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    Internal door won't close fully

    "I initially didn't recess the hinges in the frame as the door was narrow enough to fit in the frame. Then I thought I'd recess the top hinge first and see if the resistance decreases but it only got worse." This tells me that the door is hinge bound, this happens when the door hits the door...
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    Internal door won't close fully

    hinge bound, take the door off and dress the edge of the door on a wee angle, but leaving the outside edge the same size Also, are the hinges checked into the door? they could be checked in too deep the door should be something like this (picture exaggerated)
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    Potterton EP2002

    if you haven't a clue about these things, it's better not to fiddle about on the internals of the programmer and buy another one from ebay, it's then a straight swap, no doctoring it up
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    OSB prices

    i was about £25 a sheet 3 months ago, chipboard flooring as well, i got a sheet of 18mm for £27
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    Potterton EP2002

    here's a guide on the replacement EP programmers, newest version for the twin channel is the EP2 https://www.wolseley.co.uk/wcsstore/ExtendedSitesCatalogAssetStore/images/products/AssetPush/DTP_AssetPushHighRes/std.lang.all/fl/et/Potterton_EP_Leaflet.pdf
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    Screwed on TRV Heads

    not looking to replace just now, just a future project, it was just so i didn't go and buy heads just now. I'll leave it to nearer the time
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    Screwed on TRV Heads

    Are the screwed on TRV heads all compatible with each other for when you want to change heads
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    Potterton EP2002

    just upgrade to the EP6002, loads on ebay, uses the same backplate
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    Plumbing tool?

    is it possible to remove the sink? probably last resort from what you're wanting to do
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    Paslode IM350 Loading nails issue

    yeah, loader follower knob is pulled back into the seated position for reload, but it's a struggle to get the nails in, you then have to play about the the follower knob to get the nails loaded
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    Building a step up to a door

    are regs different for external landscaping? the regs i know of (maybe for internal stairs, not public) are not more than 225mm (maybe 220mm) for the rise or going and not more than 42deg
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    Paslode IM350 Loading nails issue

    My brother has just bought an old IM350 from ebay, there's a problem with loading the nails, you have to fiddle about with the butting to allow the nails into the magazine, just just annoying. Anyone else had this problem?
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    Washing machine waste size?

    Just moved house and we're not using the dishwasher as much, was thinking about cutting down the waste of the dishwasher and fitting the mcalpine connector & jubilee clip just so it doesn't get a chance to dry out (kitchen does get hot due the the size of the windows, was 32c last week) is the...
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    Door between garage and utility room

    mid 90s we build a big house, the garage floor was the same level as the concrete raft, just 2x2 and flooring on top of it for the house. We thought the same as everyone else where that you needed a step down into your garage.
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    Double opening patio door handle security bars

    yeah, something like that would do i suppose we have a cat, so it was to let him in & out while still being kinda secure, obviously not left that that when we're away
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    Skirting mitres out…

    butt the skirting to the fixed skirting, get your rule and scribe the angle of the fixed skirting to the one you need fitted, then do your 45 over the moulding
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    Door handle fitting

    the tubular latch I have in front of me doesn't have the holes (they are cheap crap!), so obviously the bolt throughs will go vertical
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    Gap at top of window after hinge replacement

    sometimes the holes to fix the hinges don't match up with the original holes, there is a set distance for the top of the hinge to hang over the top of the sash frame also, some hinges are handed, the black pointy bit get aided into it's correct position, if it's on the wrong way around, it can...
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    Double opening patio door handle security bars

    just got new patio doors fitted, just wondering if there's any security bars available that you can lock onto the handles that you can leave your door open say 4" The handles are like these
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