging of DIYer's. I am very keen to do the work...