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The manufacturer said a double cut was the way to go.

Hi There I've laid a commercial grade vinyl floor in our kitchen which looks great. As the vinyl is only 2 meter wide I had to create a seam in the corner which was done with great difficulty. It looks o.k but you can see a tiny gap/line here and there. Question: would it be acceptable to use...

That's good news. Makes me feel like less of an amateur.:)

Concave. I used hooked blades elsewhere. Today I did a cut just simply cutting a straight line and putting the two pieces together. Looked a whole lot better but you can still see the line slightly. They say it's possible to make the seam almost invisible but find it hard to see how that's...

Hi There I've been laying industrial grade padded sheet vinyl on our kitchen floor which looks great. With the help of a template I was able to do most of it but have now hit a snag. The manufacturer said I needed to use a concave blade for the double cut where the seam is to avoid buckling. I...

Thanks for info. The bay doesn't have a reduced height ceiling but there's an air vent under the floorboards which may also contribute to the problem. Plus there's very little sunlight coming in. Even in summer it's a cool room. Was thinking of putting the radiator up myself and get a plumber...

Thanks. I was thinking of keeping the one by the wall and then put another 30 cm double convector as you mentioned.

That theory would be mine:). I am by no means an expert but did some rough calculations based on what I read. There's obviously an air vent under the floor by the bay window which probably contributes to the issue

Hi There We currently have one radiator in our small Victorian front living room. Room dimensions: 3.81 cm x 3.39 cm. The previous owner had a new radiator installed which is positioned on the back wall. The radiator should in theory be adequate for the room but heat doesn't seem to spread and...

Good idea. I was thinking of buying either grade 11 or 13 hinges.

O.k thanks. Will probably look better with new hinges too.

Turns out I am in luck. I've found an internal door which use same hinges as front door so I can use one of those. The hinges are a bit small compared to modern specs: 80 cm long, 3 mm thick. The door is sagging a tad but was hoping to correct this. Any idea if the specs (3 hinges) will be o.k...

Thanks for the through explanation. I've been thinking about a modern equivalent myself today, perhaps it's the best option. A friend actually recommended hinge bolts so may go with that too.

My experience with replacing hinges is that it can be quite an ordeal. Would prefer not to if possible.

Our old victorian front door only has 2 hinges and since we're installing security glass next week I was thinking of adding a third hinge. I bought a grade 13 hinge today which looks somewhat out of place being brand new and a lot bigger. Any ideas what kind of hinges they used on victorian...

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Thanks John, much appreciated. So a 4mm hole drilled into the wood glass panel at an angle from outside for ventilation is that correct? Makes sense to put the laminated glass on outside. Come to think of it, I've seen others do that as well. Our door is only 4.5 cm thick unfortunately so...

Hi There I've been refurbishing our old victorian door and want to add a sheet of laminate glass behind exiting glass for safety and hopefully a little extra insulation. I have a concern about whether moisture could get in between the two sheets though. Would anyone be able to advice me about...

Hi There We live in a Victorian house. Black box (pic 1) has been installed top of front door. Leads (pic 2), may have been connected in the black box somehow although not sure as it came apart. The black leads (pic 2) seem to be connected to an outside telephone pole (very old rusty leads)...

Great thanks