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OK. Many thanks.

That sounds good. If I use that sealer then what's the minimum flashing depth I would need over the polycarb, and would it be the same for lead as Ubiflex? Thanks again for your help.

I'm building a carport 9m long attached to the side of my brick garage. It will have a 16mm polycarbonate roof and a shallow fall - about 75mm over 3m width. I'm unsure about what flashing to use. I was thinking of using lead or Ubiflex, but will capillary action allow water to get under it...

That sounds good. Thanks for the reply. Mark

The problem is that the posts will be almost against the boundary as will the gutter, so the guttering would effectively have to sit on top of the post. Then, of course, you can't fix the rafters to the posts because the guttering's in the way. That's why I was thinking of maybe fixing an...

I want to build a carport supported by our adjacent existing garage wall, with the roof falling to the side. I intend to use 3x3 wooden posts along the outside edge, almost touching the neighbour's (very high) fence, to maximise width. The problem is rain water guttering would need to sit...