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My front door has ended up with a small gap at the bottom opposite the hinge side. It appears to be a butt-style hinge from Googling a bit. It looks like the bottom hinge has drifted out of alignment of the middle and top hinges creating this gap. I've mucked about but really have no idea what...

Hi guys, first post and I was wondering if you could help. Seen a house we love, it says there's new Upvc windows fitted. However when I look closely there's wood trim around the inside. They were previously wooden sash windows. Is this pretty standard or a cheap way of doing things / a cover...

We have a window that is stuck closed. It appears (based on the window next to it) to have a Saracen deadlock gearbox with rods that extend directly into the frame (when closed) as opposed to having a roller. The handle will turn and one side of the window will slightly move (1-2mm) when trying...

Hi. Can anyone advise as to what is going on in this picture?! I am having a garage conversion done and the white UPVC French Doors have a metal (aluminium?) bottom rail/frame which doesn’t match the rest of the installation. Before I get fobbed off by the manufacturer and/or builder, I am...

Hi all, Both windows in our bedroom have recently developed damp patches around the bottom corners of the plaster board of both windows. The house is about 10 years old so I suspect a seal somewhere may have perished. I have checked outside and the frame and there doesn't appear to be any...

I'm rebuilding a flat roofed garage and am wondering what the point in fascia boards are here because the rafters don't overhang the wall, instead they finish flush with the edge of the wall. Is there any reason I shouldn't clad right up to the roof line? A rubber roof will be installed with a...

Hi I have the option of Swish or Eurocell double glazed upvc Windows installed in my cottage. I don't want tilt and turn other than where I absolutely have to. Swish can't apparently do side opening windows because the windows are too tall so they have to be bottom opening, not sure I fancy...

Hi, I have an issue with a gap at the top of out upvc french doors. I have had a look and it looks like the top plastic has snapped off. I have attached a photo if anyone can let me know if I can buy a replacement. Also the doors don't fully shut and a small gap at the top. Thanks in advance

Hi all, I moved into my house last year. All of the windows upstairs have huge gaps in them, some of them I can actually fit a whole finger down the hinge side and can see daylight. These windows were only installed in 2011. As per advice I’ve seen I have bought some new hinges. Just replaced a...

Hi all, My first post! I have a upvc window fitted with mico fittings (essentially an escutcheon plate with mushrooms that slide vertically that engage with stationary retaining brackets). The window has jammed with the mushrooms engaged. Efforts to free the mechanism have failed, now the handle...

Hi, I want to clad a scruffy bedroom ceiling using "uPVC hollow board for soffit and interior cladding". I'm using this because it's lightweight and cheaper than wood paneling. It's the usual white colour, but I want to paint it (probably a cream colour), so it looks more like wood cladding...

Our front door has recently started not closing properly. Well, it closes ok, but when you try to lock it, there's a lot of resistance. You have to lift the door via the handle as you turn the key for it to lock. The door seems to have dropped on the right - the handle side. The sections of the...

Hi. I would like to hear your experience about one particular company and what i learned from my research and i need a better understanding how to match mortar from 1929 with 2019 cr*p We had good look around and decided to go with safestyle uk composite modern doors and side window fully...

Hi All, So I'm a student in a small uni town and the way some of the houses are here have a front door that opens directly into a ground floor bedroom i.e. my room. I've noticed now that the front door doesn't properly seal in the bottom right corner below the handle and it's leaving enough of...

Hi Working on an old bungalow renovation - Kitchen is very very cold, have noticed that a pvc door that was previously installed is very draughty and cold... rest of house is warm but this particular corner of the kitchen is barely getting heat despite being 2 foot from a rad. Door install is...

Hi, I need to replace some patio/french door (UPVC) handles. I've tried looking for an identical replacement but I can't find anything of a suitable size. Here's the measurements as best as I can determine: All centres, e.g. lock centre, spindle centre, etc. Lock to Spindle - 92mm Top screw...

Hi I’m fitting a wireless (enforcer) system to a house that has various styles of Upvc windows and doors. I have bought shock sensors for the windows. The sensors also have a reed switch function that I’d like to use on some of the windows. The problem I have is that some of the window frame...

Hi, I am trying to remove a broken glass panel in a upvc door. I researched from other posters and purchased a chisel knife and a mallet. Trying to get under the beading is making a mess of the beading. IMG_20190930_121857_compress65 by Jenson7 posted 30 Sep 2019 at 3:54 PM Here are photos...

Hi The hinge on this window is broken. Does anyone know how to remove this hinge? It has these insert screws with just a hole. I've tried hex, flat, Phillips but nothing catches onto these.

Hi I'm doing a small porch on my place. Can anyone advise on size of wall if my window is 1m and it's going to be joined to another window with a 90 degree corner support just can't get my head around it . Going to have a normal sill on aswell. Also it will have a lean to roof how do i fix to...