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Thanks noseall and ^woody^ get your point regarding nails plus the builder opposite is going to lend me his nail gun and I have always fancied a bit of a go on one of them! Cheers again both.

HI, Been searching for the minimum length a wall strap can be for securing a wall plate any ideas? And am I right in saying these should be 2m spacing max. Thanks

thanks noseall

Morning All, Quick question. I am putting up a roof, simple lean to 125*50 rafters sitting on a wall plate attached to the top of block work and then other end the rafters onto a 100*50 timber bolted to existing house wall. Used to have a massive bucket of screws that my joiner neighbour...

Hello, Sorry if this info is elsewhere in topics but I am mega confused and have read the other posts to no avail! OK so long story short... building an extension and I am confused by the roof detail. The plans have been signed off by building control but a bit worried that even though...

Joe-90 - not stepped - so ok in this scenario would you say?

Hello All, Currently working on one storey extension which will need flashing at the abutment to the existing house. The roof is going to be easily accessible and I am a bit worried about using lead (which would be my first choice) due to theft. I see that UBIFLEX is used a lot but I...

freddymercurystwin many thanks for the reply much appreciated.

Hello All, I am in the process of getting permission for a loft conversion and am concerned and confused about the regs regarding the conversion and means of escape etc. I have gone over the regs in part B from cover to cover but I regret that I find it quite hard to comprehend! Ok so...

Thanks Hugh Jaleak and not just for this post but all the others over last couple weeks you have been a great source of knowledgeable info. Going forward I'll chat more to the BCO before submitting my full plans application and try and get his definitive answer about what he would want...

Hugh Jaleak - once again thanks very much, you seem to be answering all my posts. Got a couple of follow on questions if you dont mind: (yours in blue mine in red) 1. Where new drain for W.C. connects i'd fit a manhole to provide rodding access along branch to W.C. position. Drain wouldn't...

Hello All, I have been asking a couple of drainage questions over the last couple of weeks (thanks for all the useful replies and information very much appreciated). All this has been with a proposed extension in mind. I think I am going to go ahead and its the drainage design which seems...

Thanks very much guys very much appreciated.

Hello All, Little confused by building regs as regards hoppers. Part H states: 1.7 Branch pipes should discharge into another branch pipe or discharge stack unless the appliances discharge to a gully. Gullies are generally at ground floor level but may be at basement level. Branch pipes...

Thanks Hugh Jaleak very much appreciated. Sorry took me so long to respond and say thank you its been a busy week!

Hello All, Apologies but I have been pouring over part H and read quite a lot of posts here but I don't understand the regulations regarding venting for WC's and also requirements regarding rodding. If anyone can spare the time to give me an answer much appreciated. Currently I have an...

I'm sure this question has probably been asked in the past but I searched the posts and couldn't quite find anything that would answer my questions so apologies if I just didn't look properly. I'm planning an extension on the side of my house. Its a semi detached house and the extension...