Recent content by BoxedIn

Hi catlad, thanks for the responce. 12x2 inches would be around (300 x 50)mm. Sorry, but my table is metric. That size is not on the copy of the table from BS 5286-7.2 that I have. I could extrapolate. Did your 12"x2"x5.7m span meet Building Control approval OK?

Hi all, I'm in a position where a contracter has filled a flat roof but has used inadequate timbers. The roof has a 5.7m span and he's used 45mm x 220mm at 40cm centres. Looking at a table from BS 5286-7.2 there is only one timber that will span 5.764m at 40cm cetres and thet's 72 x 220 at a...

Thanks JobAndKnock Cutting tenons seems a bit to much work to me, I'm more your screw and glue type of person. I like your idea of screwing diagonally into the floor though, it would save a bit of work digging up and relaying; got plenty of large torx fixings. The hand rail will certainly add a...

Thanks JohnD First thing I did was press the Forum tab, but does this give me all the forums available and what they are about?

Hi CBW Stairs and new newel post..

Hi jobAndKnock I had a think about it and have come up with a plan, though I'd run it by you if that's OK; I'm no expert. I thought I'd put the newel back and through to the second tread for more stability and replace the bottom tread and riser with a curved one for apperace. With and added...

Hi JobAndKnock Thanks for that information. I hadn't realised that newel posts are not normally sunk into the ground, they always seem far to solid to rely on the bottom step and stringer for their rigidity; a leverage of around 120cm to about 15cm doesn't seem very good to me. I've added a...

Hi All I can't seem to find a way of listing all available forums so I can choose the most relevant for posting. Is there a guide on how to view the forums and post apropriatly?

Hi all, I'm a newbie and have signed on to DIY-not to ask for help in installing a Newel-post into a concrete ground floor. I've not long bought a house (about 45 years old) and I have started making some substantial changes. Originally the front door opened onto a very small hallway with the...