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    UPVC cladding - for a porch

    dont bother with wickes it is far too expensive try eurocell they have branches in redhill, hastings and bognor regis in your area a 5m length will be about £8 and they will deliver cheers
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    Conservatory Roof????

    eurocell or roplas should be in your area you need bronze/opal polycarb you need to measure the thickness and if it is shaped you will have to supply details should cost about £20 per m2 as for the cappings if you do intend to replace then you need to know what make the roof is really but chance...
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    UPVC Door hinge adjustment

    on these type of flag hinges if you open the door to get access to the hinge from the rear then you can get a screwdriver in the little recess and pop it off then the flag hinge covers should slide off the front face giving access to allen key adjustment for lateral movement then just slide the...
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    Gap between double-glazing and frame...

    you should have some sort of guarantee to cover this but if this is a problem i have used a product called sash seal/ window wedges, i get them off ebay item no. 190364204131 and they do work i have used them on dozens of sashes cheaper than new hinges if you can't get the firm to come back
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    Sealing around UPVC Windows

    take the trims off and have a look i'll bet there is nothing behind this is typical im afraid of the type of poor window fitting nowadays. hack the window out bang the new one in and cover all the gaps with architraves seems to be the acceptable norm to be honest its not even a neat rush job...
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    Water Butt Collection System

    yes no problem just run pipe straight into butt and use the original pipe to the diverter as an overflow pipe it may need extending or you could join it to an extra butt and run them in series
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    Best composite door and upvc windows

    my personal preference is eurocell composite doors and rehau frames simply because the colour match is very similar in the white and the quality is spot on. halo are also good and easier to get a better energy rating because it is a five chamber system but you can get a c rating with rehau
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    Going to replace our old roofline with some nice PVC stuff.

    yes depends what they mean by gutter guard if its the stuff that goes in the gutter to keep leaves out then this costs about £20 for your front and back if they mean eaves guard which goes under the felt then same price again but really this should be fitted anyway within the price as for...
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    Going to replace our old roofline with some nice PVC stuff.

    wow that is expensive even by everest standards unfortunately some people think if they pay more they get a better job!! at the end of the day the job will only be as good as the fitters that do the job the quality of materials is pretty similar across the board nowadays so imagine how much...
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    Going to replace our old roofline with some nice PVC stuff.

    freefoam is make of fascia board it carries a 20yr guarantee you can google it if you like the over fascia vents fix to the top of the fascia board and will not raise the tiles - you adjust the size of the fascia board accordingly with the dry verge end caps expect to pay between £900 and...
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    Going to replace our old roofline with some nice PVC stuff.

    any decent firm will give this free it is just an extra guarantee in case the firm ceases trading for any reason then you are still covered it is a legal requirement to offer it on window installations but i give it on fascia jobs too after all if you shell out a lot of money and you want peace...
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    Argon filled double glazed windows

    in one of the corners you may be able to see a filling hole where the gas enters then is sealed off ?
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    Going to replace our old roofline with some nice PVC stuff.

    make sure the old wood comes off( best advice) over fascia type ventilation keeps it clean everest will charge about £100 per running metre a good local fitter will be £40 per metre or thereabouts i generally stick to "freefoam" fascia and soffits for quality but thats my choice...
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    Polycarbonate Roof covering - Lean-to conservatory

    this looks like an ultralite 500 roof (sheets are 500mm wide) sheets slide together and they have a thin central aluminium support that slides between the joined sheets giving the appearance of a seamless roof from the underside. the top capping clips into the aluminium but yours looks like...
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    UPVC / PVCU Window (Sidelight) Beside Timber Door

    ive done this before a couple of times it works fine pvc frame will be 70mm chances are timber frame will be thicker but fit them flush together on the front you can use a quadrant on the back to make up for the different sizes if need be at the end of the day its a tenanted flat and it will be fine
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    upvc door wont close

    door needs toe and heeling properly to jack it up to prevent it from dropping all the time common problem bad fitting cheers
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    UPVC door seal problem - clueless how to fix it.

    the drain hole caps you have are merely to cover the drain slots at the bottom this is where any water that gets inside the frame is allowed to drain out so dont silcone caps in! they cover the slots but still allow water to escape. im afraid that there isnt really a lot you can do without...
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    uPVC Sash Trim - What is it called and where will I find it?

    try getting in touch with quickslide but remember you cant impede a fire escape by making the opening smaller good luck
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    metal fascia and soffit

    you can remove the metal if you want alternatively leave it on and clad over it with pvc. in situations like these i would fix wooden battens on first to carry the upvc soffit and then either screw the fascia to the metal and cover screw heads with caps or locate the rafters and nail the fascia...
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    Change upvc door lock type

    i have fitted these doors in the past with vectis locks it was used on duraflex doors from pearl windows near bolton i think and they are quite secure but i think you will have to change the mechanism aswell so may prove expensive. to my knowledge you cant just stick a barrel in the usual...
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