Opening up an old fireplace
Opening up an old fireplace LIVING SPACE Installing a new fireplace Step-by-step Installation can be made in several different ways and the following order of doing the job is …
Installing a window
Installing a window Installing a window in an existing wall may mean removing the old one and fitting a replacement of the same size or may mean adapting an …
INSTALLING A PATIO DOOR
Patio doors Sliding doors with aluminium, plastic or hardwood frames are available offthe-shelf in all sizes, commonly with two panels (only one of which slides), but also with three, …
Luxury flooring
Luxury flooring For living rooms, bedrooms and halls, any room in fact which isn’t a kitchen, bathroom or utility room, carpet is the commonest floor covering, but wood flooring …
Windows
Windows Windows are an important feature of every house, their main functions are to let light in and allow the occupants to see out. But they also reflect a …
MOVING A DOOR
MOVING A DOOR Internal doorways have a lining the thickness of the wall and joints are covered with an architrave. External doorways have a frame narrower than the wall. …
Doors
Doors Doors provide privacy by filling entrance holes in walls. At the same time an external door has to keep out rain, draughts, noise and intruders, an internal door …
A single leaf partition
A single leaf partition These partitions, sold by British Gypsum under the name Paramount dry partitioning, are prefabricated panels constructed of two leaves of plasterboard separated by, and bonded …
Constructing a Stud Partition
Constructing a stud partition It is usually necessary to obtain Building Regulations approval for a timber stud partition. The Building Control Officer will expect to see plans with details of …
MOVABLE PARTITIONS
MOVABLE PARTITIONS Movable partitions are useful for when you want to change the shape of a room temporarily or to shut part of it off for some of the …