Recent content by chris29

I think that's the approach I'm going to take, as well as bolting through the rafter/current joists too. Seems the simplest approach I can work with currently :)

Thanks. I've posted in other forums as well and discovered that to current specs, my joists are well under what they should be (47x170) so currently looking into options there.. never simple, eh? :-)

Thanks all. Harry, I don't need to have the loft space as something I can walk around on, but I'm intruiged by your reply. If what I'm envisaging from your reply is correct, the steel wire would prevent me from boarding on top of the joists unless cut outs were made? (I'm guessing you're...

It's tiles - from what I can tell, standard tiles that go on a house roof (the wavey-interlocking type :))

Thinking too... would it be worth my adding some diagonal timber - almost emulating the typical 'W' or 'V' style (trusses?) you see in loft roofs for houses? Edit: I think now, quickly reading up about roof supporting systems that this is what you mean by struts :)

Ah! Thank you, I wasn't too sure of the terminology - initially I thought to call them joists, but wasn't sure about that either. Can you please explain what struts are - wood to brace the joists between them? I do mean OSB underside of the joists yes - basically to close off the ceiling area...

Hi, I have a detached single garage, approx internal dimensions of 6.4 x 3.5m. I'm wanting to board the ceiling off, as I'm turning part of the garage into a small gym. The garage is built from single blocks, rendered on the outside. The trusses are approx 47 x 100mm that span the width of...

Yes, they are - but they're also brittle, as I found out by breaking one & a gravel board already :eek:. I still have part of the brokenone so I'll give drilling it a go to see how they fare :) A spur is a great idea, thank you. Perhaps I can couple this with a strap around the top of the...

Thanks, have't heard of bolt resin... I'll check it out - I'd have to drill the post though, as there's no holes in the posts I have. Considering how brittle they appear to be, I'm concerned about breaking the post.. Have you drilled a post before? no hammer action, I'd guess?

Hi, I've replaced most of my garden fence with concrete posts + concrete gravel boards - I'm coming to the end of this now, and am concerned about bolting a garden fence to the concrete post incase the slamming of the gate starts to cause the concrete post to crack over time. I've been...

Thanks all I will only have to dig one post foundation out, the rest are on different centres (thankfully). The ground is easily accessible apart from 2 (one near drain services, so I think I'll only be able to get about a foot and a half - I plan to increase the diameter of the hole I dig and...

Hi all, I'm looking to replace my rotten timber fence with concrete posts/gravel boards + some close board/feather edge panels. I'm looking to put in a 6' total height fence, and I've found this site which has 7'9" posts...