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I am trying to advise my elderly mother, who is replacing her timber sliding sash windows with uPVC sliding sash. It seems that the weight boxes can either be removed (which Everest did at my own house) or left in place with the new frames fitted to the old timber. Can anyone please advise...

I have noticed that several windows contractors who otherwise fit Veka windows (casement etc), do not seem to fit Veka when it comes to sliding sash windows. Are Veka sliding sash not so good as others, or too expensive, or do people not like the look of them, or what? Any explanations would...

I have uPVC windows which were installed a couple of years ago. This year, the seals around the glazing have persistently been attacked by crows. I have heard before of crows (and possibly other birds) attacking putty, especially new putty Presumably they find the linseed oil attractive...

I have plywood panelling on the side of my stair and want to install a flush socket on it. There is moderately good access to the back side of the panel from the solum under the stair. I have read that I should not use a metal box for fire safety reasons but instead should use a drylining box...

(This is my first post in any forum anywhere so please forgive me if I get it wrong.) I have a 17 year old built in Neff dishwasher (S4152). It was worked flawlessly till now. I am reluctant to junk it for all sorts of reasons and don't want to be given that advice by a service engineer...