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    Double glazed units into single glazed wood frames- plan OK?

    What tape thickness do you use for this? I'm guessing it's dependent on a number of factors. I was looking at 3mm - does it compress a bit to take up imperfections?
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    Double glazed units into single glazed wood frames- plan OK?

    Thanks, I'm hoping it's not too tricky, just trying to determine if I need a particular sort of sealant for the outer face. Seems like some silicone based stuff will do. Hope so, just got to figure out how I can use the router correctly on the frames in situ. I'd like to use the inside edge of...
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    Double glazed units into single glazed wood frames- plan OK?

    - Architecturally / aesthetically the building suits wood (although plastic would look about as acceptable here as anywhere). - Restrictions are also in place on the property and replacement frames would require approval (with associated costs) and FENSA certified installers, merely replacing...
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    Double glazed units into single glazed wood frames- plan OK?

    There is ample wood in the existing frames to take away the required amount. They are over 9cm thick and the existing rebate is around 3cm. Similarly the depth looks more than enough. I was planning on using a few 5mm spacers as labelled in the diagram, and I'll be replacing the beads and...
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    Double glazed units into single glazed wood frames- plan OK?

    I have a number of non-opening windows with single glazing which I'd like to replace with double glazed units. There are various reasons for this but it is in part due to one or two sections starting to rot on the lower frame where condensation has accumulated. I am thinking I can remove the...
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    Prepping stripped wallpaper / bare plaster

    I have acquired a 50 year old house which has barely been touched since new and have stripped one wall of it's paper to reveal bare plaster. There has never been any paint on the wall, only lining and wallpaper, which came off quite easily just with a bit of soapy water. The plaster...
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    Loose seat on close coupled toilet

    It looks a lot like the ones in that link. Oh well, it's snug enough for now, and if it's the same as those then there is a few years of tightening available before the nut drops off the end of the thread!
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    Loose seat on close coupled toilet

    So the chrome covers do not appear to come off, despite having a nylon part beneath them. Upon rotation the fitting does tighten, however it is quite difficult to tighten it very much as there is nothing to really get a purchase on. The threads are now visible at the bottom of the centre...
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    Loose seat on close coupled toilet

    [/url] I hope that's how it is, but am not sure the chrome parts are 'covers' as in the eBay link. Also, the hinge posts are right in the centre of the chrome discs on mine so may not be quite the same. Fingers are crossed nonetheless, will give it a go later. Thanks for the replies btw.
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    Loose seat on close coupled toilet

    I haven't got the seat off, that's the problem! The lid I could remove because the chrome parts are loose enough that they slide from side to side enabling the lid to be released, but that doesn't seem to help me in any other way. I'll try lifting the chrome disc up later, but when pulling...
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    Loose seat on close coupled toilet

    Moved into new house recently and have been bugged by the loose loo seat. It is a close coupled Twyford thing, and has no easy means to reach the underside of the seat fixings in the base. As far as I can tell there is nothing to adjust on the hinges, and the seat does not come off by pulling...
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