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Thanks for the advice, we are going to use "metrodeck" http://www.cfsnet.co.uk/acatalog/Metrodeck_Roofing_Resin.html Have anyone experience with that? Will this still need the expansion at the 50m mark as this is supposed to be flexible? in fact the roof is in two sections largest being...

Helping a mate replace his flat roof, 100m2. It looks like roof has joists too far spaced causing cupping in boards and failure of present GRP roof. (very badly laid). Three questions 1. GRP Manufacturer recommends OSB3 sheeting or Ply, OSB3 is cheaper but are there any downsides to...

When you say I assume 16" long and 12" long? by what widths? 1. Or do you mean any random width with all slates 16" and 12" long? 2. Or random widths and random lengths between 16 and 12? I think you mean 1. with alternating courses i.e row of 16 random widths then 12 randome 16,12,16,12...

Bethesda slate? the penny didnt drop when I replied earlier. My intention 2 years ago was to remove the worse section 8 linear meters, upgrade the timbers and recover in reclaimed welsh slates, which I bought, in fact they are purple welsh 9x9 and I was going to blend it in over a party wall...

Hi enjoyed your postings and detailed log. Have you finished? would like to see the finished article? also what span is the room with the cruck truss frames in? I have a very very similar setup and would love to know the wallplate, purlin and rafter sizes you used? I think, wall plate 4x2...

Hi I thought I would sketch out exisiting and options to make clearer what I have and propose. Existing: Some Options: [/img] All have concrete ring beam, restraint straps, and truss clips on 1 & 2 but birdmouthed on 3 with a kickout timber nailed alongside to carry slates on...

I want to reslate a very old roof. Presently it has rafter, purlin and Tied Trusses It has tonnes of old slate (random sizes bed in lime mortar) It has several layers of grout,,cement slurry on top of lime slurry. Basically its stood over a hundred years and is well overdue replacement...