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Hello. I'd appreciate a bit of advice please. I'm currently building an extension and landscaping the garden. Eventually, I'd like to put 12V lighting in the garden. I intend to have a competant electrician to carry out all the electrical work but that will be 6 months or more away and I'm...

Thanks again Noseall, that's what I really should have asked - how would you do it. I'll do the same. Much appreciated, cheers!

Thanks Noseall, that's a good point. Have you ever used anything similar or do you always use timber for fascias? Also, I've just had a thought, if I use PVC straight onto the rafter feet I'll be able to see a couple of nail heads (PVC covered) every 400mm, or do you not notice them? Any...

Hello. I'm finally getting near to tiling the roof on my new extension. The spec says white PVC fascias, soffits and barge boards. I'm thinking of using a 17mm thick PVC full replacement board (from Fascias.com) nailed directly onto the ends of the rafter feet rather than a timber fascia...

O.K. Thanks a lot for the advice it's been very helpful as always.

Thanks very much for your thoughts. Using the shorter rafters will be a big help to me. I've probably used the wrong terminology, I should call it a traditional roof. For information there is one dormer window which is a strange triangular shape and the SE has specified a double rafter to...

Hello, I'm just about up to roof level on my extension and could do with some advice please. It's a duo pitch cut roof that will form an attic style bedroom. The rafters are 7.2M long and 175mm x 50mm at 400 centres (SE's specification). Support is provided by the outer walls, a steel ridge...

I've already installed a UB parallel to the supporting wall (garage door opening) and left about 10mm clear either end for expansion. I'm now installing another UB at right angles to the supporting walls. Should I be leaving clearance for expansion or is it normal to build the beams in tight...

Thank you very much. I appreciate all your advice, it's especially good to hear some of the thinking behind it too.

The SE specified the UB that will form the ridge beam for the roof on my new extension. He also specified a standard block sized padstone for it to sit on with the 2 courses underneath the padstone to be 'beefed up' with 7N blocks/bricks (the rest of the internal wall is in 3.6N blocks). What...

Details of roof support above window opening

Thanks, the point about the birdsmouthing makes a lot of sense so maybe the noggins won't be needed after all. Anyway, from what you've said I'll just carry on with the same timber and deal with the bends if and when they occur. Even if the SE is playing safe I don't mind too much as I'll be...

Thanks for your replies. I didn't get them from the places mentioned. I got them from a local (Lancaster) sawmill with a good reputation. The floor is actually over a garage but the SE has also specified 250mm deep joists for a second extension on the other side of the house with the same...

I'm coming to the end of fitting the first floor joists in a new extension, they are 250x47 spanning 4.15M. I had only intended to put in a single line of struts (full depth timber) down the center but have ended up putting in 2 extra lines of noggins along the ends of the joists in order to...

Thanks a lot Woody and Shytalkz, your thoughts are much appreciated. I will indeed follow your advice and replace the cracked blocks. Cheers.

Thanks for the prompt responses. The external concrete lintel landing is in line with the manufacturers recommendations. The original spec was for 7N dense concrete blocks both inside and outside but after laying over 1,000 of them in the foundations my knuckles and elbow joints just...

The dwarf wall isn't tied in to the building. The dwarf wall foundation is as deep as the building foundation but wider. It's 1100mm wide (yes really) - 300mm wall + 200mm limestone clad either side + 200mm extra either side. Oh, and about the bricks. I live in a small village on the...

OK, I just nipped out and took some photos. These two are showing the corner in question. The block shown end on in the earlier close up is the first full end on block you can see showing above the dwarf wall in the foreground currently under construction. I couldn't get a shot of the...