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Hello guys Anyone clued up on commercial regs? Ive got someone who wants me to fit PVC doors in this as cheap as possible. Its an upstairs office (near the top of the stairs/landing). The doors although solid don't have incandescent strips and the walls are just standard stud and plasterboard...

Hi guys Just a lowly window fitter here with some questions for a customer. A couple of years ago a customer of mine managed to get planning permission (on appeal) to replace his sliding sash windows for PVC replicas in our town center. The only stipulation was that we had to use white...

Hello guys. I'm in the process of buying a building currently offices with planning permission (prior approval given) to convert to 3 flats. I will no dought have several questions along the way. I have bought and flipped 7 houses but never converted a commercial unit to residential before...

Hi guys Can anyone recommend any makes/factory's that do flood proof composite doors?

Hey guys I am after comments on these hinges after a long running saga with my suppliers. What would you say, You order some timber windows from a big company that supply all types of windows. One of the things I asked for was butt hinges and they turn up with these monsters attached! Their...

Hi guys Any of you Evolution approved retailers/installers? I might be looking to buy some but they wont give me an account as they already have an approved installer in my area. My customer dosent want to use that company again. I used to work for them so I know they wont give me good prices

Hello guys I posted this on the roofing section a few days ago but had no reply's, Maybe this was the better place to ask. I'm usually helping out on the window forum but may need some info on an upcoming project. I'm a pretty good all rounder and as well as having a window company I have...

Hello roofers I'm usually helping out on the window forum but may need some info on an upcoming project. I'm a pretty good all rounder and as well as having a window company I have bought, Renovated and sold several houses including a loft conversion on a bungalow but I havent completely...

Hi guys Anyone know any good non-integrated blinds for bifolds? Looking for options to retrofit. I was considering Perfect Fit blinds but I think the frames would get mashed together as the doors open. Has anyone used Perfect Fit on bifolds or know of another make? I have seen some that seem...

Hello Hey guys. Does doc Q apply to extensions? The document says new dwellings, That combined with speaking to suppliers and other people I was sure it didn't but I was just speaking to a new supplier (one of the big ones) and they say it does apply. Anyone else confused on this?

Morning guys I'm looking to find replacement hinges for some SAPA aluminum doors I believe they are Giesse Flash XL Door Hinge but I haven't confirmed it yet. Assuming they are I'm looking at about £60+ per hinge from Northwest hardware and I maybe wanting upto 30 of them. Anyone know...

Hi guys Anyone know of any companys that make composite doors shorter than 1950mm? Both of my main suppliers Doorstop and Solidor its around 1950mm min with cill and low ali thresh. Seems a bit silly they cant do smaller and I have had a few recently that needed it, Current one I would like to...

Hello Hi guys, I'm going to start my shed/workshop at the bottom of my garden soon and want to go as large as possible without building regs. The planning portal says I can go upto 30m2 floor area. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/43/outbuildings/2 I am assuming...

Hello guys Does anyone know of any good links or videos for guides to retro fitting dry verge? All the guides and videos I have found are mainly for newbuild or a few cowboy jobs. Basically I will be doing fascias, Soffits and guttering for a friend soon (I have been doing these for 20 odd...

What do you guys think to fitting white door panel in a conservatory roof? There are quite often people coming on here saying their conservatory roof is to hot in the summer. Ultraframe seem to have something similar in their Livin roofs (although they also add extra insulation underneath). I...

Hi guys Has anyone fitted PVC sliders as bay windows before? I have done hundreds of bays (casement windows) and several slider bays with supporting brick or stonework between each window but I potentially have a job coming up with no walls between them and there are 3 bays. So full bay sash...

Hello guys Ive got a friend/customer that wants to change his garage door to a door and window. Would this need planning and or building regs? Hes not planning to make it a habitable room, It will still be storage and where he still keeps his washing machine & tumble dryer. He just wants more...

Hello I am planning to build a large shed/office in my back garden at some point soon. I plan to use this thread to come back to whenever questions arise but I have 2 main ones before I can consider the design and size etc. I do want this building to basically last forever and to start with I...

Hi guys, Can anyone help? I have just done a lovely house full of Liniar Chartwell Green windows and doors. Liniar do not do a matching cill end cap so my supplier has sent black ones :eek: I know both my patio door supplier and my Solidor supplier have access to woodgrain Chartwell green cill...

Hello guys I have a friend whos house is fully glazed at the back floor to roof (including 2 massive curved double glazed units!). His window cleaner has recently scratched (quite badly) a couple of the units, Thankfully not the curved ones. Its all in industrial Aluminum frames that I am not...