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Sorry Garyo I'm a bit confused ? How do you mean beam ratio? Did you use the seats of the rafters and cut them to join the beam ?

Thanks noseall. Garyo obviously had the same issue. I didn't want a drop in the ceiling . I'll use 100mm hangers then - and extend/alter the angle slightly of the rafters using 4x2 bolted with 12mm coach bolts? Thant sound about right?

I need to attach 4 of my existing rafters to the double piece of timer you can see in the picture below. Obviously the existing joists I can attach with a hanger but I need to attach the rafters also. The existing rafters have a layboard on them with some weight coming from them. Any ideas?

Thanks Ian. How come it's best to do ceilings first?

My floor to ceiling height is 2700mm. The standard boards are 2400mm. I have found you can get bigger boards. Is it ok to use the standard boards and join a strip above it or is it better to use complete boards? I was going to do the walls first and then put the ceiling in? Any advise appreciated.

The steel is already in place- welded onto another steel & Ceiling joins fitted. The only way I see I can do it is to extend the roof rafters - can you do this ? I was thinking of running 4x2 timber along side the rafter me fitting 3x10mm bolts through them to join?

Last year I had part of my roof re pitched so it could be made wider for my extension on the side.(2 story) I am about to knock through and noticed that they have put a layboard on the existing rafters that are sitting on the wall plate of the wall that needs knocking down. I obviously need to...

Thanks Garyo . Would you advise to pva the wall first? I also read you should leave a gap of 2 mm between boards?

Plastering it after.

Hello. I am about to make an order for dot and dabbing my extension . The plasterboard will be going on to thermalite blocks. I've watched a few videos- a few have put pva over the blocks first? Would you advise this? If so what ratio to water? Secondly would you use square edge plasterboard...

Hi, I am up to the stage on my extension where my complete house needs pebbledashing. I have someone who is well recommended to do it who needs 1 months notice. My only concern is it will be done during November and am worrying it could be very cold and frosty? Is it still ok to do this if it...

i have a width opening of 4.6 meter. Due to not being able to get glass with integral blinds big enough I have to reduce the size of the bilfolds by 100 mm either side . Will this cause problems as the timber will expand? On the outside can the timber be pebble dashed? I take it I would have to...

Thanks for your opinions. How do you mean risky woody? What if I bitchumin paint the reclaim bricks that are under the bifolds / damp course. Here is the threshold details below. It will be exactly the same except no sill. Thanks

I am in currently in the process of arranging to get my bi fold doors ordered. I did drop the threshold but not enough to get a near flush threshold I want. The weather rates threshold is 85mm (25 MM being the sill) . Would it cause any problems not having a sill. I intend to have decking to...

Hi can anyone recommend how to make a fixing to an RSJ 10mm flange. I have a 1.8 meter wide window and would like to make 2 fixings at the top of the window to fit under the rsj. The window is in place as I have secured it at the sides and bottom. Thanks

Do your insulation/ufh/ screed first . If your using liquid screed they will normally only specify up to 50mm so use thicker insulation .

i am about to put my lead upstand on block work so it can be pebble dashed to/ over . Ideally I would was going to screw and plug the upstand to the block work - then Put a stop bead over where the screw are so it will be hidden by the pebble dash? Is this method ok- for me it will be cheaper...

Well this has got a bit heated. I have decided to use modernupvcwindows which will be delivered at the end of the week and fit them myself. Thanks for all your feed back

No barge. Thanks noseall

Hi . I have a gable end on the back of my extension. I am going to bring the cavity walls to the same height as the rafters. So I need a tie between the cavity wall and the rafter? Thanks I have included a picture