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    Splicing Mesh Sheets rather Overlapping

    Good Afternoon all. Im interesting in understand if mesh reinforcement (in this case A393) can be laced together using straight bar, tied with an appropriate lengths across each section of mesh (ie each mesh mat placed next to each other and then laced/spliced at each 200mm bar position to join...
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    Little Grab Clamps Underneath Table Leaves

    Hi - I have 2 little grab type clamps underneath my dinning room table that are used to pull the two sections together - or be release when the extension piece is to be put in the middle. Does anyone know what these little clamps are called - would like to buy a couple for a project im doing...
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    Intumescent Strip for Timber Frame Building

    Hello All My extension for several reasons will be a timber frame sat on top of a masonry/concrete ground floor. The timber frame upper wall will be clad with oak T&G run vertically so the build up will be: 140 Timber Frame Breather Membrane 19mm batten 19mm counter batten 19mm T&G Oak...
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    Location of VCL - within insulation

    Hi All Designing a wall type for an extension im doing, currently build up looks like this: Outside to In Oak Cladding (laid vertical) Timber Battens (50mm) (25mm vert, 25mm horz) Breather Membrane 9mm OSB 140 Stud filled with wool insulation 50mm PIR 25mm batten (and services void) 12.5mm...
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    Can Fibre Cement Slate Tiles have a cut edge exposed to the elements?

    Hi All Just about to repair a small section of a roof that when measured will need double size tiles (600x600) cut down to a standard tile and a half size (450x600) so they finish in line with the end of the house and the other tiles. My question is, is it ok to leave an exposed cut edge of the...
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    Extending Bearing for Oak Purlin

    Good Evening All I am currently designing the roof structure of an extension I'm starting. The extension will be a timber frame (140mmx38mm panels stick built). The roof structure will be an oak rafter/purlin construction that will be left exposed under a warm roof. Two bedrooms side by side...
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    Dual Split Consumer unit and Fire Alarms

    I am about to have my house rewired to 17th edition and have bought a dual RCB consumer unit. The feeds for the 2 RCDs from the main switch are already in place (bought with RCDs and MCBs all in). I have read that the fire alarms should be on an independant circuit and not protected by an...
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