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Following on from //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=157952 I have had the "builders" back, at their cost, to redo the built-up felt roof. They are installing the lead flashing and attempting to form a gutter drip tomorrow. So don't be surprised that this is missing in the photos...

I need to have a section of patio paving stones relaid at the correct depth. About 1.5 sqr metres. They are about 30mm too high and too close to the damp proof course. This requires breaking up some of the foundation. There's a cast iron downpipe going straight through that concrete foundation...

How do you proper roofers out there rate Wickes' "Easy Seal Underlay" and "Easy Seal Capsheet"? It is a two layer system. Is the system comparable to a traditional three layer system in terms of length of service? My surveyor recommends three layers of built-up felt as the minimum for a dry...

Is there anywhere I can find out the minimum requirements for a pitched roof for a garage used as a workshop? The original requirements were new joists, new boards and felt. Garage area 10 square metres. 1. What type of board? WBP, OSB etc. Is OSB an acceptable substitute for WBP ply? 2...

I've employed a roofer to replace a corrugated garage roof which was leaking. I really don't know much about roofing and have been watching every step of this roofer's progress with interest. He has installed rafters to which he has screwed a layer of 3/4" plywood. Yesterday, he painted the...