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    Obsolete door handle - can I drill new holes in UPVC doors?

    Hi I have a broken UPVC door handle (literally snapped off) and need to replace it - its a 20 year old Hoppe 3640n, no longer manufactured with 92pz and screw to screw of 202mm, backplate of 230mm. I have carried out exhaustive searches for a replacement with identical dimensions and no luck...
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    Septic tank, small garden, change to treatment plant, regs?

    I have a traditional 1970s brick, 2 chamber septic tank with a soakaway. No mains sewerage anywhere near us, nor any plans to construct, in completely rural area. I would like to replace current septic tank with biodisc treatment system, which outputs very clean water, however, I am baffled by...
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    Neighbour wants to reroute our mains supply...who pays?

    Just want to say thanks for the feedback on this from all you helpful people! I really can't work out the motivation for this and have to say am saddened by the thoughtlessness...its not like the poles are positioned badly at the moment - I am no expert, but they seem currently placed in the...
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    Neighbour wants to reroute our mains supply...who pays?

    Well, since original post, the electricity people have been out to have a look at locations of poles etc.. I know this only because my other neighbour saw a chap trying to peer into our gardens. Anyway, she chatted to him and found that he was looking into moving the actual poles and cables...
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    Neighbour wants to reroute our mains supply...who pays?

    Hi Our mains supply loops above ground to a connection on our neighbours house and from there above ground to the pole. The supply has been like this for at least 40 years with no problem. Around 5 years ago UK power networks fixed a fault on the line and replaced the bracket and gubbins...
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