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the doors have been made to fit and have had the large holes to house blum hinges as seen here http://www.doors-sincerely.co.uk/blum-hinges-and-drawer-runners/blum-hinges.html however the doors are to sit inside the frame as oppose to on the front of it - ie like a regular door. My question...

In my utility room i want to rais he floor level by about 3 and a half inches, what do i need to take into concideration when hightening a floor with concrete with regards to my dpc? may seem a silly question but ive never seen this done before. also would the concrete need reinforcement put in...

Heatline C24 Timer (part no: 3003200045) Morning all, the timer mounted on my Heatline boiler seems to have failed - the push switch mechanism for turning to OFF/CONSTANT/TIMER is not working correctly. I was wondering if its at all possible to get somone to fit a new digital timer control in...

Heatline C24 Timer (part no: 3003200045) Morning all, the timer mounted on my Heatline boiler seems to have failed - the push switch mechanism for turning to OFF/CONSTANT/TIMER is not working correctly. I was wondering if its at all possible to get somone to fit a new digital timer control in...

thanks for your replies. atilla - have tried 1234 but not 0123 - so i can give that a go. denford1 - i dont suppose you would know how to do this would you?, i dont have much experience with alarms as i have never had one myself - so its small steps for me lol. i will try whatever you...

Hey guys sadly my dad has recently passed leaving me to deal with his home etc, he has an Accenta 6 alarm panel installed, to which he never told me code. I have recently had to turn off the electric - and at the time did not even think what implications this would have on the alarm. I...

cheers guys, it's much appreciated, i think ill look into the connectors you recommended. Thanks again for your help :lol:

This probably sounds like a really silly question but i need to run some pipe to give me an outside tap, if i were to use plastic pipe instead of metal is it likely to freeze and burst? I will be ising the speedi fit connectors and it will mean atleast one of these will be outside too, will...

Hi all, had a HEATLINE C28 installed about 11 months ago, never had a problem since it was installed. However, i got up yesterday morning only to discover that their was no power light on the unit. Checked all the fuzes on the consumer unit and that the isolator switch for the boiler was on...

Im no expert although i have done a little more than the average 'give it a goer', but i would say that if your not that quick then attempting a big wall is suicide. Although there are a few things that you can do to help you if your working on a timer. 1. Make sure you have a mate to clean...

The finish on these is really nice youve done a good job, although i was taught to never plaster right down to the floor just incase there was a major leake on the floor. but excellent work

Over the last few weekends i have been working on my new patio, the area is a decent size measuring at 3.25 x 6 meters. Below are some before and after shots. 1. The area was first cleared of the old patio which was badly laid, had no hardcore and very little sand which resulted in sunken...

thanks mattysupra worked a treat my lino is looking good.

can Floor Latex levelling Compound be applied to old floor tiles?? i have a floor which is half tile and half cement, would this present any problems?

id get the guy back and ask what he suspects

Thanks for your advice guys, i did the ceiling this weekend and it went really well. didnt make too much mess on the floor and was able to get a good finish. Thanks again for your advice

out of interest how much is the course?

I have just finished battening and boarding out my down stairs spare bedroom approx 3m X 2m. I bought my batten from wickes came in bundles of 8 and was real cheap, I then filled the gaps with polystyrene and covered this with a plastic membrane and then boarded over the top. I cant comment on...

I have recently used the D&D method in my new extension (5m x 4m), had never done it before and seen it done on telly. Its real easy to do and i had no real problems. The only thing i found was that in areas where 2 boards meet just be aware of putting the same amount on each board - sounds...

sorry should have mentioned, i have done quite a bit of plastering of walls, some quite decent sized to a reasonably good finish. The size of the ceiling is 3m x 2m which at first looked pretty small, but after doing some research im starting to think differently, im looking forward to having a...