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The brickie doesn't like the idea of having a fall visible from the inside of the garage. He prefers a firring above the joists. I was being over cautious with the 1-40 fall as that allows for deflection and errors. To have a 1-80 fall as is the minimum, it's circa 69mm plus 18mm ply so circa...

Yeah, we've already started. We poured the slab the other day and the brickie has already laid the first few courses of blocks. I deliberately shuttered the slab to keep it out of the soil in an effort to keep it dry. The more I think about it, the more I think it's the best idea to build the...

4.5m vs 5.2m span.... it’s 8x2 vs 9x2 so 25mm. Plus the slope will go across the door so asthetics come into play plus I don’t really gain much above the door itself whereas if I start the slope above the door, I could gain interior height where I need it. Not seen roller mechanisms outside...

Possibly......but the 300mm headroom seemed generic advice? I was looking up electric garage doors and the roller/shutter type came up the most. Some were requiring 450mm and others 300mm. It's not imperative that we have a roller door. The sectional doors look good. But we'll have to have what...

Hi all....a newbie on here but I've read loads of threads that have helped or gave valuable information over the years. We're building a detached flat roof garage under permitted development and as it's within 2m of the boundary, it can't exceed 2.5m in height. The dimensions are 4.5m wide and...