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I have an existing 2 car long garage with square section metal roofing fixed directly to 5x2 joists with the profile running across them. This means there is an (approx) 25mm "gap" venting either side of a joist where the highpoint of the square section roofing crosses the joist. Roof is sound...

Posted in windows forum but no response so thought Id try here. I have a wood front door that is prone to swelling and water ingress along the bottom. Unlike the (iroko) frame sides and top there is no weatherstrip in the sill (or slot for one) and it appears water is just running off the door...

(Bump) can anybody help me with these questions in the OP?

I have a wood front door that is prone to swelling and water ingress along the bottom. Unlike the (iroko) frame sides and top there is no weatherstrip in the sill (or slot for one) and it appears water is just running off the door to the bottom and being pushed in. An aluminium rain deflector...

I am planning to have installed 2 bathroom mirrors that have touch operated LED lights in them. One in main bathroom and one in an ensuite. I was thinking of taking 2 fused spurs from the existing bathroom lighting circuit and connect the 2 mirror transformers into each of them. Is there a...

Nope I do not believe that is what I said. You seem to be upset about something and turning troll? I’ve thanked you for your previous contributions even if they didn’t actually answer the question but now you need to wind yer neck in and don’t bother contributing further to this thread if you...

I am asking the same question as nobody has really answered it. You are (in effect) just outlining the risks and legal requirements again and again. Which I didn't actually ask for. But I understand your answers pointing out those risks are in good faith and you are not just being "one of...

So what reinforcement options would a SE likely recommend? I'm sure many builders/ DIYers would just go for an "overkill" approach and rely on that. I'd like to know what those options are so I can figure out if they are a route worth going down. I wouldn't want to be removing roof to double...

I don’t think you will be very surprised to learn that there is no information visible on the trusses. Thanks for the help Ken.

So there’s no way to do this job?

Thanks for the explanation. I didn’t know about the camber deflection. I can see how the forces come down from the ridge and are spread by the “W” to create an outwards force to the wall plates. Seems that central nail plate on the ceiling chord takes all that outbound tension. Having said that...

Existing hatch to access loft is approx 40x70cm running between 2 Fink trusses (W design?) at 43cm centres in a 70's bungalow. The truss bottom chord doesn't actually span that far from the proposed cut as there is a support wall approx 50cm from it (though bottom chord total length from...

Thanks for input J&K. We did consider different sized doors but it would look odd. I will play around with narrowing the opening and using architraves. Might be able to make that work.

I have a hallway that is 1040mm wide and want to instal a pair of glazed doors to separate off a porch area between the new doors and front door. I can make up a door casing which brings the gap to 990. Allowing for 5mm all around and between doors that results in each door being 487mm. Of...

Went to a local South Devon merchants to ask about Sharp Sand for laying patio slabs on and they don’t have anything called “sharp sand” What they have is “silver sand” and “red sand”. They say silver will do but there’s also something called Wareham Grit which they say will also do. But a bit...