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The thinest unit you can get is 14mm thick front to back (4/6/4). If you use butyl tape that will add another 5mm or so to the thickness. So your rebates need to be 19-20mm. Low E glass (Pilk's K) will help a little with heat loss but you need a cavity of at least 16mm between the glass for...

These links might give you an idea :wink: http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/Hangingdoor.htm http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/doorlatch.htm

Simple answer - NO :)

The glass can sometimes distort when it goes through the Toughening process which your units probably are? If you aren't happy though, I dont see why he wont change them. I've worked on quite a few factory refurb jobs in the past where I've had to glaze Restoration glass into very old steel...

That's I was thinking of doing originally but I think there is too much work involved lifting up the toilet cistern which is bolted to the wall. The toilet was fitted last year before the wall tiles were fixed. The wall tiles were then fitted by a friend and he tiled around the cistern where...

Cheers fella's. That looks like a great site. Im actually now toying with the idea of getting the rodsaw or maybe the tile jigsaw blades. Looks like the best and safest method to me. RODSAW LINK http://www.tradetiler.com/acatalog/tile_Hole_Cutting_drilling.html Im new to tiling and...

Good idea gcol. Thanks I might give that a try and see what happens :)

First off, check that the cap on the expansion tank isn't damaged. If the seal on this cap has worn then you will lose hot coolant but usually only when driving a high speeds or sitting in heavy traffic. Get a new expansion cap from a Ford garage for a couple of quid and see how you go on...

I partly agree with Deluks on this one. If she's unhappy then perhaps she should approach her landlord and ask him/her to do something about it. I know everyone is entitled to some peace and quiet but she's the one with grievances, not you. It's not your fault if she lies awake every night...

I've got a tile cutting "thingy-me-bob" for cutting straight edges but I was a bit sceptical about cutting curved cut-outs. So do I just score the outline into the tile and then nibble away with a pair of pointed pliers or would a coping saw do the job better?

The missus is putting pressure on me to lay ceramic floor tiles onto our bathroom floor. Im completely new to tiling but it's looks fairly strightforward to be honest. It's a ground floor bathroom and I'll be laying the new tiles onto the existing old floor which has very old tiles already on...

For a decent quality solid hardwood door, fitted properly with all the best locks available you are looking at perhaps a grand (or more) including the fitting. Lots of money but worth every penny if you think about what you're getting for it :wink:

Argon gas is invisible and will deteriorate over time anyway. There should be no markings on the glass itself except for kite marks where toughened glass is used. The spacerbar has the manufacturers name on it and usually a date of unit manufacture. System 3 is a company that manufactures...

Dont get me wrong. Personally, I think UPVC is great for windows but I have never liked the look and quality of UPVC doors and I think a lot of other people on here would probably agree. Why wouldn't a hardwood door look good with UPVC windows? You could always paint it.

Is the glass panel glazed into the door with glazing beads around it or is it "sandwiched" between the door panel itself? If it is part of the door panel you will need to buy a whole new door panel which will set you back a couple of hundred squid. Door handles are easy enough to remove and...

You need to remove the glazing beads and the units will just pull out. If the window beads are on the outside you may need to remove the rubber gasket from the inside first before the beads on the outside will come off. They might also have security tape on them which you will need to...

Barratt Homes by any chance? A friend of mine bought a one of these new 3 storey houses and had problems getting anything up the first flight of stairs. Ended up having to remove the upstairs windows to get his fuirniture in :shock: You'd have thought house builders would take things...

If you can turn the key inside then you should be able to turn it slightly as big-all says and slide the cylinder out. Turn the key slightly to either the 5-o-clock position or 7-o-clock position.

A friend of the missus's came round last night and she said that she has managed to get hold of a copy of the Koran. She was saying that her curiosity had got the better of her and she has actually started to read through it. Now I haven't read the Koran myself and I dont intend to read the...

I took an old escort into a local body repair shop a few years ago after an accident. The work was being done through my insurance. The mechanic called me up at work to tell me that a broken suspension strut had caught one of the front tyres and had severly damaged the inside tyre wall. So he...