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    Jupiter01 replied to the thread roof fall on a garden room.
    Just a 3mm gap on both floor and roof OSB? No need for foam or any other substance in this gap. Happy to go with 15mm OSB for the roof
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    Jupiter01 reacted to mrrusty's post in the thread roof fall on a garden room with Thanks Thanks.
    Yes you need a small gap between OSB sheets of about 3mm to allow for a little expansion. I think I would prefer 15mm OSB TBH.
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    Jupiter01 replied to the thread roof fall on a garden room.
    Can someone give me a steer on this please
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    Jupiter01 replied to the thread stud wall - 6.5m.
    What’s the purpose of this and presumably this relies on your base being absolutely square? There’s no room for corrections while...
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    Jupiter01 reacted to ree's post in the thread stud wall - 6.5m with Thanks Thanks.
    OP, Given you are framing for an external wall: then there will be some load bearing.- think about how the corners will tie-in - & where...
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    Jupiter01 reacted to mikehammer69's post in the thread Slight damage in armoured cable with Thanks Thanks.
    If it's damage it's IR testing it needs You might be able to inspect.for damage anyhow
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    Jupiter01 replied to the thread Slight damage in armoured cable.
    Thanks all. I will use self amalgamating tape and also test the resistance on this cable before I install. It's currently disconnected...
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    Jupiter01 replied to the thread roof fall on a garden room.
    I was going to go with 11mm OSB on the roof with 5x2 rafters at 400 centres. Will that be okay for me to walk around whilst I am fitting...
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    Jupiter01 replied to the thread roof fall on a garden room.
    I plan to calculate my 2.5m from the ground up to this second top plate on the front (giving me the 50mm slope). The back wall will be...
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    Jupiter01 replied to the thread floor for garden room.
    Is there any value in laying down breathable membrane over the insulation and before I screw down the OSB floor?
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    Jupiter01 replied to the thread Garden room - build over summer.
    I would appreciate any thoughts you have on this please?
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    Jupiter01 reacted to endecotp's post in the thread Garden room - build over summer with Like Like.
    What weather? Generally building continues year round. Actually working outside during heatwave summers can be more problematic than...
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    Jupiter01 reacted to aveatry's post in the thread Foam gun with Thanks Thanks.
    I have found that the non gun type plastic straws can be easily cleaned the foam never seems to fully fill the straw put is sort of a...
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    Jupiter01 reacted to GhostIntMachine's post in the thread stud wall - 6.5m with Thanks Thanks.
    FYI we call that second top plate a binder. Typical approach if you are working alone or you have restricted access
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    Jupiter01 reacted to GhostIntMachine's post in the thread Foam gun with Thanks Thanks.
    The best type of guns have a valve just below the cannister mounting. I generally get a couple of years out of that type. Circa £20 to £25
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