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not sure if there is an image of said dormer attached to this thread.... but tought i would post one to give clarity to my crap description in initial post.

sorry pictures 3 and 4

Is it me ? but why in picture 4 can i see what looks tlike the tip of a couple of strongboys projecting through, but picture 5 reveals nothing below...Photoshop maybe?? so just what are those projecting tips a few courses above the door in pictures 4 and 5????

Ok have made decisions on this, but not going to complicate the issue. Timber frame dormer constrruction 4 x 2 CLS, faced externally with 18mm Ply, breather membrane on this and horizontal treated 2 x 1 battens. Proposing to clad this in match board (v groove) tongue and groove. My question is...

Are currently building a dormer as part of a larger extension to my property, its a bit hard to explain but on the face of the dormer I decided on a square bay window for which I have a small firreglass roof, below the dormer with is constructed as the dormer generally 4x2 frame faced with 18mm...

Thanks for the very knowlegeable reply, seems like you fully understand my roof!!. Have worked on the roof over the weekend and feel i will give it a go in GRP, everything is clear apart from making the drip work! I have a 60mm section of fascia from the upvc soffit to the top edge of the OSB...

I have a small (very small) bay window to my en-suite and have constructed a sloping hipped roof above the window, the window is rectanble so have 2 small hips to the roof, the roof ties back to a timber frame which eventually will be timber clad. I want to use GRP for the roof, i have watched...

Thankyou TTC thats simple to understand. Thanks again!! Russell

Mornin all ! I have the need to put a single switch to an outside light, the switch which is strategically positioned to be exactly were it is required is on an external wall which gets a decent battering from the west wind and welsh weather, have looked online for external sitches and are...

Maybe somebody can advise or possibly give me some ideas on cost of my requirements I need to make a door lining for an arched opening.. simply put i want the timber sextion to be 150mm x 70mm, the doorway is about 1500 wide structurally, the arch as quite a rounded radius. i have a template...

Thanks for help, so far we have only fixed these tiles internally in a glass walled room, the tiles external are a different entity, I think just a decent tile adesive was used inside, we havent sealed or grouted inside yet but the grout specified is only by colour "Charcoal", the sealant is...

hi to all who read. We are currently working on a project using natural slate tiles 600mm x 600mm, we have completed the internal areas on a standard adhesive suitable for this product, but now are continuing through to the external part of this project, basically we are going to be fixing...

Something quite interesting cropped up earlier today!! was at a morrisons in a town called welshpool, powys, having there breakfast when in came an old freind who sat down to also have breakfast. amongst loads of old stories , generally about work, verdon came out with this one! "do you...

Hi to all Are currently fitting a number of very expensive bespoke doors ( im not the carpenter, am site manager) the client as requested threaded escutcheons! exact product to be determined, However as i "google" this type of escutcheon i can see what they are, the carpenter as never fitted...

Hi to all who read Hoping i may get a few answers to my questions. I am currently having my renovatied house first fixed domestic , and central heating, weve brought everything back to the ceiling void above were my gas boiler (not sure what boiler i am gong to have at this stage) will be...

so sorry to cause offence to anyone, Wikipedia: Forum: discussion site on the internet!, I am as much trying to discuss this as well as take advice on this...I am coming to my conclusions as to what i need to do. 1.discuss with manufacturers will the detector work (so called)upside down...

"this is critical" why, for when the smoke rises into the apex so it shall disperse and fill the volume of the space.. or are you suggesting that this area could be a great non inhalation point to place ones head in case of a smoke ommiting fire below!!! It may be i will buy a couple of batt...

the detector position i have shown is in the "anywere in this area" of the downloaded image

Ok lets have one more bash at this. read the original post more thoroughly, it is the client, a very accomplished architect who we are renovating a cottage for, it is His specific desire to put the smoke detector in that position. the reaso I am asking this forum is that the sparky doing the...