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MMrDodgy replied to the thread Outbuilding roof beams.Thanks Ivor. I was thinking of using M10 bolts, and making 5cm deep holes in the bricks using a drill bit 1 size up from the diameter of...
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MYou could probably get away with using the bed joints, but definitely not the perp joints as they usually have voids and don't have...
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MMrDodgy replied to the thread Outbuilding roof beams.thanks Ivor, that's awesome. I've never heard of resin anchors before. Presumably it would be preferable to drill into the brick rather...
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MThere's nowhere to fix them, as there's no space above the joists. Some sort of decent L bracket would be best, just ensure it's...
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MMrDodgy replied to the thread Outbuilding roof beams.or maybe a joist hanger https://www.jewson.co.uk/p/simpson-strong-tie-mini-joist-hanger-46-mm-mh46-HWSIMH46
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MMrDodgy replied to the thread Outbuilding roof beams.do you mean this sort of thing? https://www.hm-steel-shop.co.uk/shop/equilateral-galvanized-21266p.html
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MIf they're not rotten I'd just fix some angle iron under the ends, cut them flush with the wall, treat with wood preservative and stick...
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MMrDodgy replied to the thread Outbuilding roof beams.I expect you've been applying wood preservative to the beam ends once a year then.
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MMrDodgy replied to the thread Outbuilding roof beams.the cop out solution is to fill the beam ends with wood filler, paint them and hope for the best.
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MMrDodgy replied to the thread Outbuilding roof beams.OK I should clarify. I can't see any screws or fittings from underneath, and I didn't see it being done. I expect you're right that the...
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MHi, We have an outbuilding dating back to around 1940. It has brick walls and a felt roof supported by timber beams. The main supports...
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