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hi i am fitting window board for my conservatory but the frame is metal instead of bricks. so what should i do to put board on metal base? should i screw it just use glue? which kind of glue is best for puvc and metal?? thanks

hi i am fitting window board for my conservatory but the frame is metal instead of bricks. so what should i do to put board on metal base? should i screw it just use glue? which kind of glue is best for puvc and metal?? thanks

Hi, I am getting my bathroom redone, and in the process have decided to replace the timber sash window with an aluminium one. I've received a quote from a company that deals with Origin windows, but rather late in the process they backed out and said they will do supply only. The price they...

Fitting a window in an hole that is 40mm out of true top to bottom & has an arch at the top. So, have frame extenders for sides and top- question, should I mitre them where they meet or just butt join? Q2- what's the best blade for cutting pvc in my mitre saw? TIA

Had these windows installed last year and I've always thought the fit looks wrong. I can't help but look at it everyday. The base of the window is thicker then I have ever seen in anyone's house and I always wondered if it was measured short. The previous windows were much less intrusive only...

Hi All, We are having some windows fitted, but the opening is being reduced. The window company assure me it is ok to brick up the space then fit the new window on the same day. I have not seen this done before. Do you think this is ok? Thanks!

Hi, We have just purchased a house and the front lounge window is completely made of glass as pictured below. We want to replace this with a bay window and have been told buy the people we got a quote from that "No need for planning permission as we are not widening the window only changing...

Hello, 1 of our windows won't lock anymore,the key turns halfway but you can still press the button in to open the window. Is this fixable or is it a case of buying a new handle & lock?

Solid wall, full brick. The outside of the window is about half a brick smaller than the inside (left, right and top). Width is 910, sides aren't vertical (about 20mm out at the top). New window is going behind the front face. Question- which will look better- 950 wide (so 30mm of frame will be...

Hi I am doing the block work on my extension and I'm wondering the best way to continue around the ground floor windows. I can run a full course of 75mm blocks on top of my wall now which leaves me at the correct height for the window and then the coursing is also correct for the lintel, or I...

Hello, Firstly, apologies if what I say doesn't make sense, I am a complete DIY noob. I've noticed some cracks around my south facing windows, it's lintel and up through some mortar. I believe the lintel to be safe, but had a few sleepless nights worrying about these cracks! I've attached...

Hi everyone, Can someone please help me? I'm tearing my hair out trying to figure out why our home is so cold. I managed to get a Flir One (Gen2) Thermal Camera pretty decent price. I'm not sure if I'm using it properly. I've taken some photos of the outside of the house and some of the...

Sorry not sure where to post but i need a bit of help, ive got a problem with mold in this room which i washed just 3 days ago and this was not there then. Can anyone tell me what this could be? and what needs to be done about it? Or How it could even appear so quickly? (Video not very good)...

First post! I've searched the forum but not found a similar problem. I'm replacing internal wedge gasket that has shrunk in a conservatory (big temperature differences I guess). When I insert the new gasket it crushes the edge of the aluminium foil tape around the DGU. The new gasket isn't...

Hello I have a problem with rainwater penetration through a brick wall and the water is pooling and rotting the windows from the bottom up. I am not sure what to do?? The house is Edwardian and the wall is a SW facing gable end, 2 bricks think, no cavity. It was repointed 4 years ago and...

Hello, The paint on one of my window cills has started to come off (see photos), and I want to prevent further deterioration of the paint, or damage to the wooden cill underneath. This is the only window cill in the house which has this issue, so I was hoping there might be a temporary fix...

Hi Our kitchen window has leaked since we moved in, the previous owners tried to fix it by outing sillicone everywhere. Last year we got a window man out and he redid all the seals but said it might be an issue with the render. With the recent bad weather the leak is back, I woke up this...

I'm nipping around to a friend's at the weekend to look at putting up a curtain pole for them. Currently they have blinds which are attached to the ceiling. By the looks of it, someone in the past has screwed timber into the ceiling joists and then screwed the blinds into that timber. There's...

Drilling into granite is, i've always found, a pain. Perhaps I'm using the wrong drill bit. What's the best drill bit/ fastest way & method to make a hole in granite for fixing the window?

Looking to cover an existing passageway which runs between ours and the neighbouring property. The passageway consists of brickwork along both sides and one end. Our intention is to create a pitch roof with velux (or similar) roof windows. The roof will be finished with flat tiles. The...