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cheers yes fixing to each other and wall plate is simple but to fix to existing parrallel roof trusses would mean demolishing the top of the existing gable wall or am i picturing what u mean wrongly

got the roof trusses delivered for a 4.4x 3.3 2 storey extension which is ajoined to the side of the existing house so the truss follows the same roof line therefore is flush to the outer wall. How is the truss tied to the existing wall i have bolted bigger timbers to the wall before but the...

I have small roof to build, wall plate size 3.9m x 3.1m it is gable to gable ended, the rafter length is 2.1m with a 30 degree pitch, is it nessacery to use a purlin or will the 38mm x 125mm rafters be stong enough without. I have used purlins on larger roofs but didnt no if they are always...

definately but dont just go to one supplier for everything as prices vary so much i found screwfix one of the cheapest for small stuff

I am half way thro doing a similar sized extension myself but without the dining room bit. I have done all the work my self on weekends and a bit after work before the light went. I have been doing it now for 4 months so only start if you are really patient, and prepared to put the work in. i...

what sort of size are u talking

wall starters

is there a formula for easily calculating the dead load of a building with a 100mm brick outer leaf, 75mm cavity and 100mm block work inner leaf. I have tried to calculate the dead load by calculating the weight of all the masonry work(m3)in kg then converting it to a force by multiply by 9.81...

i was using lime as a plasticiser in a motar mix for laying bricks for a wall now its become colder im adding feb wintamix, will using lime make the motar weaker in the frosty weather even tho im using feb. I dont want to stop adding lime as this will alter the colour of the dried motar. The...

decided to go to local builders merchant in the end, even tho they were slightly more expensive they give more advice and easier to swap if needed. have used screw fix for other stuff, excellent delivery as they were here within 24hrs

cheers for the info i might them a go although there lintel selection is not great, just seems to good to be true that a 750mm steel lintel is only 14 quid, when they are 30 odd quid on the birtley site

considering getting some lintles from them is it a good idea, heard bad things about delivery problems.

what can he do about it

300m wide, thats a big gap

an extention is being built on the side of my house, it is currently up to just under first floor height. There are no holes knocked throughthe exterior wall yet only cut for the vertical damp proof course. However there are small cracks starting to appear in the existing house where the ceiling...