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I could see the other side, but because I hadn't fitted the handle, I couldn't pull it close. It was only when I peeled the carpet back, to close the door by putting my fingers underneath, that I found it closed perfectly freely!

Ok, everyone can laugh at me now, but hopefully posting the solution might help someone... The hinges were fine, the screws were fine... it was bouncing off of the hall carpet (the side it closes to) so I couldnt see it happening from in the room! Cost me £15 for the new door stop (it was...

Trying to replace an internal door in an existing recess. Basically, I'm hanging it on the opposite side so I've cut out for new hinges etc. The door keeps "bouncing". Initially I thought it was the door stop, so I've ripped that off and given myself even more decorating to do! Then I...

Looks like my question has caused quite a stir and that gas fires seem to be like Marmite among the RGI community?! My RGI is visiting next week to finish some other stuff, so I'll see what he thinks to changing ours out. It's been good to get a balanced view on it from others and it looks...

After using TE board for dot and dabbing my walls, I am about to start the filling process. Readymixed filler is the way I'm thinking of going, unless anyone can convince me otherwise. However, how far will a 10kg tub go? How many long joints can I expect it to cover? Additionally...

Thanks Fireman. We have an existing fireplace which we hope can be left in situ and used. Will take a look at the link tomorrow. Thanks a lot.

We have a Balanced Flue gas fire which is faulty. An RGI has taken a look at it and the piezo sparker is faulty. The part seems quite hard to obtain and is about £50. As there are scorch marks outside (indicating I'm told that it hasn't been burning properly) and that we are expecting a baby...

Apart from the moral issues, if I put subsidised rockwool in my extension roof, who would check and tell me that I need to remove it? The BI presumably wouldn't know whether it was subsidised or not (and presumably doesn't care) Anyone EVER had any issues?

Thanks Woody. I had mistakenly understood FFL to be the final finished - ie with the wood flooring on top. My builder, who is doing the screed is going to match the screed height to the original, which means that half of my original questions are solved. I have however cut the insulation...

We will soon be having our sand cement screed laid and it will have UFH within. We are trying to choose our flooring in advance so that we can get the screed laid to the correct depth, so i have posted some similar follow on questions in the flooring forum. However, I think the first 2 are...

We will soon be having our sand cement screed laid and it will have UFH within. We are trying to choose our flooring in advance so that we can get the screed laid to the correct depth. I understand that we need to get an engineered wood floor due to the UFH. I have a few questions. 1) I...

I now have a couple of potential electricians found via good reviews on which.co.uk. Below is my proposed spec. Please could you see if I've missed anything or if I should rewrite differently? I will be taking care of data, Telecoms and TV myself- but haven't forgotten it! Existing...

Thanks. Will this (block plane) work on MDF? Looking at most of our other boards, the curtains hang and cover that part, so not a disaster if I leave them square- but I'd like to do a proper job.

Hi, I will soon need to get some window boards to go in my extension. Having looked online, most seem to be sold in lengths with a bullnose to the front edge. Once I cut to the lengths I need, how do I get a bullnose to the side edges? Or can I buy them cut to the right length with the...

Thanks Tony, There shouldn't be any cooking going on in the utility, we are not even having a tumble dryer - really, it's an organised junk store with a washing machine in the corner! The units will cover almost exactly half of the available floor area, though will be more to one side than...

Good question. Practically, the manifold will be in the utility. Will this affect where I should put the control stat? I would imagine that I would want my stat in the study as this is the larger and more important of the two rooms to heat to a comfortable temperature. Is there some kind of...

Thanks a lot. I was thinking it would be best to avoid putting the pipes under the cupboards. Will get them plumbed up as their own zone with separate controls.

Am thinking of getting a David Robbens single room kit (up to 14m sq) to heat the 2 new rooms I have had built - a utility room and a study. The study is 2.2m x 2.9m, The utility is 2.2 x 2.13 m and will have a u-shaped unit layout around it. The floor will be celotex with screed. There...

Well I won't be calling that installer to do my service then once my extension is finished! Maybe I can just rip my control box off the wall without it going off too then! I think what they have done is run a single 6 core to a point, then served the keypad, internal sounder and zone 1...

Do electricians expect to be given a job that they quote for? I shopped around for my builder- prices were very similar but it allowed me to have a chat with them all and assess who I'd rather have in my house / get on with. A while back on the plumbing forum, I was told that if I did the...