Search results

Hi, I am treating my fence panels with a clear preservative. Its quite expensive compared to the coloured ones with you can get massive tubs of at a good price. Anybody know a cheaper clear alternative which is a good price. I am getting only 2 panels per 5L of sika at the moment Many thanks

Hi I am making a beam up with three 12x2s bolted together. Unfotunately only 9x2s are available due to import issues. How can I make up the depth.

Getting the mortar out isn’t too hard as it is fairly soft lime mortar. Its getting half a stretcher brick out which I am struggling with.

Thats intersting. Somebody advised a very strong masonary hanger instead....That was my first thought but suspected that the load would be better onto the inner layer of bricks.

Thats really interesting. I too have never actually seen that but looks like as you say it is done. Just my lay persons opinion but I have cut a timber beam at 45 degrees to fit into the roof slope in the past. Didn’t like the feel of it initially but once installed it clearly was perfectly...

Hi I am putting a beam in my loft. I need to creat a recess for one end of the beam in the gable end wall. 1930s house. Bond is just two layers of bricks with headers every few rows. Outside is rendered. Bricks have lime mortar between them so I can remove some easily enough. Unluckily there is...

Thank you. I think the beam will be good. I am going to create a recess in the gable end wall for one end. As luck would have it there is a row of headers right where it needs to go. Bricks are bonded with 1930s lime mortar. So can be removed easily enough but I can’t think of a way to remove...

Thank you. I hadn't thought of a design like that. If I may ask what is the advantage of coach screws over coach bolts. Do you know what is the ideal position of the screws in terms of their height ? What about this design ? "You could splice 4 together with a 400 offset on alternate beams to...

Hi I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on placing a beam in my attic. I have a 1930s house with a purlins supporting the rafters of the roof. They have suprisingly liitle supportung them. A builder has supported the two largest down onto walls belows using a couple of thick...