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Um, who mentioned 9mm battens? The battens are 25mm*50mm I think (could be 45mm) and sit firmly on well supported 12mm ply. More than enough, by a long chalk. Confirmed by Forticrete tech support a few days ago.

We are where we are with this build. Rafters are up, sarking board fixed, roof-felt on. We're not going to entertain the cost of reversing what's been done based on the probably slim chance of it causing issues. I am hoping to find someone who knows what they're doing ....on here. Just...

Hi, We're building a lean-to garage from Thermalite block, I forget the exact brand but it's the light stuff you can cut with a hand saw. The exterior will be battened with 25mm deep battens and clad with 12mm shiplap wood. What would you suggest we use for insulation between the board...

The boards are required at this low pitch to support the felt and prevent ponding. I've spoken to the manufacturer of the tiles and they've said leaving that out is a no-no. We don't need 12mm though, it's only to support a bit of felt, I don't know why that thick a board was purchased...

Can I kill two birds with one stone here I wonder? Is there something I can place between the batten and felt where I nail that will lift it up and waterproof the hole too? Will a couple of mill do it do you reckon? I've been reading the 6mm is recommended minimum.

We're building a lean-too shed approx 4.5m long by 3.5m wide. The pitch is very shallow, about 11degrees. We're using Forticrete Centurion tiles which work to 10 degrees. Due to some mix ups between the planning (or lack of it) and work being shared between 3 people (never doing it like that...