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I got the door to lock. I found the keeps for the bolts top and bottom didn't even line up with the latches. When Anglian Windows fitted the door (prior to me owning the house) they can't of lined up the keeps with the bolts. This meant the bolts wouldn't engage so you couldn't lock the...

Personally I don't think this hooking the door open through the letterbox is anything new to uPVC doors, I recall it happening to a relative many years ago on wooden door with a lock that had the release lever accessible from the postbox. When the police mentioned it was specifically uPVC...

Hi squowse, Thanks for the quick reply. Your comment about multipoint locking on a hardwood door was interesting. When I got the quote for the hardwood door I did request if it was possible to install a multipoint lock (similar to uPVC) in a hardwood door but was told that the door needs...

I also have a uPVC front door and have just been informed by the police that 3 houses in the road were burgled last night (while owners were in bed). They haven't mentioned how it was done (for obvious reasons) but did mention "a tool" which as mentioned is some kind of hook that allows them to...

I currently have a hardwood frame (single glazed) window to the left and half glazed hardwood back door which I repaired some time ago but is now beginning to show its age (not to mention rotten in small areas). I recently had a single glazed window replaced with double glazed uPVC French...

Hi, I recently had a radiator moved to allow for the fitting of french doors (radiator was under window where French doors are now). A plumber moved the radiator and radiator heating pipes to one side. While working under the floor shortly after I found the pipes were unsupported (other...

Thanks to everyone for their advice. I decided to check what the calculate BTU figure was for the room and what it is currently (approx): Using online calcs I got a BTU of approx 11,500 BTU (only rough estimate I know). Currently the room has: 1 x Double Panel Convector radiator 600mm...

gas4you, Thanks for the reply the radiator has two sets of fins (one on each panel) and the replacement radiator would be of same design. I probably didn't make it clear in my original post but my main query was if any particular manufacturer of radiators are more recommended than others...

A builder is going to be replacing a window with French doors. As part of this the current twin radiator is being replaced and relocated to the side of what will be the French Doors. The current radiator is a double convector radiator (unknown manufacturer) 600mm High 1200mm Wide...

Thermo, Thanks for the advice, I didn't mention it in the original posting but I wanted to avoid using a solid concrete base for a few reasons: 1. The garden has no rear access, everything will have to come through the house. Pumping cement over this distance could also be problematic...

After a recent break in attempt on one of my old insecure wooden sheds need to replace them. I was intending on replacing the existing plastic and wooden sheds with one with a considerably more secure door on it, much smaller windows and boarding it out inside (thieves down road broke in by...

Boons, As an alternative to Igorian's suggestion: You may find you there are data recovery tools available for free on Linux distributions which will boot from a CD. Some examples are Knoppix or Damn Small Linux. I'm sure if you Google for "data recovery windows Knoppix" e.t.c. you may...

As a rule of thumb in IT with regards to new Microsoft OS's it's a good idea to wait until at least SP1 has been released before running on a production system. Let other people experience the bugs and security holes before you :lol: Martin

Papion, I am not a Heating Engineer or have in depth knowledge on this but I have found the following from web and instructions for this fire: 1. From the website link you sent, a few of the clay type caps have the note on them: 2. From my gas fire's instructions it mentions BS 5440...

Before Christmas I had a pigeon fall down the chimney in the house. It luckily fell out the chimney into the lounge a couple of days later and I put it out in garden. We also had quite a few seeds and things come down the gas fire chimney over the summer (I think also due to birds). The...

Some time ago I posted here inquiring about moving a CU in a cupboard away from the central heating boiler to make access easier e.t.c: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=48642&highlight= I haven't as yet done this but have recently been converting the surface mounted wall...

A while ago I replaced the inline cold water tap on my washing machine (the one that isolates flexible hose from mains supply). It was stuck open and had been sealed using lots of plumbers mate. I thought this had fixed the leak but it seems the hot water isolating tap is in the same state...

I recently had some quotes to have an external window replaced with some uPVC french doors and was intending on going ahead with one of them. A short time after a friend was burgled and the burglar gained access via uPVC french doors. From some initial research it looks as though there...

Mer car polish seems to do both, cleans the plastic and leaves a protective coating making it easier to clean next time. Not sure if Mer damages the plastic though, personally never had problems. Martin

Breezer, I did see those mentioned in other postings but wasn't sure if they were a gimmick. Basically a holder you put in a drill that holds the brush and spins the paint off the brush onto inside of a cardboard box? Martin