Recent content by NicKarla

Did we actually get an answer as to which one is best/most reliable? Too much talk on cause. My drier has a horribly aggressive on/off valve which I only found out about after I bought it. Not happy but I’m stuck with it. It’s the only thing that causes hammer so need an arrester. The problem is...

Ideally I would use concrete spurs/Godfathers but no one seems to sell them in West/North Yorkshire area or if they do they are £20-£25 which is absurd. I appreciate the comments about water rotting from water traps but surely incision would lead to the water being trapped more. Channeling...

Erm, I’m wanting to put up UC4 timber fencing but am put off by the incising. Just trying to make sense of the use of incising which seems counterproductive to me. Im trying not to get side tracked by other questions other than to say that the materials listed above are either ugly, impractical...

Why is the wood not at risk of water ingress? There are cuts in the wood, that’s how the treatment gets deeper into the wood. Why would water not do the same.

I’m needing to spend several thousands on full fencing around the garden which I intend to make and put up myself. The current fencing put up by the previous owner is around 5 years old and rotten throughout. Keen to not have this happen again I will be looking for UC4 timber but I can only...

That is a good question. I’ve just just done up some flexitails. They were really difficult to tighten with my fingers at full stretch. I used a spanner but found it difficult to get any feel. I’m concerned that I may have overtightened. Is there a way to tell? The last thing I want to happen...

Just thinking the end doesn’t have space to do a full ‘W’ as the wall on one side joins the truss high up. The blue lines show the length of the trusses. The circle shows the top of the external wall that they sit on.

Looking at that link there is a lot of wood going everywhere that my roof doesn’t have, lol. Basically the attached picture? Do you attach plates to connect all those piece of timber together such as...

Thanks but that’s probably beyond my DIY skills, understanding how to best join and angle the beams etc. Have to say it’s confusing. The construction boss that had a look has advised doing what I’m proposing with a simply cross beam, suggesting that it would prevent any potential, future...

No, the initial issue with the one truss wasn’t really an issue. It did flag up another issue at the end of the roof which had led onto these questions. Sorry if it’s a bit confusing. There are no ‘Ws’. It’s a strange design as it’s a semi bungalow. Most trusses are supported with a beam holding...

Lol, I can only go by what I’ve been informed and by what has happened to the trusses already, i.e. they’ve sagged/settled a bit. To me it makes sense as bracing them will stop them moving apart further in the future. I know it shouldn’t be necessary but it’s not been put together particularly...

Everywhere I’ve looked says you must not drill into top chord trusses. Have I understood this correctly that you say it’s fine to do that?

Ok thanks. I don’t know what you mean by a collar but the trusses weren’t particularly well put together at the top. The cross beam holds everything together better. So, 10 or 12mm coach bolt, one of these...

The purpose is to add structural support. It isn’t critical but the end of the roof has been put up badly. It looks like they just added a few ends on. I’ve been advised that it would ‘help’ in the event of heavy snow and for long term durability. Im more than happy to drill a hole and put a...

Perfect, thank you. Lastly, would I be right in thinking that ‘A’ would be better screw placements than ‘B’?