Hi all, I have 3 questions regarding a lean to I'm building.
It will be going on the side of my house with a corrugated plastic roof (the cheaper wavy stuff as opposed to the £30/sheet flat perspex) and a tImber frame fully cladded. It will be going beyond my fence but still on my land, however, it drops off quite a bit.
Question 1:
For the timber posts, what would be better,
-dig out as if installing a fence post, build a concrete plinth with rebars for extra strength and use bolt down post holders
-use the spike style post holders that knock into the ground (either just knocked in or cemented in)
Question 2:
Leveling the base (currently i have a flagged pathway which I intend to keep, then a relatively flat soil/grass area, then the fence, then steep drop off) do I:
A) bring it all level to the path with concrete (it would take an awful lot)
B) make a timber sub base and cover it with OSB or decking boards (easiest option)
C) kill 2 birds with one stone and build a retaining wall, fill with MOT type 1 hardcore then a layer of concrete
I'm looking for a relatively cheap option but one that will last a good while
And the final question, what type of flashing should I use and how is it attached? (Self adhesive/heated with blow torch/warmed with hot air gun just to take the shape?)
Thank you for taking the time to read and thank you in advance for any input.
Mike
It will be going on the side of my house with a corrugated plastic roof (the cheaper wavy stuff as opposed to the £30/sheet flat perspex) and a tImber frame fully cladded. It will be going beyond my fence but still on my land, however, it drops off quite a bit.
Question 1:
For the timber posts, what would be better,
-dig out as if installing a fence post, build a concrete plinth with rebars for extra strength and use bolt down post holders
-use the spike style post holders that knock into the ground (either just knocked in or cemented in)
Question 2:
Leveling the base (currently i have a flagged pathway which I intend to keep, then a relatively flat soil/grass area, then the fence, then steep drop off) do I:
A) bring it all level to the path with concrete (it would take an awful lot)
B) make a timber sub base and cover it with OSB or decking boards (easiest option)
C) kill 2 birds with one stone and build a retaining wall, fill with MOT type 1 hardcore then a layer of concrete
I'm looking for a relatively cheap option but one that will last a good while
And the final question, what type of flashing should I use and how is it attached? (Self adhesive/heated with blow torch/warmed with hot air gun just to take the shape?)
Thank you for taking the time to read and thank you in advance for any input.
Mike