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Thanks guys I have 175mm to play with as I used 7 inch rafters. CFL bulbs I have used before were about 75mm in height assuming that the fitting is going to be another 20-25mm leaves me with about 75 mm left above the fitting. I have the advantage that I havent slabbed the ceiling yet, so I...

Hi I am in the process of getting my extension wired and intend to put 12 ceiling spotlights fitted flush into the ceiling. Its a lean to roof and therefore angled ceiling and the spotlights will go between the rafters into areas where the insulation (thermoboard) has been cut out. Can anyone...

Thanks for the advice marshman If 12.5mm is ok for ceilings I'll probably use it then, I had always thought that 9.5mm was especially for ceilings. Would you put a vapour barrier between the rafters/insulation and the ceiling plasterboard ?

Hello Am about to start the inside of my extension and am just looking for some advice and tips and some one to run an expert eye over my plan. The extension is a directly onto the back of the house with a standard lean to roof (pitch 16 degrees) containing 3 velux windows. Wall...

Thanks Noseall just wanted to check that there was no different specs for different roof pitches. Appreciate your help.

Hello, Am building an extension with a leanto roof with a pitch of 16 degrees. Can anyone advise if there is any specific type of breathable membrane I should use for a roof of this pitch or are they all the same. Thanks for any advice offered.

Thanks Marty, Can I ask what you used for the capping ?

Hello - Am building an extension with a lean to roof of 16 degress pitch and on the party wall side I need to build a parapet above the tile line. I plan to keep the parapet the same angle as the roof and wonder if anyone could give me some pointers in terms of the best recommended method of...

Thanks for the info I think I will go with the Marley Wessex even though they seem to be double the price of a standard tile. Better to be safe than sorry. Can I just ask you what the best practice is with the tile clips Is every third row enough to tile clip along with all verges and around...

Am building an extension with a Lean to roof pitch angle of 16 degrees, Architect has specified roof tile to match existing. The existing tile is a flat concrete interlocking tile and assume the architect sped'ed it from an asthetics viewpoint. However when I look at the specs for different...

Thanks guys I appreciate the advice. Cheers

Hello, I am building a single storey extension with a standard lean to roof, the width of the extension is 3.5m and the roof pitch is 16 degrees. I have been recommended to use 7" * 2" rafters at 14" centres and my question is what size ridge plate should I attach to the house wall and what is...

Thanks for the advice much appreciated, Cheers.

I am building an extension and have a query regarding the DPM and DPC layer, I am going to bring the DPM up and out over the block and then put a layer of 9" DPC on top. my question is what is the correct sequence regarding mortar layers is it ? Block, DPM, DPC mortar and then Block or should...