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I have finally made it to the local council and these are the dimensions for the roof (direct quote from the plans): Roof of: 2 layers of asphalte on sheathing felt on T&G boarding on firring pieces to falls on 6'' x 2'' joists @ 15c/c. Thanks for any advice

Hi, We have a flat roof and are interested in erecting a wooden roof terrace. I am not sure whether the roof would support such a structure, perhaps someone could advise me, based on the photos below, or do I need to employ a structural engineer? There is a watertank on part of the roof...

Hi, We have a water tank on the roof of our house. Recently we have had leaks into our bathroom when there has been heavy rain. I thought at first it was a problem with the flat roof, but on closer insepction it appears that it is a result of the covering to the water tank having...

Hi, I live in a 1900s house that has been converted into 6 one bed flats. Ours is a maionette on the 2nd and third storeys. We have a flat roof above the third storey, over our bathroom and bedroom and I have considered converting the roof into a terrace, with access via a sky light/window...

Is there anyway to post a photo on this forum as I have taken two pics which I think would explain far better than I am able to! Regards

It has just occurred to me that perhaps the wires are connected to the old fitting in the ceiling (which has been filled with only the two wires sticking out which are each attached to a bulb). The light does operate from only one switch. I will have a look this evening and provide a more...

Hi I am looking to replace a ceiling light in my living room with a row of spotlights. Everything looked very easy until I removed the exsiting fitting and saw that there are a separate set of wires running to each bulb (the fixture has two bulbs). Is it possible to attach the new fitting to...