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I would like to start by saying that this is purely my personal opinion :) Anyway, my opinion on the matter is this,.. every year i renew my car insurance, every year i get a letter saying its going to cost, eg. £500. On hearing this i shop around a little to see what other people can offer...

This is an installation issue, BS7413 relates only to the production of the UPVC profile (manufactured lengths) BS7412 relates to the manufacture of the windows from the profile. the important issue is, were the company Fensa registered installers? If they were, i suggest you contact them...

:lol: Far too much time on your hands :lol:

Nothing wrong with a 'good' PVCu door if it has a midrail and is properly reinforced (How many burglars do you know who stand at your front door trying to smash it down?) :lol: :D Timber doors are no more secure, it's just the only way they can try and market them nowadays as the cons...

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Screws?... :lol:

Right, forgive me if this bores you! If the air cavity is that small i would say that the units are fairly old, due to that i would hazzard a guess that both panes of glass are just float glass. The U value of a single glazed 'unit' (1 piece of float glass in a frame) is 5.9W/m2K The U value...

Leave it on! The tape has 2 purposes, firstly, it makes the unit 'friendlier' to handle and secondly it does also act as secondary (or even 3rd) seal in some cases.

Where's the cheapest place to get 170mm loft insulation from, need about 50sq M?

Try Here, http://www.schlegel.com/B_OverviewDetail.asp?pageID=9 Not certain they sell to public but worth a try :D

As John says above, remove the old sealant first and if the gap is big enough fill with expanding foam first (be very careful not to use too much) Then apply fresh sealant once the foam has 'gone off'. If the gap is only 5mm or less, just get as much sealant in as you can.

It certainly won't do any harm and it's a good cheap fix. It's where i'd probably start.

Rob, It is possible that the windows are under size and that the sealant around the window is not blocking out the sound. If there is mould on the internal sealant that could be caused by internal condensation or it could indicate that there are gaps in the external sealant allowing...

I want to get my stairs landing and 3 bedrooms carpeted (all the same neutral colour) but i don't really know where is the best place to start. Does anybody have any advice as to whether Allied etc. is the way to go or an independant?

oops, didn't notice the concrete bit... sorry :oops:

There is a difference, The coating should always be on face 3 when viewed from the outside (ie. the float pane or in your case 6.3 accoustic on the outside) saint gobain (I think there K equivalent is called eco-logic) units nomally come with a manufacturers sticker on the coated pane. This...

Woodyoulike, Its an engineered Oak, about 4mm layer. Its got a laquered finish. I only layed it just before xmas :evil: What would you recomend?

My wife, god bless her! has just rang and said " I've had an accident, i dragged the sofa and now there's a big scratch on the floor" :evil: The floor is an engineered laminate oak. Is there any way anyone knows of getting rid of scratches/gouges in wooden floors?

To be honest, I think it was. It wasn't as if Mr & Mrs Smith (no offence intended to anyone of that name) would realise that the units thermal performance dropped of slightly. They were sold on the acoustics and that these 'new windows' were 28mm units so therefor must be better than the AN...

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