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Hi, Thanks for the replys, interesting about the dummy windows. we already have all of the other dimensions, as suggested we had removed the other windows and measured these. In relation to the hinge length I found this shop that states the window size for the hinge length in a table so...

Hi, A bit of an odd one, we bought our house and the double glazing looks like it was done on the cheep. Basically what we have is a unit with 4 x potentially opening windows. the top 2 are all ok and opening, the bottom 2 were screwed shut. They have never had a lock or hinges they...

Oh yea, also if I put 2 x holes in the steel just to get some frame fixings in the top will this cause any major problems? Cheers

Great thanks for all your help, I will give my local steel supplier a call in the morning Cheers

Thanks, 6 or 8 mm? A stupid question I know but i'm assuming the 90 is the horizontal and the 150 the vertical? also the dpc to be put in the course above the lintel to stop water coming down or literally on top of the angle? Cheers

Is angle iron up to the building regs? that would be the easiest possibly, could stick the vertical up the centre of the bricks. would I have to get this calculated or could I just over engineer it? i'm assuming I would have to treat is as it would probably not be galvanised? Cheers

Hi, We have a 1930's house with solid walls and we want to change the french doors. In true 1930's style there is a wooden 4x7" lintel (2 x 2x7" together) on the inner leaf of the solid wall but the external leaf has no lintel and is pretty much just resting on the pretty sturdy frame of...

Hi All, I have a quick question, I am planning to line my bathrooms external walls with insulated plasterboard but 1 of the walls will be in the shower area, do they do something like aquapanel bonded to insulation? if not what are the options, I don't really have the space for the...

Thanks thats good to know, out of interest what insulation did you use? what did you do about the bit where the joists meet the wall? Cheers

Hi, I am just doing a large refit of our new house and I have a few insulation questions. The house is solid walled and needs some insulating which I will be doing inside. My main worry is creating condensation where it shouldn't be by not doing it properly. I am currently on the...