Recent content by novice1976

Hi, I am attaching a ledger board (for a deck) to a masonry wall. I have got M10 anchor bolts, and on the packet they say that I shoudl be using 16mm drill. I've tried this (with an SDS drill) - but the hole is just too tight for the fitting and trying to expand the hole with the drill bit...

Hi, having built the frame for my deck, I am now about to order the deck boards. I was going to for regular PT timber, but have seen adverts for Thermowood - has anyone any experience of this?

Hi, I'd welcome any advice that anyone can offer on this. I am just about to start a decking project in my garden. A lot of the saw work will be done with a powered mitre saw, but for the work 'in-situ', I'm a bit unsure what to use. I bought a cordless Ryobi circular saw a while ago, but I...

Thanks for your help - it's the sort of information that none of the 'How to..' articles seem to tell you.

Thermo, this is going to seem like a pretty stupid question, but.............. What size of bolts should I use? I have searched online suppliers, but there is no real indication of what sizes would be suitable. Thanks

Thermo, thanks for the response. Should I use ledger boards on the two walls or just one? Also, I was going to use a 47*150 Board - will that be enough, or should I double it up (I have to do this at the other end)? Ta

Hi, I'm planning to deck over an area which is bounded on three sides by walls (although one of these belongs to my next door neighbour). It's about an 11ft by 11ft area, and the deck will be about 18" off the ground. One of the walls has french windows opening on to where the deck will be...