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Thanks for reply big-all. No the stair case is not a space saver. i have checked the angle again in several places and it still comes out at 50 but i guess i will have to work with what ive got.

Hi, i am in the process of fitting new spindles and i thought the pitch of the stair case was 45 degrees but i have just found that the pitch is 50 degrees. Is this normal-the house was built in the 30's? Thanks

Thanks ellisjean that is a good idea. i will clamp my baserail beteewn 2 pieces of wood and then just slide it up for each hole. I will have to make the base on the drill bigger but nothing a bit of ply will not sort out.

Hi, I am in the process of re-furbing my stairs. I have got some chrome tube to use as spindles-to fit these i need to drill some 19mm 45 degree holes in some 2x1 which i am going to use as a base rail. I have a small pillar drill set to 45 degrees but the problem i am having is keeping the...

There is also a crack running down the architrave as you can see. The other side is starting to do this aswell

Thats re-assuring Woody, thanks. I will post a pic soon.

It was built in the 30's

Hi all, I have a sliding patio door on an outside wall. There is a lintel above this but do not know of its condition because it is dashed over. The problem i am having is the architrave inside around the door is cracking at the mitres with a crack in the plaster to the ceiling. The plaster is...

Thats what i thought but it didnt seem to make sense what Wingcoax was saying. I have a timer fan that switches on with the light but i want to be able to manually switch the fan on via 3 pole switch then pull switch and for the timer to keep the fan on for 15-20 mins. I need to know where to...

can any1 else clarify if my last post was the right thing to do please. I could do with getting it done today but dont want to do it wrong.

So just to be clear. Do i take 2 wires from perm live light junction box and connect 1 to live of the fan and 1 to switch live of the fan.

The circuit is protected by RCD. What does perm line mean? There is a fan there at the moment but i am putting in a more stylish 1.

Hi every1. I have been reading alot of the posts about how to fit an extract fan in a bathroom. I want my new fan to work independantly from the light. the fan has a timer built in. Do i take the live from permanent live in lighting junction box and neutral to a 3 pole pull cord switch and...