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Hi, Yeah I think that's what I'll do then I can make sure I get the opening in the best place for the bottom & top tiles. Thanks.

I assume to avoid small cuts the window would be moved to the left or right, I can't really do this as the 3 windows need to be spaced evenly over the vaulted ceiling area. It's not the end of the World if I have to move the openings up or down a bit to avoid a cut tile below the window...

Hi, Yeah, I think if you were to lay a straight edge down a finished roof on top of the tiles that it would give the same angle as rafter pitch, but the faces of the tiles are at a less angle than the rafters. Tom's problem is that he has set the angle of the first tile at 12.5 degrees where...

Hi, The pitch of the tiles will be less than the rafter pitch by a few degrees, but it should stay the same all of the way up the roof. You haven't lifted the front of the 1st tile (Eaves tile) up to the correct level, so this tile is low at the front which is causing the back edge of it to...

Hi, Ok I see what you mean regarding cut tiles below the window. With all the factors that need to be considered, roof tile size, size and positioning of the window, how would a roofer proceed from scratch if coming to construct my roof? would all of these factors be worked out before the...

Hi, Just had a look at Roto windows & they look very good but I already have the Velux windows :| It looks like I may have to alter the size of the openings I've made unless someone tells me different? The Velux fitting instructions are rubbish, just a series of graphics like pictures...

Hi, I had my Velux windows delivered today & after looking at the fitting instructions (which are very poor in my opinion) I'm very confused and think I may have to alter the openings I have made :roll: I asked at the builders merchant what size opening would be required for the size window...

If you use a UB the building inspector will more than likely want calculations from a structural engineer, if you use an off the shelf lintel calculations aren't normally required. Cheers.

The technical data on the Redland Norfolk Pantile states that they can be used down to 22.5° with a 75mm headlap and 17.5° with a 100mm headlap, so I would imagine that your tile will be able to be used at a similar pitch. Have a look on the tile manufactures site for the technical data for...

When you say "from ground level" I assume you mean from DPC (Damp Proof Course) level The bricks below DPC should be an F2 frost resistant brick, so if the bricks that are being used aren't this class they could suffer early failure. Personally I would think i matters quite a lot, you...

Try liquid nails or some sort of panel adhesive like Grip fast. Nige F raises a good point, make sure you haven't blocked any ventilation to the rest of the wooden floor or you could face problems in the future. Cheers.

If you use the stuff from Wickes you could try to keep it at the same height as the tops of the joists, then when you ply the rest of the kitchen the ply would be stuck down to the concrete at the correct level as the rest of the floor. Or you could ply the rest of the kitchen and ply around...

I take it the plastic pipe through the bricks is so the copper pipes can be routed through. It's your call, if you want the ceiling to be flush the beam needs to be lifted & the piped either routed a different way or a hole cut in the beam, if you are allowed to do that.

It may have made 300 years if it had a DPC :wink: :lol:

You haven't attached the photos?

Hi, my suggestion of using slate as a DPC was assuming that the reclaimed bricks being used were more than likely not frost resistant so the slate would stop the bottom bricks becoming saturated. I appreciate your point that a DPC could potentially be a weak point, but mortar sticks to...

Depending on how frost proof the bricks you intend to use are, a damp course could be advisable. If the bricks are commons with little resistance to frost you may find that the bottom bricks won't last long before the start to crumble. You could use some slate as a damp course, or you...

Hi, I noticed that with the Rooflite windows the opening mechanism is a handle at the bottom, this is fine if you can reach the window but I don't know how you would manage if the window is up high out of normal reach. Take a look at Keylite windows they are almost identical to Velux but a...

Ok thanks for that. Now a different question :) I'm having a suspended timber floor in the extension, are the sleeper walls that the joists sit on built on top of the over site concrete or do the walls need to be constructed before the over sight goes in. Does the sleeper wall just go...

If I do this do I need to put a strip DPC down the outside edge where the kingspan will touch the outside leaf? Thanks.