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Can anyone give me an idiots guide on how to adjust these hinges. Door is not level in the frame and is rubbing on the bottom handle side. Many thanks Rob

I need to extend my central heating from my newly built extension into the old part of my house. On the first floor I need rads in the three bedrooms and in the bathroom, utility and lounge on the ground floor. Is the below ok as a route? It appears best to me to as the joists run as the lines...

I have lost one of the Allen screws from this upvc door hinge causing it to drop. Can I get a replacement or do I need to get the whole hinge ?

I have hung a door and despite the gap being perfect when pre hung and the hinges cut in nice and flush the gap is massive. I must be doing something wrong? The hinges don’t close up right so I can’t see how I can avoid a gap. Sure I am being thick.

I have four dormer's that are currently built with a facing of marine ply. The initial plan was to render them but now I am considering upvc cladding. My question is around what the cladding goes on to. Do I need some sort of damp proof membrane, then vertical battens and then the cladding? I...

I am in the process of plaster boarding my self build but I have hit a snag. I am just doing the stairwell and I have this timber that is bolted to the wall. Its the timber that the joists hang off and protrudes about 2 inches from the wall. I have cut the bolts off and was planning to plaster...

I am about to break through from my extension to the main house and I am seeking advice re lintels. I have asked building control but they taking their time in replying. The wall I am breaking through is 9” solid so I am thinking two 100mm x 65 mm reinforced concrete lintels. There is not too...

I am in the process of building an extension and what was a ground floor playroom will become my hall way. The existing floor is a concrete slab with minimal insulation and needs to be raised by approximately 70 mm. I would like UFH but as the insulation is not great would I be heating the...

I am in the process of building an extension and what was a ground floor playroom will become my hall way. The existing floor is a concrete slab with minimal insulation and needs to be raised by approximately 70 mm. I would like UFH but as the insulation is not great would I be heating the...

I am currently building an extension and according to my drawings I need 100mm Kingspan between rafters and then 62.5 mm insulated plaster board. It’s not really clear but I guess I fill between the rafters up to the ceiling joists and then fill between joists then insulated plasterboard all...

I am currently building over my garage and I am at the stage of setting out my roof battens for tiling. I am using the tiles that I took off the garage roof which are Hardrow. When reading about fixing I see the advice is to nail every 3rd row but I don’t remember any of the old tiles being...

Hi guys not posted in ages but I am finally getting close to finishing the roof structure on my two story extension and I am now thinking about tiling. The house is rendered as will the extension. Am I right in thinking where the extension abuts the existing I don’t step the lead but create a...

Ok I am getting close to putting the rafters up for the roof of my extension and I am going to have loads of questions as I am no chippy and no roofer. I will eventually have a steel spanning across which will be ridge beam and supporting the roof and this is where I am a little confused...

So I am in the process of hanging my joists in my extension but I have an issue. I have bolted timber in to the web of the steel to fix my hangers to but the timber is not flush with the steels so I am having to notch out the corner of each joist. should I have gone for thicker timber to make...

Ok I am getting close to fitting my joists in my build but I need some advice. I think I am going down the route of a wall plate and hangers but I could do with some tips on fitting the wall plate. Its approximately 6.5m long so two pieces of 8 X 2 should suffice. I guess coach bolts to fix...

So next week I have a 6.8m steel weighing 367 kg being delivered. How many people do you think I am going to need to lift this ?

So my architect has stipulated 3 no joists under bath and stud walls. Does this terminology mean a minimum of 3 or 3 bolted together?

Morning all I am asking for some advice/experience in regard to fixing joists to existing masonry. Basically I am converting my double garage and the joists will run from the existing house wall to a steel and then from a steel to the existing garage wall. In essence both walls are existing at...

During the demolition stage of my build I have managed to find and RSJ that was encased in timber. I have checked the SE and he has confirmed I can use it. This is good news as it will save me a few quid but I will need to drill some holes for M12 bolts. Am I going to need a special drill bit ...

I have the above breaker that has stopped working. It was working intermittently and needed the cable wiggling to keep it going. Thinking there must be a loose connection I took the back checked and tightened all the cables and now it won’t work at all. Any ideas ?