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Hi I have new posts. Would I completely remove old posts then attach especially top one. Looks a bit challenging Cheers

Hi. Would the side of hallway floor usually be board and plastered then the put spindles and hand rail on.? Or would it be cladded and painted. Need to finish off downstairs boarding Cheers

I needed only 40 cm length. It's been dry stored indoors Maybe over 3 joists would make a difference but for a small piece it didn't work

It was for single board. Didn't work. Too much flex.

Hi I have 144x 22mm floorboards I've pulled few up which need replacing indivisually I have 18mm plywood I used for new kitchen floor Can I cut to same size as floorboard and replace? Would it hold its strength? Will build up with thin ply so final floor is level Thanks

Thanks for that. Yes 2 bathrooms and also bedrooms

Forgot to mention they are laminate grey doors and solid. Also the original has a slight round edge to it before planing. Not sure if rubbing sand paper will ruin the finish?

Hi What is best way to remove sharpness at edge of door after using electric planer? Cheers

82 divided by 2 gives gauge of 41cm of batten. So 10mm headlap. Minimum is 75mm.

42 degrees. If it helps the second batten of the bottom to top batten has a gap of 82cm. Definately can't get another course of tiles in. Total 5 courses of tiles at the headlap of 147mm which is 27mm more than manufacture max. Sandtoft double roman tiles.

Hi I've created apex roof on new porch I'm currently tiling the roof using sandtoft double roman tiles. I've left 2 inch overhang into gutter. I've deducted 30mm from ridge. Ive laid the first batten at bottom. Maximum headlap allowed is 120mm at batten gauge of 30cm. Im getting gauge of...

@JobAndKnock awesome reply. Really appreciate it. It's a rebated casing I used. The bottom of leg is twisted on the lock side. The hinge side rebate is bowed in middle. I used a belt sander which was taking ages. I used a surform which made the job a lot quicker. Then sanded after. Fairly...

I've shaved 3mm of the hinge side. The door frame is warped near the bottom of the lock side. It's tiled with architrave on one side pinned in and other side plastered right to door frame. What's best way to shave the door frame? Other option is to shave 3mm more off the hinge side howe...

@JobAndKnock you legend

When I did the linings they were already trenched. All I did was try to keep them straight. I have a planer and circular. Would you cut door so when door shuts the gap between lining and door is about 3mm all around. I think this maybe more difficult to do as lining is warped. Other option is...

Probably 4 to 5mm. New linings fitted but not super straight Will be more for where carpets will be fitted (4 doors) . Probably 15mm or more.

Hi. I have fitted half a dozen doors before which have been Hollow type, I now have some laminate doors to fit. Some are fire rated (very heavy) I'm thinking to only remove from hinge side so its only bare on that side. Probably shave top over the bottom side for bathroom ones. Has...

What issues would it cause? I thought it was normal to put counter batten on top of felt

Hi all. I've built a porch with apex (triangular) roof. There is a bay lean to roof joining onto one side of it. Firstly I used a 3 inch wall plate o. Top of window frame rather than 5 inch which was on existing bay roof. Then I put 6 inch over hang on apex roof. If I put tile on the side...

Hi I'm currently extending my porch by double. I've reached dpc level with blocks The previous floor is concrete slab. Finished floor will be tiled. I would like to put 50mm insulation on floor. Was thinking 6 inch of hardcore. 30mm of sand, dpm lapped In dpc 50mm insulation pir celotex 50mm...