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Hi, Does anyone on this forum or anyone know of a carpenter that makes Custom Exterior Doors? I'm in need of a custom Double Exterior Arch Door with frame, some thing like this below.

I was advised on Vaillant or heat sadia. I thought I would get some advise from other who are installers or user of the systems. The water supply is going to be upgraded to the 25mm HDPE Mains Pipe. Also thanks to all those who have posted on the thread :). You have given a few other...

Thanks that should speed up the process :)

Thanks for the detailed explanation, that should help me get a better understanding of what I should be looking to get. Once I get the result I'll compare it against the plumbers recommendation. I don't want to end up spending loads on a boiler that wasn't right. :)

Hi All, I'm looking to get my conventinal heating system in the house changed to an unvented hot water system. Condensing Boiler For the condensing system boiler I'm looking at Vaillant. I can't figure out which one I would need to get. I currently have 11 radiators in the house...

The doors thickness is 44mm, Normally the door that is single glazed has wooden strips that hold the glass in place using nails. Is this same method used with installing double glazing?

Hi All, I've been looking to buy hardwood back garden door that is double glazed. found one but is expensive. So I thought I would get this one from wickes, as it's the same style as the one I have at the moment. My question is would it be possible to replace the glass in the door at the...

There is more work converting a loft then doing this type of build surely? Normally loft conversions cost around £30k - 50k I thought average rear extensions were around £25k-35K?... With what I'm thinking of doing is, only building a corner foundation with bricks etc. maybe 10k-15k sound...

My architect quoted me £300 for the plans, as I've used him before. I thought the beams may come to a £1500 each so x 2 = £3000 then building fees around £2000 to install them?

Thanks for the reply. Yes it will become a t shape beam holding up the right hand side of the house. The wall between the house and the garage was previously a external wall, so hopefully not much work will be needed there. I will get the architect to do the proper drawings and get a good...

It's our wall build on the boundry line and coming into our garden. As for Tue roof we though we could do it on the cheap and have it slopping towards the back of the garden where the gutter would collect and drain off. So even by having a temp transparent plastic roof I would require PP...

At the moment we are considering to remove a portion of the side garage wall. Again by installing another steal beam, which would connect onto the front garage beam. We are basically doing an open extension on the cheap. So the garage and the garden becomes one.

Thanks for the reply I would Get the builder to install a steal beam from above the left hand side garage door to to the right sitting on top of the bounrdy wall. Does this seem like it could be do able?...or does it seem like a silly idea to just extend the front. As extending the back...

Hi All, I was wondering if someone would be able to advise me from the drawings I've done, whether or not I will need to apply for planning permission. I'm looking to widen/extend the front face or the garage door to the boundary? So behind the door it will be the garden.

I'm in need of an upgrade as the water flow to the house is low. I have a copper pipe going to the stopcock. Does that mean I have a 15mm pipe from the main water meter outside my house? Or is it lead from the meter converted into copper entering the house.