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I have 5 wall brackets for 5 posts - see the attached image of the bracket. The 5 posts are secured to the decking's aluminium subframe and the balustrades will be attached to those. The bracket's plate is about 8cm away from the brick wall it needs to be attached to. I could just use a block...

I had my windows replaced, but they have padded out the frame a lot more and added a large trim. So I now have a lot less glass, and extra layers of frames. I'm going to speak to the company on Monday, but just wondering why they might do this or why it might be acceptable? just to make sure I'm...

I'm thinking of installing a wire fence for this flat roof. I just want to put a few plants out there and give access for watering. What is the best way to secure max 1m centred posts for the side with guttering? Initially I thought about a metal beam attaching to the far brick wall, but then...

I'm looking into https://balancesystems.co as recommended here before. However I'm struggling to find any real information on the web, beyond what the manufacturer provides The system seems perfect, completely hidden spring balances, that provide full movement. And yet almost no window...

I left HG Scale Away on ceramic tiles slightly too long - about 15 minutes. I was scrubbing away at hard to clean areas, that took ages to get off. It has left a white residue that doesn't come off if I scrub with water. I'm really hoping this is residue left on the tile (it looks this way) that...

How sticky is a two coat (2:1 ratio) SBR primed fibre-cement board floor? We need to move furniture around the room (once the layer is dry), as we do the two layers. How sticky is the SBR primer, and what could we place over it, to protect the furniture (stop it sticking to the primer). What...

We have just had an L shaped loft conversion done. Builder did not follow the architects instructions for insulation, so now I don’t know what my heat loss is. We have had UFH installed and need to determine if we go for tog 0.5 or 0.8 underlay. I’ve asked the supplier and they say to answer...

Builders sprayed foam into recess lights, to fill PIR gaps (BCO request). It is sitting on the inside of the plasterboard ceiling, and i would like to remove that. I need a scraper or blade with a 90 degree bend in it, but can’t find anything. Closest I can find is a hook scraper, but the length...

The sash construction books I have read all recommend bevel rebated meeting rails for better draft sealing and security. But i’ve seen most companies drop this in favor for a simple straight meeting rail. What are the reasons for this? is it simply cheaper to make (and most customers don’t know...

Just finishing up our loft conversion, and I noticed this. I'm still waiting to hear back from the builders, but wanted to get second opinions. The hopper is existing, but I swear that "roof" is not. What could that "roof/lid" be? i.e. the bit of lead sticking out horizontally over the hopper...

The builders installed my L shaped loft conversion, but not to architect diagram spec, and plasterboard was put up very quickly. So I now have the following issues. What you see in the photos is what was plasterboarded. 1) Did not tape or seal any joins. Including the light recess cut out...

We have very draughty newly installed windows. Supplier has agreed the gaps around the parting bead are too big. They will instead install larger parting beads, but they said they do not seal them. I'm looking around and I cannot see any products that give a good seal all around the perimeter...

Our newly fitted wooden sash windows have large holes around the “runner” on either side, letting in a bad draft. Also the window starts to come away from the runner as look further down. We also have newly fitted aluminium French doors, where the joins really stick out in places. Is that to be...

We are having a L shaped loft conversion done with wet, between joist, under floor heating. As we are installing carpets (2.2 combined tog) the UFH supplier warned us about heat loss with regards to warm up time performance. We have 100mm PIR everywhere, but there are lot of battens and two...

We have installed between joist UFH, with fibrous boards above into two bedrooms. The boards (0.4 tog) + carpet (1.6 tog) have a total tog of 2.0. We've been recommended not to go much above 2.0 and that it stops working at a tog of 2.5. So I'm thinking of either: 1) no underlay. 2) minimal...

Looking over the progress on our loft conversion and noticed something that concerned me. the flooring corner has two stacks of wood either side, levelling the flooring. One side is well supported on bricks, see above photo: The other left side (not visible in the above photo) seems less so...

Our builder just installed new wooden sash windows. We were not aware and really don't like the thick plastic spiral balance, it's as thick as my thumb with just a screw at the top to pinch it closed - very ugly. I've since read about "concealed" spiral balances, but everywhere is light on the...

Builders forgot to add perimeter support for Gypsum Fibrous flooring. I am hoping we could have heavy duty angle brackets in the gaps, from the wood above to support the edge of the flooring. The bracket would hang from the gap below the plasterboard. I’m going to need a very heavy duty and...

Can I bond something, like steel plates, to the underside of structural 18mm Gipsum flooring g&t board joins, to strengthen the loading bearing? And will they last and be worth while? Our joists are not exact centres. The structural GifaFloor 18mm are 50% reduction in load if not supported...

We are installing Knauf GifaFloor FHB18 as a flooring substrate. We also have between joists spreader plate UFH. After the plumber installed the spreader plates and pipes, we found the joists the builder did were approximate 400 centres and not exact. The result, in a 4x3 bedroom, not all...