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I'm measuring up now and just realised, the middle has a weld in it too! Do I go 150mm above/below as well or is it only the corner welds that will strain?

Welds from the outside of the frame or the welds from the inside where the glass sits? The welds goes in a 45• angle!

Where do you guy suggest I drill the holes on the left of this frame? I know 1 near the top, 1 near the bottom..... but the middle is part of the frame!! Thanks.

silicone back of the cil, is that after I have screwed down the cil? or silicone the back then screw down?

I am fitting a double glazing window for the first time and need some advise on fitting the window sill. In reference to the photo below: A) is the prefered method. The only problem is, theres a 6mm void and doesn't look right! B) is what I prefer to do - but is there any problems to follow...

My New Roof was done in a day and a half in the end! First day 10am to 6pm, second day 9am to 11am. Is it a cold roof. Have enclosed some photos.......... and would give the roof a 6/10!

I have just had a new flat roof after 38 years and due to many leaks in the ceiling, I am now looking to re-insulate with new plasterboard on top. I currently have rock wool (which is 38 years old) with no vapour barrier under the plasterboard. My flat roof holds my Kitchen, a small passage...

Building Control? Doesn't the person that I get to do the job say weather or not its good enough? Building Control is new to me! Do I have to pay for this? Is Building Control the local council? :confused: It is ONLY the outside I need doing....... the inside is so bad, I starting from scratch...

I currently have a flat roof that is 38 years old and needs to be stripped down and re-decked (inc firings.) I have had 4 quotes done but need advice on the roofer that I have chosen! All 3 roofers have quoted that the job will take 3-4 days to complete...... however the roofer that i have...

I currently have an old 1940’s Consumer Unit with 3 fuses (30 Amps, 30 Amps and 5 Amps!) with no RCD's or MCB's and looking to upgrade. My current set up is as follows: 30 amps: Downstairs Sockets (Front room, Living room and kitchen inc. Cooker.) 30 amps: Upstairs Sockets (Front Bedroom and...

Would an F-Type Satellite Socket make the signal worse than using a cable from Satellite Dish to my Sky Plus Box? I currently have 14 meters of cable going from my Satellite Dish to my Sky Box and currently receive a good signal. I would like to put the cabling from my Satellite Dish into...

I believe that the switch has one wire. The living room light (which the pendant has one wire) can be switched using a single 1gang 1 way switch. All other rooms switches independently. I think it is in the ceiling in a junction box as I cant think of any other way of it working!

I am going to be replacing my light pendant in the living room but when I took it apart I'd notice that there is only 1 wire showing (Red, Black and Earth) I wanted to know why is there no twin and earth for the light switch? Would it be further back in a junction box? Also there should be...

To be honest, I didn't pick up on the original comment of using 3-CORE AND EARTH!! :oops: I understand CLEARLY now, sorry!

Need some more advise please? I have just brought a Crabtree 1G 2Way Switch. The instructions shows how to wire up but I think I've brought the wrong wire! The instructions shows using 1.0mm 3-Core and Earth cable. The wire that I have brought is 1.5mm Twin and Earth Heavy Duty...

do I need 2 set of wires or just 1? Was going to use 1 wire in the switch to run in to the pull cord switch..... but do I need to run another wire back to the switch, making it 2 sets of wires?

I would like an extra light switch in my upstairs bedrooms and need some advise in where to lay down the wires. I want to do the leg work myself, chase out the walls, plaster them back up and then pay someone to connect! .....but where do I lay the wires to? If I have a 1G 2 way light...

I have a sky satellite dish (working) but currently have no aerial. I want to have installed a aerial and was thinking of installing a Loft aerial..... but are they any good? I have always thought If an aerial is enclosed in a loft and doesn't have fresh open air that you wouldn't get much...