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Going to put a veranda over our rear patio to make it more usable throughout the year. The patio is 8m wide and 3m deep and one outer corner is 70cm raised above ground leave (due to slopped garden across the width) The roof would be poly-carbonate. My question is what size timbers should I be...

Thanks guys, Slightly differing opinions. Is there any way the add lateral with a stud wall in addition to lining the faces with ply? cdbe my wall is only tied into the one wall the other end (above the door) isn't tied as you can see they have used two blocks day on their ends. The...

Thanks blup, It's more this that I'm unsure of with regards to lateral support. Is there a way of deducing if this is the case?

Could I replace the block wall in the photo with a load bearing stud wall. The blocks in the existing wall are some kind of light weight block and can easily be gouged with a screwdriver blade. The wall is poorly constructed and the mortar is crumbling under the roof joists. It is tied into...

Hi, Does anyone know what common faults would cause the PVR valve to leak on a Potterton (baxi) promax 28 combi. The system looses pressure pretty quickly after running for a few hours! The expansion vessel seems good, only getting air out. Could it just be the PVR valve itself or are...

Sorry for not replying earlier. Nothing has moved but it's such a dumb thing to have done and almost directly under the purlin support beam. Just wondered if I should do any repairs but I guess I'll just keep an eye on it. Cheers

Sorry didn't really know how to word the title. Basically I was taking up the list insulation when I noticed that whoever installed the loft hatch has cut the underside of the beam that supports the king posts/purlin support to run the loft hatch framing under it and fix to a joist on the other...

Yes I meant lime render. I never asked you to tell me how much materials I would need. I asked for someone to tell me how to calculate the amount that's required fir myself. Looking around on the web and forums sand and cement seems more widely used sometimes with a small amount of lime added...

I'll take a look at lime plaster. I was hoping to use 25kg bags of plastering sand just depends on the amount I require and cost Vs a bulk bag. How do you normal work out the required amount? Thanks

I've just taken one of our bedroom walls back to brick. The walls are quite uneven but was wondering if there is a rough guide to calculating how much materials I need. Don't want to get in a bulk bag of plastering sand if I can help it. Cheers

Yeah as title, looking for options for board to use for loft floor.

Thanks stevie888, The ceilings are coming down as they are coated in thick artex which I'm not going to scrape back and also is coming away in places due to some kind of oil based substance split in the loft which has soaked through the plaster board. Plus the ceilings are bowed so was looking...

Looking to create storage in the loft. I have a ceiling coming down so size of boards isn't restricted. 400mm centres on joists. Cheers

Perhaps but I need to use the space and in order to do that I need to strengthen the joists and board it. It would only be the boarding to come out as drop hangers would be used between the joists.

Looking for advice on using the loft for storage. I have wanted to convert the loft to a habitable space for sometime but this is going to have to be put off for the foreseeable. Instead I need to make use of the space for storage. Currently the joists are 2x3 timbers so I'm planning on...