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Ah i see Yes most are very free fitting. There is 1 bedroom door thats a bit tight to close but thats because i fitted the handle slightly out so you have to push it more. I'll try the oil; hopefully that will do the trick if its the hinges cheers

Yes the gaps are equal and the doors, about 10 out of the 13 fit perfectly; 90% shut. The hinges do seem level and the only door that swings open on its own is because the door frame is not level. I also stored the doors in the house for a week before fitting. They were all sealed...

yes stainless steel - is there anything i can do? ta

I just installed new oak doors through the whole house. Heavy things but look great. I used 3x standard hinge on each door due to the weight. Recently the most used doors, living room, bedroom doors have developed a creaking noise when opening/closing. Is this an indication of something...

Dimmer doesnt make a buzz - transformer inside the ceiliing light buzzing and suitable for dimming. Does say need compatible dimmer - you think its that? B&Q dimmer in instructions said it was ok for halogen. :s

Head scratching time I bought a ceiling light which has 7 x 10W 12V G4 halogen bulbs in it. I bought 2 for the same room. Connected them up with help from friend who knows about wiring and he did it a breeze. Turn them on and the actually base of the light on the ceiling buzzes like...

THere will be an extraction pipe for the new balanced flue drilled though in the void of the pre-cast flue. The concrete block flue turns into a pipe in the loft before going up to the roof. No1 has actually mentioned we should do anything at all to do with capping off or plugging the...

I've just removed a fake chimney breast in my new-ish build house. The pre-cast flue still exists but i now have a flat wall which i am about to plaster over. Before i do this and cover up the hole should i pack the base of the pre-cast flue? There will be a v.small hole in the...

Any ideas anyone?

Hello all, I have a new build type home, 13years old and it has a pre-cast flue type chimney and will only accept certain types of gas fires. The chimney only accepts the typical brass style fake coal gas fires. These types of gas fires aren't to my taste so i'm looking to replace it. My...