Recent content by dave1977

Im planning on building the platform with fencepost thickness wood, laying 3 or 4 across the existing platform then laying another 3 or 4 across the other direction on top, and so on until i get the required distance. the cold tank sits on the same platform as the central heating tank, and...

Hi I have recently bought a thermostatic valve shower that is suitable for gravity fed systems, however after reading the distructions it turns out that i need 1meter between the bottom of my cold water tank in the loft and the top of the shower head and I only have about 50cm's I have...

Thanks for your replys and advice is it possible to reinforse? maybe have a beam run in the middle of the garage between the side walls?

being a bit of a novice at DIY, i dont understand what you mean by "span" what i can say is that the joists run the full lenght of my garage which is just over the lenght of my vauxhal vectra, there is also 2 "V" wooden frames between the joist and the diagonal part of the roof itself

about 75mm

Have decided to use the loft space in my garage for storage, the joists are 520mm apart and are 34mm wide i've laid 18mm chipboard over most of the area and screwed it down it all seems strong enough to store things now, and i've tryed standing on it but it seems to flex a little - is...