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I am getting some double glazed units made up to fit in to my old wooden windows. Basically they are 6,3mm acoustic glass, 8mm argon gas, 4mm glass with a reflective coating (similar to K glass but by sancobain) Now does it matter in what direction the windows are fitted? the supplier says...

I have lined my roof space with plasterboard. It was originally my intention to skim the joints and screw heads and paint it as it was, so therefore I fixed them with the 'smooth' side out (green side actually as they are waterproof boards). However I have since thought that I would like to have...

hi, I need to take out some old mortar and repoint between the bricks (the mortar is very sandy and crumbles easily). Some questions:- What is the best way to get the old mortar out? Can I use a 4" angle grinder and if yes what disk should I use? How deep do I need to go? What is the...

I have a deWalt 708 compound Mitre saw and I need to (accurately) cut/mitre some square section steel tubing. The question I have is can I do this on the DeWalt with a suitable blade (can I even get a suitable blade) or is this impossible? Cheers A

I am about to platerboard the ceiling of my loft and I need advice on what I need to place where The roof itself is some form of fibre based tile (a bit like the stuff they make some heavy corrugated roofs out of - may even be asbestos based?). These are nailed to battons which in turn are...

I have a cellar on my house and a lintel which used to be above the coal chute has rotted (it was wood). I thought that the easiest way to get around this problem was to cast a concrete lintel in situ. Is this a good idea? I had intended to put a few reinforcing rods in place just for good...

I live in a large house which still has all of the original windows, with shutters on the downstairs (I am living in Belgium where this is common) The windows are generally in good condition but are single glazed. As I see it I have 3 options - leave everything as it is, install double glazed...

First of all hi, I am new to the forum and glad to find such a good resource for information. Having read some of the threads and subsequent advice on insulating lofts has brought about a concern for me. I have an old (1903) house with a HUGE loftspace - about 100m² - which is about 4 m...