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So not actually that simple then!! Haha Thanks for help woody. I am going to plough on through. I don't beleive I have any issues with what I intend to do after speaking to a few different sources.

So looking at some tables it would seem that my span of 3.4 meters only requires a 150 rafter at 400 ctrs and I am using 197 rafters at 400 ctrs so cutting 50mm out as I have should be fine from what I can see.

Yes I agree that it isn't as simple as what Woody says. The span extension is 3.4 meters so rafter length is about 3.5...

thanks for info woody. Do you have any details of what you mean by gusset in this scenario or somthing similar? Thanks for help

I hear exactly what your saying although don't agree about the smaller rafters. There will be more strength in these than using smaller rafters just not a lot. I did look for a different lintel but they all seemed to be same depth. I'm thinking uf adding hangers under the notched item to support...

Couldn't put the plate lower as it sits on top of the large lintel which supports a standard height door of 2100. Architect recons on drawings that I should be able to get a 16 degree pitch but now I'm actually doing it - no chance. I have about 30mm above the tiles to under the window to put...

Just offered a rafter up... Would this be OK? The pencil mark in picture is 1/3. IMG_20200510_103337 by an203888 posted 10 May 2020 at 10:34 AM

Is a 4x2 wall plate. I don't particularly like it but the space I have for the pitch below first floor window means that anything I can get is needed. Can't really make the wall lower as I have a 2.1m high bifold with a lintol above which is a block high and then the wall plate on top of that...

Thanks for all the help guys. I'm happy with my wall plate but will likely cut them after they are up. This way I get to see the aesthetics before I cut it and should be easy enough with a circular saw. Cheers

So building control won't mind then!?

Hi all, I want to drop my rafter by about 20mm where it meets the wall plate. I wouldn't be cutting more than 1/3 from the rafter but the bottom of the rafter won't all be on the wallplate. I know it's not ideal but would it be OK? Screenshot_20200507_174824_com.google.android.keep by...

Hey all. I am going to start putting rafters on my leanto extension this weekend. My question is do I cut the tails for the soffit and facials off before I put them on roof or after? Or do I cut the soffit line before I put them up and then go back and cut the facia face off after. Also...

Just reading up on extending the ring and it would seem that 1 ring should not serve more than 100m2 of property and shouldn't have a wire length of more than 60meters. Well my property footprint (including built in garage is 110m2 and am adding a 40m2 extension so would see like it's way over...

The route to the fuse box is easy so no probs. The items being plugged in will be usual kitchen and utility items. Fridge/freezer, dishwasher, microwave, washing machine, dryer, small kitchen items such as toasters, blenders etc! Will also have 2 - 3 outside sockets being spurred off this ring...

Hi all. I have spoken to an electrician I usually use and he is happy for me to wire myself. He said we can self certify it and he will then check it and we will both have to sign a certificate. Doing it this way saves me money and just get on with it in my own time. I want to propose a plan...

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Hey all. I'm building a lean to extension with a low pitch 15 degree roof. Just coming to end of blockwork and adding wall plate. Just measuring to see how much space I have for roof. Does this sound OK - So for a 15 degree pitch over a 3.4m span (to wallplate) the rise is 911mm. I have a total...

I was always going to do it myself but got a bonus from work and to speed things up I thought I would hire as its mostly blockwork so fairly straight forward