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Hi all, we have a upvc front door that is hard to lock. when the handle is turned up to engage to hooks and bolts it takes a few goes and a bit of force before I can then turn the key in the lock. when the door is open and the handle is turned up all works ok and door key will tun no problem...

Hi, hope some of you with more experience can help. We had ivy growing up front of house and when removing it it had managed to attach to part of the upvc window exterior rubber seal between the beading and window and pulled it out. The window is a massive single pane of approx 7 foot x 3 foot...

Hi all , we have replaced a oak door on the landing and I have put 1 coat of varnish on but its no where near the colour of other doors which are a nice orange shade. Can I use coloured varnish to bring the colour to the others

Hi, I have a new oak veneer door which I have varnished but its turned out no where near the colour of the other older oak doors which are more of a golden/orange colour. Can I apply couple of coats of a coloured varnish or stain to get it near and then varnish over this.

I have made a fire surround out of pine sleepers and after 4 coats the wax I have used (fiddes rugger brown) really doesn't go with my other furniture which is a shame as its came up lovely?. I have decided to strip it all off and apply a red/brown stain first then wax as with the wax on...

Hi all I am after some wood finishing advice for pine, I am building a fire surround out of pine garden sleepers (non creosote) I have it all sanded down to 120 and its looking quite good so far. I have decided to wax but I have read in some places that I should coat it in sanding sealer...

Hi all, ourselves and 2 neighbours share a Klargester biodisc BC and the land below it is all soggy and water logged but the unit itself is not overflowing its lid and doesnt appear full. Is there another overflow to ground that I cant see that these units have or do they literally overflow...

Hi, just moved into our new home and Ive lifted 2 parts of the patio area and Im going to puting decking down in its place (wasnt an option to leave it as all tiles cracking under peoples weight) Anyhow the base is compacted dolimite with sharp sand compacted on top and on that is a thin sand...

Hi all, looking for so advice on fixing screws for 28mm x 5 inch wide softwood decking and also which to use for the 4x2 joist framing. Ive got about 60 m2 to lay so I want decent quality but not something thats going to cost the earth as I will need a lot!!!! Presume 2 screws through...

Hi all, just in the planning stages for my garden makeove , in one area I am having a rectangle area of decking with a built in seating area on 2 sides (on walls). I was mulling over having a table in the centre but then had a brainwave - why dont I build a raised area in the middle for a...

I have just bought a house that has UFH coupled to a ground source heat pump. Unfortunately it appears the upstairs loop is air locked as the temp is well down and there is very little heat from the supply line manifold (red) or the return line manifold (blue). They did have a leak...

Hi, does anybody know how close a door on a landing into a bedroom can be to the top of the stair, when the door opens into the bedroom I have found planning info on it being 400mm (K1) for a door opening out onto a landing so presumably you dont knock anybody down the stair but nothing...

hi, I have a concrete step in the kichen that when laid it looks like it wasnt tamped down and so is full of hoels in the surface where the ait bubbles were. How can I fill these and make it smooth for repainting as its a bit of an eyesore.

Just found these when looking for S shape telescopic "airbrick vents" the main purpose is for flood defence but Im thinking of using for something different Quite a simple solution if your vents are to low to ground level (which after a previous owners block paving job - they are actually...

any tips or products that work well and will this also clean up the flexible grout between tiles

hi , just been to look at a house we are thinking of putting an offer on but on leaving I noticed the block paving has been laid almost level with the top of the exterior airbricks - leaving approx only the top inch open concerned about the DPM being breached and the ingress of water into...

Basically got a friend of a friend to fit my door frame with panels at each side (all in one frame 2000mm x 1800mm) glowing recommendations etc etc Anyhow he has ballsed it up and I need someone who knows what they are doing and does this all the time to refit and make good on the interior and...

basically got a friend of a friend to fit my door frame with panels at each side (all in one frame 2000mm x 1800mm) glowing recommendations etc etc After 8 hours he still hasnt got it finished - I even helped him remove all the old wooden frame and door, hes only got the frame screwed into...

Hi, fitting a 1200 sliding shower door across bottom of bathroom so making a cubile but as sods law would have it I'm nowhere near a stud to screw the door frame to the wall Will I need to fit some noggins in at the screw point prior to tilling the wall and fitting the door frame or is there...

Am I right in thinking that the correct joist depth for a room must be 8". My loft joists are only 6" and I was wondering if I could lay 2x4 or 2x2 across these at 90 degrees giving the cross points 8" depth.