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I am looking to make fire rated linings for some ovesized FD30 doors (3m and 2.7m high.) As no sets are available to buy off the shelf. What timber can I use to comply with regulations? The wall is 126mm thick. I plan to route an intumescent strip rebate into the lining myself.

Looking at the building regs, 300mm door nibs are required for communal hallways, but I'd like to know if this also applies to a non communal hallway i.e doors within the dwelling? http://www.lifetimehomes.org.uk/pages/6-internal-doorways-and-hallways.html If so, does "leading edge of the...

I am dividing a space up into bedrooms etc using metal framed non load bearing stud walls. Some walls will run parallel to joists for couple of metres. I was hoping to just screw directly into existing joists, but have read vaguely online that in some circumstances a 2nd joists are required to...

In London SW11. Subdividing an apartment putting in a few new rooms, so new lights, sockets etc. Been quoted £35 labour flat rate per fitting i.e. each switch, socket, light fitting + materials. (double for 2 gang, double for fused etc.) Is this close to average? Seems high.

It's essentially a "shell" residential warehouse style space about 800sqft, not including kitchen, bathroom space etc. At the moment, we have a plywood partition at one end with 2 bedrooms built years ago without building control notification etc. and a large open living room. Ideally we...

I have 6 downlights with no earth, just red and black wires running from a switch. Currently there is one switch far away from the lights in a different room, which controls all these lights that illuminate 2 different rooms. I want to remove old switch and have 2 new switches in the actual...