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I have built a 3 x 5 metre garage. I my 'wisdom' I fitted a corugated upvc roof. Dumb move, I forgot the level of wind here (half mile from a wind farm). Needless to say it is now a bit of a mess. Originaly fitted onto 45 x 75mm supports, 600mm centres, with what I thought was a suitable...

Final silly question. How many nails to put in per centre?

3 x 5 metre garage Concrete pad done 75 x 47 mm frame built No for the 18mm tongue and groove laid horizontaly. Do I fit the tongue and groove tongue up or groove up?

Morning experts. I have laid a concrete slab. 3 x 5 metres by 100mm deep. I intend to build a wooden garage on it using; 47 x 75mm timber and togue and groove cladding. The question is this; The concrete went in yesterday morning at 08:00 The frames will be built up tomorrow. How...

thanks chaps

Dear experts.... Getting there slowly but the concrete got the base goes in this week. 3 x 5 metres Building the frame from 75 x 47 mm timber. Cladding will be tongue and groove with pvc liner behind the cladding. The question is, what space should I have between the uprights of the...

I am building a concrete garage base. 3600 x 5000 Would be grateful for any advice on the type of timber to use, spacing between centres etc

I am building a timber gararge 4m x 5m Base is sorted Timber frame will be C16 kilndried sawn treated 47mm x 100mm I intend to clad the frame in either ship lap or tongue and groove. Roof wil be flat but angled. The question chaps is this. Have I picked the correct timber for the...