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If you have fitted the windows yourself then you really need to contact your local Building Control Office to seek a certificate from them to say that the installation does comply (FENSA doesn't apply here unless your uncle is FENSA registered). You should have done this at the time but this is...

You can replace the sill and it shouldn't cost that much for the materials. The problem you have is you need to remove the windows/doors to do it which is a big job.

Here :wink: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=60222

I've read the regs and they are very confusing in that they don't really give a definitive answer. I always advise people to have Fire Escape windows in each of the upstairs "habital" rooms, ie - all bedrooms. This is probably the best thing to do to make sure that windows comply. Apart...

Fire Escape windows must have a clear opening of 450mm and normal hinges tend to swing the casement towards the centre of the opening and are no good. You need something like EasyClean Egress Hinges. Are they top-hung or side-hung? Im pretty sure all fire escape windows need to be side-hung...

Its not a silly question at all. Roofer :wink:

Only if you're a Tadpole :)

I've registered with TPS and it seems to work :D I aren't too bothered about junk mail though. I've got a waste bin next to the door and it's easier to just throw it all in there and or put it in the paper recyling bin. How exactly does the postman know which house is registered...

A lot of unit maunfacturers stamp the date of manufacture on the cavity spacer bars. It is true that a few years ago you could have done just like you said and got away with it but the current regs have been in place for too long now and as Richard says, most surveyors aren't stupid and are...

You could use Butyl Glazing Tape which is basically putty on a roll. Stick it onto the edges of the glass on both sides and cap off with neutral cure silicone (if you wish). The butyl tape costs about £5-£6 for a 15 metre roll and I would have thought it would be available from all glaziers...

An ex-girlfriend of mine used Ralgex on her aching knee one night before getting into bed. She then thought it would be funny to rub her knee against my crotch whilst we were cuddled up together. I ended up running into the bathroom because it was so hot and I stood over the sink and splashed...

All new/replacement windows and doors in new or existing buildings need to be registered with FENSA or your local BC :wink:

We have glass mirrored sliding doors in our bathroom cabinet which slide in the same way inside plastic channels. They got a little hard to open a while back so I just rubbed wax into the channel and that seems to have helped :wink:

You should contact one of the "Rogue Trader" TV programs and get him stitched up :?

Go back to the company and ask them to arrange for a FENSA certificate. If they fitted the window, it's their responsibility. Have they used Low E glass to comply with Doc. L? Very often with wooden windows you also have to use Argon Gas within the glass units unless they have had their...

I think it has something to do with the information we are given. We have more information available to us now than we did say 20-30 years ago. There have always been peadophiles but I never heard that reference until about 10 years ago. Before we just called them child molesters or child...

Do you struggle to lift the handle to engage the locks? If so, the door might have dropped slightly and will need a toe-and-heel. If the handle engages okay then it could be that the cylinder needs replacing. Remove the grub screw on the side edge of the door where the cylinder is to remove...

Here's a handy site I use quite often. Dont know if its of any use to you? http://www.reddiseals.co.uk/acatalog/seals.html

You mean stepped units?

Have you looked in your local DIY sheds? Focus? Homebase? What about a local Bulders Merchant like Builder Centre? You'll most likely have to trim it down anyway so get the next size up. You need to measure the tight size of the door frame and then deduct 10mm to give a 5mm edge clearance...