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Hi all I have a set of aluminium four panel bi-folds in a 3-1 configuration with two sets of handles - the single opener horizontal (with matching external - picture on the right) and another internal only between two panels that points down to lock (on left, shown slightly open to reveal...

Thanks again both. Just to double check then - this presumably has to be at the 1100 height for an external barrier? Or do you think there'd be an leeway/argument to make it at the lower 900 mm height - the reason I'm asking is it'll be an awful lot easier with the latter as it would below the...

Well, if you insist ... :D (Edit: just got the joke - doh, bit slow today) One thing that confuses me about the BC thinking - if it was a window rather than doors, would it need any guarding at all? Surely in that case the cill could be much lower, and present a much bigger, 'real world'...

Hi, To prevent access onto a flat roof (and to prevent use of it as a terrace), our planning permission requires us to have a physical barrier across the patio doors that we're going to install. What height do the BC regulations require in this case? The part K document only specifies...

These guys sell control film that also does the job http://www.glazingenhancement.com/view_control_film_lumisty.html?gclid=CJG0vuzEtKYCFQse4Qod9iMoHg I'm looking for something similar - let me know what you find !

[/url] When we had our doors replaced a few months ago for our loft build, we bought one of these to replace the glazed door between the kitchen and hall. http://www.doordeals.co.uk/eMerchantPro/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=1662&IDCategory=202 very cheap compared to other similar doors I...

All, After umming and ahhing, I finally went with a cheap engineered wood single oak strip from Wickes - this is similar to products sold at Topps and Homebase (2.5mm wear layer, 13.5 mm thick, 1220 long, - a click system). I'm laying it on top on Wickes 5mm fibreboard. The carpenter I have...

Well ... Ok, I'll get the wife to take a couple, but I must warn you, I'm no oil painting!

Floating on top of 18mm chipboard

Hi all, I'm looking at some 10 mm thick engineered single plank oak t&g (1200 long planks, 2.5mm thick top layer) for the bedroom - this is obviously on the thinner side of the range, but is a good price. I'll be floating it in a 6x5m room Other than the re-sanding issue (which I'm not...

Thanks for the replies - on holiday in sunny Rhodes at the moment - will post some pictures when I get back

Hi All, Just had a dormer loft conversion, with a mansard roof at the back, some sort of membrane on the flat roof of the dormer, what looks like asphalt material forming the roof flashing into the brick work and overlapping the lead flashing around the top and cheeks of the dormer windows...

Quick question on where zone 2 ends. I have a rectangular bathroom 2.1 x 2.8 m. The bath will go across the shorter width. Next to it on the longer wall will be a sink (about 60cm wide), with a cabinet above and 'hotel' light fitting on top. Looking at the regs diagrams, zone 2 is...

Richard - you misunderstand me, I'm not mistrusting you at all, all my questions have been followups (at least I thought they were). Apologies if you think otherwise - you're advice is invaluable. I'm just trying to figure what to do, as cancelling my loft build when it's 85% done is a...

Hmm ... well the positive note is the builder isn't doing the tiling, a tiler is subcontracted to doing it. I'll ask him all these questions. Though, ominously, when he came round to measure up and quote the other night, he thought the plaster skim would only take two-three days to be ready to...

So the builder says it's normal plasterboard, but they plaster the whole room and then give everything two coats of unibond which will make it watertight - is that the same as 'tanking' ?

Don't worry Tony - you already 'managed my expectations' a few months back on this one when I asked a few questions about my boiler (at the start of what seems like a never ending build!) :(

Thanks for the quick reply - some answers: Is this true even for WBP or exterior ply that's 'waterproof' - I thought this was the recommended materail for floors? What is your usual preference? tiles are 25x40 'wavy' white tiles (don't know the weight - nothing special), with a decorative...

It's not me doing it, it's my builder .... The backing board will be plasterboard, which will be plastered, and then tiled. Having spoken to him this morning, he says that they'll put a scrim over the hole and plaster over that - so there won't be a void behind the tile itself. He seems to...