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looking to hang a couples of side hung doors on a sectional garage. whats the best way to fix the Hinges to the concrete sections. if I build a wooden frame how do I fix it securely. door are jeld-wen wooden at 40kg for the pair. 2134x1981 oepening for doors any suggestions on frame and Hinges

We have an old badly built cottage , the previous owner cut so many corners, the Loft conversion was done in the 70's which has left us with flat roofs Anyway we have a rendered wall above a flat roof. The render has cracks and which have been filled by our roofer with mastic, but we are...

We are looking to build a tent locker and store at our scout hall, we are currently looking for ideas on how to construct this. So far we have identified that it has not to be of wood construction One of our leaders proposed a metal garage /Shed from ebay any body have a better...

Any good ideas for draught proofing a cat flap as it blows open on windy days

we have outside steps - ( paving slabs onto a brick frame) and below is a stick shed/BASEMENT. using the steps as a roof, then extending under house.. What is best way to seal the steps to stop water poring into "shed/basement" any PRODUCT I can paint on to seal and how do i seal the...

Same old story - old felt roof - rain = leak. Dormer roof abouve t windows maybe 2.5mtr sqr at most Do I get a contractor to install epdm or grp? Also could I get the contractor to put King span or similar under the boards that support the epdm to improve isualation ? What cost...

Anyone advise of these. Basically living in the northeast of Scotland in the winter we both find that a 10-12kw just can't provide the FLOW and TEMPERATURE we desire. The NEW showers have that stupid "Anti-scald" valve system we find that we both need the shower at MAX to get really hot...

I have just installed a New Ceramic Shower tray and grouted round it with Waterproof grout. Yet I am finding it is still leaking, Water seems to be seaping throught the grout when we shower. Appear about half way down the grout on the shower tray base between the tiel wall and cubicle...

OK we have a stone floor with the waist coming out the wall at about 2" need to raise the shower tray Up I think by 5" to allow for the waist Trap and to keep the waist pipe from runing uphill. Was thinking 8 bricks cemented to the floor and then a timber frame on top. Would I then need...

Our son lives in a 2 Bed Council Bungalow. With Scottish Hydro "Total Heating with Total Control" Yet he finds that he can put in £25 and it will only last a week to 10 days. THis is with every thing switched off and only 1 (3KW Nightstore) switched on Low. House is always freezing and he...

Celler is built under the back steps and uses the Paving Slabs of the steps as a roof. The water in coming in the joints between the slabs. Any suggestion on how to seal this. Note the Slabs/Steps see traffice up and down to the back door. Fire wood , stuff in celler & Celler is getting...

Ok Porch has no heating and is already condensating in the mornings. No window vents and no Air block and no heating in it,. Porch is double glaszed and main door to house in in porch. Internal door between porch and house. Condesation get worse when you open the internal door into the...

We have a "Cellar" under the back stairs to the house. It's used for Logs. Anyway the roof of this celler is the stair case upto the back door (3'x2' Slabs). I am getting water pouring in between the gaps in the slabs into the cellar. What can I use to seal it. Problem now is there is a 1...

We have a 3 bedroom Semi in the Northeast of Scotland. We can;t have mains Gas (pipe is about 6 miles away) We can;t have LPG - (calor can;t find a suitable position for the tank So we were going down the route of OIL fired. But what about a biomass system, are they price...

Can anyone tell me if I am correct 1200ltr Tank needs to be 0.76m From a boundry on a Base of Hardcore and Concrete. 0.3m round tank to edge of concrete. Q) Can I install the base my self? Q) Can there be trees in the 0.76m gap (i'e a well established evergreen hedge) Q)...

Ok after the other Threads a bit of back ground. House is a Scandanavian Built Semi (circ 1979) with 3 Bedrooms Hot water is by a tank in the airing cuboard off of an electric Thermostat and timer. Heating was electric panel heaters from a central control Point. Secondry a LPG stove...

OK in simple terms - I may have probelms site'ing an LPG tank so another tact is OIL fired. Similar install costs (well ish). But which is cheaper to RUN on the surface it looks like OIL is cheaper (at the moment). Does the oil price fluctuate a Lot? If I buy a 1000ltr of Heating Oil...

Hi all - I'm new so go easy on me.. Just been on to Calor and they say that the tank has to be 3 m from any boundry (& house) and in line of site for the drive to fill. As I live in a SEMI with a Lean to garage this poses a problem as the garage block the view of the Rear garden and goes up to...

I am looking at replacing some faulty Storage heaters. What is the best option. We don't have Gas or Oil so that puts a Boiler system out the window as too expensive. Also i'm looking to Rent the house in 6-12 months so don;t want to spend £1000's I was thinking about getting some oil filled...

Ok So not quite plumbing but. I am looking at replacing some faulty Storage heaters. What is the best option. We don't have Gas or Oil so that puts a Boiler system out the window as too expensive. Also i'm looking to Rent the house in 6-12 months so don;t want to spend £1000's I was...