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I need some FD30 doors to satisfy LABC. It's a 1934 property and the doorways vary in size from 1955 x 718 to 1975-715 mm The doors online all seem to state that a max of 2-3mm (depending on supplier) can be trimmed from any single edge. My understanding is that doors are fitted with 3mm gaps...

£200-£300 to buy - ouch! Can't seem to find them available to rent in the big name chains like HSS. Can anyone recommend a hire shop in London?

Hi All, I've been let down by a number of tilers. I guess they've got a lot of work on but it's disappointing when people don't attend to quote as agreed. Anyway, the work still needs doing. I've done a bit of tiling before but I'm so slow and have few tools that it is not the most economical...

I thought that the intumescent strip was optional - for fire AND smoke protection e.g. FD30S? Are building control requiring intumescent strip? Happy to be corrected.

Hi, I'm investigating replacing all the internal doors with FD30 fire doors but want to find out if the door frames will need replacing. My understanding is that the thickness of FD30 doors is 44mm compared with the thickness of a standard door of 35mm. Is it acceptable to remove the doorjam...

Hi All, I'm purchasing some internal fire doors after having the loft converted. We've decided we want to replace all the doors to a similar style so I need some advice on measuring up for ordering as I don't want to call a chippie until the doors are on-site as lead times during the conversion...

I need to chase 2 plastered brick walls in order to run some 8-core CQR cable. I'm a DIYer so don't have all the professional gear. Previously I have used an angle grinder for chases and the dust was horrendous. It's a 1930s property and the bricks were super hard. I still have the angle...

Hi, I'm speccing out a new bathroom for the loft conversion. Found a toilet the missus likes, Ideal Standard Back to Wall Aquablade Pan (E050901) and now I need to get a concealed cistern for it. The cisterns comes in either mechanical or pneumatic flavours. As long as the flush button is...

So basically it sounds like humidistats can be problematic so either trigger the fan with the light or trigger it manually with a cord-pull. I think I may opt for the light and then at night we can switch a mirror light on if we're only using the toilet.

An isolator will be fitted outside the bathroom door. I was just hoping for a smarter way to activate the fan rather than just whenever the light is on. Since we have a window in the bathroom, we won't even need the light on most mornings when using the shower!

Hi, We're in the middle of a loft build and need to make certain decisions during the 1st fix to help things later on. Our current bathroom had an extractor fan wired to the lights which came on with the lights. This could be annoying as we only really need the extractor fan while we are...

Thanks all. Builder is wary of disturbing the join with the clay pipe in the ground so we’ve decided to remove it from the bend at 1st floor level and then replace with plastic up to the loft level.

I’m looking for a shower tray for my bathroom, 1000 x 800 with 2 upstands but can only find trays with 0 or 4 upstands. My understanding is that you tile over the upstands for additional protection against leaks. My tray will be against 2 walls so the additional upstands are redundant and may...

Hi, I'm having a loft conversion done and I'm considering replacing the cast iron waste pipe while the scaffolding is up as this will allow it to be taken down from the top which should make the weight more manageable. The cast iron waste is only connected to a single toilet currently and then...

Hi, I live in a 1934 semi-detached house with bay windows (5 windows per bay). The 1st floor bay wall is single-skinned, presumably to reduce the weight on the window opening below. Below is a photo of a similar property from the internet. Unfortunately I have pebble-dashing rather than bare...

That's for materials and labour right? Not just the lintel?

Not hand any reply to this but have decided to go with Zinsser B-I-N Shellac Primer/Sealer. Any recommendations for an undercoat and wood filler for the joins?

Hi All, I'm after advice on decorating the window boards for my living room bay window. I will acknowledge now that had I known earlier what I know now, I would have opted to just remove and replace them with some MDF boards. I didn't think I had the requisite carpentry skills and was trying...

He has public liability insurance but that won't cover me if we get another Storm Eunice and the roof gets blown off will it?

I phoned our buildings insurer to notify them that we're intending to have builders on site for a loft conversion. They've added some endorsements to our policy. 1 - increased the excess by £100 2 - Theft & damage is only covered if force or violence used. 3 - No storm damage cover for the...