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I might, but it is useful sometimes in the evening when H wants to watch TV/play computer and I want to sleep upstairs (Bedroom door has to be kept open because of the cat or he would scratch through the carpet). I think I will have to convince OH to remove it once we start the work, with...

The light switch is right by the door, so it would have to be moved somewhere. I am not a fan of the double doors unless they are wide enough to look reasonable. I am not making it easy for myself, am I?

Not really, as it would open onto the entrance to the kitchen. Maybe I can find a door that opens flush to the wall, and just keep a bean bag that we were thinking to get in front of it to keep it open (as I mentioned, we don't really closed the doors...)

70cm is a reasonable amount of space to put a cabinet, shelves for books, bean bag to sit on, etc. My OH's family is from Italy, and we often visit them and the friends, and I have to say, that sliding doors are quite popular there, and they are not horrific at all. It depends how they are...

I am planning the 'revamp' of our living room room and dining room, and one of the things I want to do is to replace the current swing type doors with the sliding ones, as it would leave more usable space in the living room. The door from hallway into living room. Now it opens into the living...

Another question: when sanding skirting boards, doors, windowsill - do I need to sand down to the wood, or is it ok to just simply 'roughen' up the surface in preparation to new paint? Basically, give a light sanding, apply the undercoat, and then the final paint? Sorry for all the...

Ok, sorry for another question. So, I now removed wallpaper. The paint under in some places was quite easy to remove, so I know have a whole wall nice an clean of all the wallpaper and paint. However, in other places it is not as easy - it is doable with a bit help from a steamer and lots...

[/url] Ok, so should I do two or more coats? Basically, until it is nice and even all over?

Great advice, thank you very much. I did a bit more last night and have only 3/4 of one wall left to de (steamer ran out of steam) There is coving in all the rooms, so no cracks wall to ceiling. I have never heard of decorators caulk - will definitely look to get some for the corners of the...

Ok, so I am starting the redecoration of the house, one room at a time. Currently all the rooms are wallpapered, and then some of them are painted over. I started in one room on Sunday. First job - remove wallpaper. I have a steamer for this job, although some of the paper basically came off...

Thanks so much for this! It is very useful. Your view of putting the boiler in the loft is similar to mine - I don't want it there. Pain to get to if needed (ok, I do have ladder there, but still). The loft hasn't been well insulated yet (that is the job to do asap after we complete on the...

Thanks, I'll try measuring the water flow with garden tap open. (thanks for the advice - I haven't though about this) We never have showers at the same time. We don't even use the electric shower - it is for guests. (Sorry - we do use it, when we run out of hot water at the weekends!) I'll...

Yes, we went through this with all heating engineers. None of them said that combi would not be suitable. Even the last one did say we shouldn't have one, it is just that he would prefer unvented system. 2 people live in the house. There is main bathroom with electric shower and ensuite with...

Thanks for wise words... Any suggestions on electric heating? Or did I step on the wrong foot?

First - sorry for long post. But I am getting confused and hopefully someone can set me straight here. So, I have looked on the forums, read up on the websites, etc., and decided that Viessmann 200 would be great, including weather compensation. We are replacing 20+ years old boiler, and we...

So, I emailed Rehau for more information, but it looks like we will be going for this anyway... Does anyone else have any experience with this kind of door?

Thanks - that is great! I think that is the most useful info I found so far. We already have a patio door - in-line sliding one, probably since the house was built, so 20+ years, and the glazing is misting in between the glass panes. We even had ice on the inside of the door last winter. We...

I would if it wasn't such a long drive!!!! I take you have installed :wink: Can I ask you some questions abut the doors? Would you recommend them? Where they in the house when you moved in or did you choose them? Can you tell them how they work? I can see the pictures, but there is...

We are going to replace the patio doors in the house, and we like the sound of the tilt & slide patio doors. I know that Rehau is one of the manufacturers, and we have seen them in Weru showroom. Now, Weru ones we were told by the salesman would be £2k+, and that it is just too much for us. I...

Can I pick your brain again, please? I had the first engineer to come yesterday and he looked around, checked what system we have, gas supply pipe, etc. We will need to get new 22mm gas supply pipe to the boiler, that is ok. He advised to keep the existing radiators, but to powerflush them...