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Hi, I'm trying to decide if it's best to construct stringers from a singe length of wood or by composite, i.e cut out the risers separately and then attach them to another length of wood. Would the composite method be stronger, due to the uncompromised nature of the backer piece? (I'll be using...

Thanks for your replies. The garage is a standalone unit. The front and one side wall are solid double-bricked, the other two are single bricked. Built in the 40s or 50s. I thought these 'ancillary building' types in Scotland (along as they're not 'dwellings') didn't really require that kind of...

Got the roof on (cold/fibreglass) and the new DPM'd and insulated concrete floor, on my garage to office conversion, and now looking to start battening up the walls. I'm just in a bit of a quandary trying to decide what to use for battens. I plan on putting in 50mm rigid insulation and vapour...