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We've just taken delivery of our first few replacement windows - Double glazed wooden casements - produced by a local joinery. They have a single seal running on the inside edge of the openings. Must admit not discussed seals when ordering, just glazing spec. I'm curious to know if a single seal...

I'm looking for some high-quality espag handles, maybe a bit more contemporary than the usual selection. Can't seem to find many options online, can anyone recommend a good supplier? cheers.

it is just a thought at this moment. Exploring all options. Each to their own I guess... appreciate all your input.

We're new to having a garden and our lawn is of a size that would be best tackled with sit-on mower. But not sure what to look for when buying having previously lived with pocket-sized London gardens. Its on a slight slope and measures around 1/4 acre I'd guess. Any particular sized engine we'd...

Time has come to replace our rusty old crittle windows. One of the windows is a large @ 10ft x 3.5 ft. Currently split into 6 smaller panes. We'd like to refit with a single double-glazed pane of glass. Is this possible? Expensive due to size? cheers, B.

we've got to replace doors, windows and guttering. I'd like to see how the new fittings would look before starting work so I'm looking for a software that would allow me to drop a picture of our house then add in new elements into a photograph to create a realistic final image. Apart from...

I need to replace a very old loft ladder, made in the 1940s. It's a wooden two-section sliding model. Unlike most ladders, it does not fold-up back into the loft space but onto the loft hatch itself. There isn't enough space behind the hatch opening for anything to fold back into so I need to...

Can't seem to find a supplier of rubber seals that would fit the channels cut into our french doors. Anyone know where i could get these? look like it would be a sort of 'p' shape seal. cheers.

thanks Chaps, I've worked it out.

Recently bought a house where locks to the external rear french doors have been removed by the previous owner. Went and bought what I thought were the right sized sashlocks but seems I got it wrong. The recess in the door has been created on two levels and so leaving a gap when I fit the lock...

We need to replace our old, rusty crittal windows. We've had varying advise on which is best - wood or upvc. We live in the cotswolds and want windows in keeping with the area. I understand there are styles on the market which look like wood but are a composite but I can't seem to find any. Our...

Our Henderson up and over garage door required a new lock. I replaced the handle but I simply can't get the thing to close the locking bar. Rather, I can turn it to close it but then can't turn the handle back far enough to throw the bar back to the open position. It's a quarter turn lock if...

Steel. They're original 1930s windows.

Does anyone have a view on the best type of additional security lock for a metal casement window? Being metal framed makes fixing additional locks difficult? Currently we have a couple of the type below which screw onto the handle. Cheers, Brian.

Already looking! And thanks for responses, I expected to hear it wasn't that unusual/daft especially as other work done on the house is to a high standard. Cheers.

We've recently moved into a new house and previous owners had part-renovated, including rewiring. As part of this, they installed new wall light cabling but hadn't fitted any lights. But this wiring seem a little odd - in each room there is wiring for a pair of wall lights - in each pair, on the...

I've just topped up the pressure in our megaflow system 1/2 bar (up to 1 1/2 bar) after a new bathroom was fitted. But, after turning off the valve the pressure kept building right up to max. 4 bar. The valve was definately turned off and I've double checked this again. The boiler's release...