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by wack
Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:44 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Thicker Fire Door
Replies: 1
Views: 3414

Hi, you can buy the thumb turns only from B@Q, then you can cut them to length to suit your new doors.
by wack
Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:40 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: exterior door hinges
Replies: 3
Views: 4020

Re: exterior door hinges

[quote="L&A"]How many 4  inch hinges should I use on a half pine and glass exterior softwood door?[/quote] Hi, You will require 3no 4inch hinges to hang this door.
by wack
Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:06 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: broken drawer
Replies: 2
Views: 3838

Hi, Plug the large hole with a thin slither of wood then refit the screw. When you have done this, turn the drawer upside down and where the base slots into sides etc, run a small bead of clear mastic then place the drawer back into the wardrobe and leave over night to dry.
by wack
Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:31 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Door Removal - Self Closing Chain/Spring
Replies: 2
Views: 29482

Hi, Open the door to 90 degrees and insert a panel pin through the chain as close to the door as possible. Remove the screws from the plate attached to the door frame, then place the claw of a hammer over the chain and gently prize out. On the door side, leave the panel pin in place and do as exactl...
by wack
Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:03 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Fitting new doors in an old house
Replies: 3
Views: 5568

Hi, Most internal doors from b&q are 78" x 30", these can be planed and cut to suit your doorframes. Before you purchase any of these doors measure the openings at the top, middle and bottom, you may find that they are 30" at the top and deminish down to 29,5" because the doo...
by wack
Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:52 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Fitting new doors in an old house
Replies: 3
Views: 5568

Hi, Could you tell me the opening sizes of the old doorframes, then i may be able to help.
by wack
Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:10 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Drilling breezeblocks?
Replies: 1
Views: 4222

hI, It sounds like you are drilling into a concrete lintel which supports the brick or breeze blocks above the windows. To drill this you will need a SDS drill and drill bit. You could try fitting the curtain pole higher up if you can, this may allow you to drill the brick or breeze blocks which wil...
by wack
Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:50 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Joining dado rails that aren't both horizontal
Replies: 2
Views: 4770

Hi, Draw a horizontal line on the hall wall and a angle line on the staircase wall at the height the dado is to be fitted. Place a piece of dado on the horizontal line and draw a line on the other edge and do the same on the angle line. Where the horizontal and angle lines meet this will give you th...
by wack
Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:02 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Door hinge-side jamb not vertical
Replies: 2
Views: 3852

Hi, Remove the architraves from both sides of the hinge side jamb. Cut some softwood wedges and insert them between the jamb and the brickwork and tap them in until the jamb is in the position you require. Secure the bottom of the jamb in the new position. Refit the architraves, but you may have to ...
by wack
Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:11 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: sliding doors over laminate.
Replies: 3
Views: 4417

Hi, Could you tell me what sort of guides are fitted to guide the bottom of the doors.
by wack
Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:02 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Kitchen cupboard doors
Replies: 2
Views: 4570

Hi What you need is a 35mm forstner drill bit, but be carefull when using it in an electric drill as they can tend to wander. Try it on a scrap piece of board or timber same thickness as your new doors to get use to it. It may pay you to ring a small local joinery company for a price for them to dri...
by wack
Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:04 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Laminate flooring
Replies: 8
Views: 12922

Hi, Do not fit your new laminate floorng on top of the landlords old carpet,as this is to flexable to use as a underlay and will crack the joints when walking or dancing on it.
by wack
Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:17 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Wooden Swing set foundations
Replies: 1
Views: 4668

Hi, Try concrete post mix you can buy this from your local builders merchants or DIY store, it comes in bags.
by wack
Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:01 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Kitchen Floor
Replies: 3
Views: 4906

Hi, Can you tell me the height difference of the two floors and if you are taking up the floor tiles.
by wack
Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:32 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: New wood window frames
Replies: 5
Views: 5581

Hi, A drip mould is machined out of softwood or hardwood timber. To fit just glue and panel pin to the heads of the window frames and doorframe. Be sure to pre-drill with a drill bit slightly thinner than the panel pins to prevent splitting. Fit the one to the doorframe about 8mm above the top of th...
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