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Hi, I need 8 fire and 3 non-fire doors (all internal), probably oak veneer type. Anyone know of a good place in Manchester that will give me a good price? Thanks in advance, Steve.

Hi, Need 11 doors as changing all internal doors in the house. Want something nice so probably go for Oak veneer. Need 8 fire doors as doing loft conversion and the council BCO want them + 3 none fire doors. Don't want to go to B and Q as not enough choice and Howdens will not sell to me as not...

Glowworm came yesterday and replaced with a new one with software version 2.1. They said that they had seen a few of these with the same issues. All working just fine now. Steve.

Changed the batteries but still playing up (no heating at all this morning!). Glowworm coming out with a replacement tomorrow. Will fit none RF version if issues continue. Steve.

Seeing problems with a recently installed system. Climapro RF 2 keeps losing the date and time and reverting to Monday. Also override doesn't seem to make the boiler start up for heating. Other problems too, such as boiler will not fire up on demand from Climapro rf 2 if the bolier has been...

Thanks for the reply, the distance is only 6 metres from the boiler flue output to the soffit as the roof terminal is low down on the roof, not at the ridge. Are the concentric flues designed to go outside? What are they made of and how long do they last outside? Also I have seen the twin pipe...

Thanks for the replies. The flue at present goes up and out (or out and up, can't remember which) through what used to be an external wall, into what is now the kitchen, boxed in. Then it goes up through the flat roof of the kitchen extension. It then carries on up the external wall fixed with...

Considering boiler change, from conventional system (Glowworm spacesaver) to sealed system boiler (ultracom2 30 sxi). Boiler is currently in the subfloor area and I have about 5 foot headroom. I want to keep the new boiler in the same place for ease of installation. I will be getting a...

Even if it's at 1st floor level looking at the house over the road? What about building regs? I guess that I will have to submit a building regs application. Which bits will apply? I guess that I will have to insulate the newly exposed sloping roof and maybe the low wall at the front of the...

I am planning on putting a VELUX window here. Will that be permitted development? From my point of view the VELUX window is in the roof even though the roof is extending over a first floor bedroom. That first floor bedroom already has a window on the side elevation. My plan was to extend the...

VELUX window here?

You paid the electricians when they didn't fix the problem?!

Just stripped the paint off a hundred year old Mahogany Newell Post. The wood still has some paint in the grain and also looks very dark and dirty. What is the best way to get the post looking good? I was planning to use some Danish oil but need to get rid of the dirt first. What...

Thanks for the help. I was just worried that the 2nd coat would peel off if it got knocked as I've seen that when gloss has been painted over without being rubbed down first. Steve.

Thanks Robbie for your reply. Does anybody else have anything to add? Steve.

Hi, I'm painting some wood panelling. I used knotting solution then wood primer then oil based satinwood. I now think it needs another coat of satinwood to look it's best. Do I have to rub down first or just paint over? The first coat of Satinwood has been on for about 4 weeks. Thanks in...

I think the clue is in the question, Earth Leakage, the current LEAKING to EARTH usually down the EARTH, Green and Yellow wire. You could measure that with any multimeter set to AC milliamps in series with the earth connection to the appliance.

The £100 was the building regs notification fee. You have notified the Building Control Officer so it is now the LABC's responsibility to ensure that the electrical work is inspected during construction and also then tested. The costs involved for the inspection and testing is supposed to be...

I had similar problems with my LABC (Rochdale). The fact is that they don't want to get involved at all as it costs them lot's. Have a read of Part P of the building regs (and my posts on here). It states specifically that DIYers can do the work and that it is the LABC's responsibility to...