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I would like to fit a door closer on an internal (solid MDF) door to the laundry/cleaning room. Is a perko-type the best bet (as its the least conspicuous)? Any tips on fitting, particularly making the cylinder hole straight enough? Thanks

You can use fence panel clips to take up any slack space: https://www.toolstation.com/fence-panel-clip/p84157?store=H8&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&mkwid=_dm&pcrid=null&pkw=null&pmt=null&gad_source=1&gclsrc=ds

Hi, I have a sewage smell coming from this shower. The flat bar in the trap says to turn and pull. It turns but I've pulled fairly hard and can't get it out. If I pull harder and break it, any idea what it is and if spares are available? Does it look like McAlpine stw3? Worst case I don't...

Ah cool, in which case I want to try that too. Should I use the same snubber or is there a specific part?

This scheme is well known and sounds similar to what you want. https://wwoof.net

I also have this. I fitted the snubber which removes any stray currents from the wiring. That didn't work. Engineer said the other cause was corrosion on the pump PCB from a slow leak around the gland. Replacing the pump also requires PCB replacement so you're talking best apart of £1k! I...

@drives the used thermostat is not right and you should discuss with them. The removal of old stuff I agree with the tradesmen. In my view it is accepted practice to remove old materials as 99% of customers don't want them. If you want to keep old gate valves and tanks then you need to let the...

Thanks @noseall where should I add the extra gulley? Where I've suggested putting an inspection chamber? In which case how do I join the two inlets at 45 degrees?

Having a second layer of insulation over the top makes a big difference as it improves air tightness and reduces cold bridging (the heat coming through the rafters).

Hi, in the picture you can see I have a channel drain (black 40mm) which then goes through a 135 bend into the white pipe, which goes into the gully via a strap boss. I need to add a second channel drain (also a 40mm outlet). The 40mm pipe gets overwhelmed so I need to increase capacity. I am...

Thanks. A shed, a hot tub, and a solar generator. In reality the solar is capped at 20A, the hot tub is 15A, and the shed rarely has more than say 10A for a saw or grinder (and intermittent at that). In reality I have no concerns but want to keep code compliance if possible.

Hi, I want to put 3 cables in a piece of trunking and have two questions. 1. I am well under the conduit capacity (using a NAPIT table). Do I need need to derate cable due to grouping or can I stick with method B capacities? 2. If I got some biggish trunking eg 75x25 is there a way to separate...

I'd bed the hearth onto the concrete using tile adhesive. Alternatively glue the hearth onto the wood. If it's a glue down floor the adhesive is silicone based and gap filling.

Now thinking about the chainsaw cuts. Can't make the notch facing me for safety and practical reasons so am thinking of notching on the left side, back cut from the right side, will fell into the hedge. Does that sound best?

Right so I think my plan is: Trim the side of the hedge as tight as possible. Get the tower or trestles and planks really close to the hedge, use sand bags on the back side of the platform to stop tipping if necessary. Long sleeves to get myself right close into the tree so I'm chainsawing...

Thanks all. Recip saw sounds like a plan, I can get that in further whereas I wouldn't want to use a chainsaw at arms length. Ladder with a board sounds interesting...

I have a Leylandii hedge 4m high by 2m wide. I would like to reduce to approx 2m high. I have chainsaw, hedge trimmer and usual hand tools. I won't chainsaw on a ladder but I have access to a scaffold tower that I think would be safe to chainsaw from. How would you approach this? At the moment...

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I think you have two options for a clear space. Either posijoists as @Dereekoo said, or you put a steel across to half the span.

Did it with a helper and a pair of screwdrivers in the end, thank you