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Hi - I'm trying desperately to find a non-locking two sided handled door bolt and after hours and hours of searching cannot find what I'm looking for and am going slightly mad! It's to fit to an internal door to stop the dog being able to open the door using the handle - so a manual springless...

Hi, I am putting up a false ceiling using 3"x2" timber. I have screwed the frame to the wall above the window. I have used 10 mm x 100 mm frame screws made by rawlplug. The rawlplug goes about 60 mm into the lintel. The screws are spaced out by about 600 mm. I have been reading that some...

I have a very simple couple close roof in a very old bungalow which spans 2.7m with rafters at 400mm centres. Rafter dimensions 100mm x 47mm Tie/ceiling joist dimensions 125mm x 47mm Currently the ties are loose so planning on bolting them to the rafters to prevent spreading. Trying to find...

Hi all! I hope this is the right area of the forum. I am building a pergola and decking over a concrete slab and I’m using post bolt downs anchored with throughbolts into the concrete. there’s two thinks bugging me I’m hoping you guys might have some advice on? 1) the first is other than...

I want to put 8 expansion bolts into the concrete ceiling of a close relative's garage, to attach brackets for storing pretty heavy wooden ladders (I have the brackets already). My relative doesn't want the ladders storing on the wall. In manufacturers' specifications for the bolts (Fischer...

I'm about to order the timber and fixings for a raised deck base (approx 900mm off ground) and wondered if anyone could confirm/comment on planned fixings as noted below please ? Raised deck 4.8m x 2.6m with ledger along one of the 4.8m sides Ledger 150 x 47 Rim 150 x 47 Joists 150 x 47 at...

Hi guys This is my first post although i stalk this forum everytime i have a diy issue. I normally find some old post with a required solution but this time i wanted some specific advice. I have an old compton garage at the back of my garden which i don't for my car but i want to insulate and...