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Hi, I’ve tried googling the answer to this however I’m now more confused I’m doing a lean to roof for my porch and window canopy( all one piece) I know the rafters need birds mouths cutting for the wall plates however when I look online re the ledger board which fastens to the house is it...

Great thanks again noseall

Thanks nosesl do these have to be heavy or light duty? Thanks Jake

Hi Yes at the starting point of my pillar. The reason why I was thinking embedding a piece of timber in the centre of my block work is to help me keep my pillar straight lol and also because there’s currently a post there and instead of taking it down, dragging the props out etc I didn’t...

Afternoon :) When it comes to wall straps could anyone tell me which I need ? I’ve realised they are heavy and light duty … I just don’t know anything about them It’s for my porch tiled roof to hold the wall plate on… I’m thinking 1200 but unsure of light or heavy duty ? Thanks Jake

Hi experienced lot , I need to build a brick pillar to support a tiled canopy 2.4 metres high… I’m assuming the foundations will need to be a metre deep… I just wondered if I can build the pillar around a wooden post? Thanks Jake

afternoon :) Just a bit of advice if possible :) I’m going to be putting a leaning roof onto my porch build however next doors is going to be kept flat- felted , mine will be tiled. The best solution I can come up With us to take my roof a couple of bricks higher where the porch roofs j join...

Oldbut, thanks for the tip… I don’t usually make a habit of it. The magnetic rcd sounds a perfect solution Thanks Jake

hi Thanks for your reply if there was a fault on the outdoor socket it would trip the second consumer unit and not the full house one. The metre is at the other side of the house so running from the metre would be a pain

Afternoon , I have a external socket which I’m currently using for my power tools for building work, last night it posted down and I totally forgot I left my grinder plugged in which then tripped my house electrics. I wondered if it’s possible to run a small consumer unit from the back of a...

Afternoon all, going to be in the position where I’ll of finished all my Block work for my Porch next week and will be starting on the roof. My intentions is to have a lean to type sloping / pitched roof and use tiles on them… think I’ve got Santoft tiles. Any how I will be installing a small...

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Evening , I have a window to screw onto a upvc door frame ( on the side) I just wondered if anyone can recommend some screws to do this ? Also am I better having the head of the screw in the door frame or in the window frame? Thanks Jake

Hi Jeds, The upvc porch we have is a L shape with only two panels when your stood inside the porch facing forward looking outwards the door is in front of you , a full length pvc pannel to the right and to the left a double skin( not cavity) which is a party wall with next door. All I’m...

I thunk what they are saying is it’s a porch 3x1 which falls under permitted development. As there is no electricity and the internal door is staying planing or regulations don’t apply. That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t build it to the standard if there was regulations needed Yep the block work is...

Nope I’ve not done anything yet, I try and gather as much info and knowledge as possible before I do something. Thank you

Thanks guys for all the info you have provided on both my posts. Tell80 if I was to put Dpc behind the starter could you explain how I would fo it please ? Is it just surface mounted or more involved ? Thanks :) Jske

Thanks Noseall… at this rate you’ll be building it for me lol do appreciate yours and everyone’s help and patience with this Jake

der, I was planning on building a stud frame internally and insulated however if there is no need In the floor I can just poor my concrete :) thanks

Hi So this single skin block and Renee wall I’m doing… I’ll be using wall starters do I need a verticals Dpc behind the wall starter? I tried googling it and it seems some don’t but some do ? Thanks Jake