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Hello, I'm putting a wood floor down in my hallway. I need to take some off the bottom of the front door for clearance. The door has no threshold only a concrete step. I have brought a stormguard threshold but this is to wide for the inside of the step having nothing to sit on properly. any ideas?

Thanks alot. I take it a 10mm expansion gap is not required from skirting to the wooden floor?

Hello, could do with some advice. I'm about to put an Engineered oak floor down in my hallway. I understand there needs to be a 10mm gap at the edge of the boards for expansion. I have removed the skirting where possible but does it matter if there is no gap around the door architraves?

Yes will do that. Have seen them in B&Q. Thanks!

Hello, I need to plane about 6mm of my front door so it can pass over a new wooden floor i'm putting down in the hallway. There is a doormat about 300mm at a slightly lower depth, then old tiles which the new wood floor will cover. The door sits on a concrete step with a 5mm gap. Whats the best...

Thanks very much!

Hello, I have original quarry tiles(1900's) in my hallway. The tiles had been covered over with bitumen? sheet and carpeted. I would like to put oak wood flooring over the tiles. the tiles don't seem damp. what's the best way to do this?

Hi, under our hallway carpet there are Quarry tiles which must be original to the house. (Built 1900's). They don't seem Damp, would a damp meter work on tiles. As I'm thinking of laying Quarry tiles anyway I could Re-grout and seal the existing tiles instead of having to remove and dig out?

Hi, have removed the old plaster. I am now going to fix a 25mm baton frame to the wall. I then want to either put celotex insulation board 25mm thk then fix soundshield plasterboard over the top or dot and dab the soundshield upto the 25mm baton and then fix a second sheet of soundshield over...

Hi, I want to reduce the sound from next door. The wall is brick about 2m wide at the top off the stairs. I don't want to loose any area so I'm going to remove the plaster back to brick. Was going to use soundshield board(Wickes), maybe two sheets together. Wondered what the best way of fixing...

Hi, I'm struggling to find a T con. can you recommend a supplier? or I could try a tv engineer.

Thanks alot. I'll try and get one.

Thanks for the reply. The other capacitors looked ok also. If it is the T con where is it located and is it easy to remove?

Hi, have taken a couple of pics.Having had a close look at the capacitors in the picture they don't seem to be bulging. If is was the T con is it difficult to replace and where can I get one? the t con num is 320AB02CP2LV03. Thanks..

Thanx for the replies.. I've been told by a tv Engineer that the t-card? needs replacing

Model num: LE32A456C2D

Hi, Having a problem with my tv. The red power indicator on the bottom at the right hand side of the screen is just flashing. Sometimes the tv does come on but then switches off again then other times it's fine. has anyone experienced this or any ideas? Craig.

Hi, Wondered if anyone knows what could be at fault. When I first drive the car and use the brakes the ABS seems to come on to severely and breaking is laboured? after a few minutes of driving the ABS warning light comes on and the breaks seem fine... any ideas? (Pug 307 hdi,2003,70k)

Thanx very much.. I'll run the cables and get first fix inspected.

Hello, I need to put an extractor fan(with pull switch) in my En-suite which contains a shower, basin and toilet. The fan will be put on the outside wall about a 1.5m away from shower next to a window. I understand the fan will require an isolating switch located outside this room? also I want...