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Excellent. Thanks again

Is it the right hand had side when looking from the outside, up the pitch? And is it the right hand side that is cut so the interlock edge remains on the tile? Thanks

Great, yes I've allowed 50mm overhang on both sides. I think with a bit of shunt I can get it to be a half tile on the end, so hopefully will be fine. thanks

Thanks. So, fine to cut?

Hi I've got a lean-to roof which has cover width of 8.42 double roman tiles. Am I OK to cut tiles and drill a new fixing hole? I will will try and ensure one of the humps is on the outer edge of the roof. I've got some verge clips which I hope will support it a bit, perhaps some epoxy resin too...

Great, thanks

Hi About 3 months ago the door lock on our washer was clicking constantly. I ordered a new branded door lock and fitted it fine. The plastic connector from the wiring harness to the lock showed some evidence of burning but it fitted OK, still, to the new lock and functioned fine. This...

Hi the fill valve says 'nuca a101 WRAS approved product'. definitely nothing else in the bag - but could just have been packed wrong. Looking on google looks like it just some Chinese product. Bought it from a UK website but that doesn't mean much. Think I'll install it, see what happens and...

Hi I've got a new toilet to replace by existing bathroom toilet (I haven't fitted it yet). According to the instructions there is a tube that connects the refill valve to the overflow tube (marked as 'refill tube'). There was no tube in the packet and the output hole from the fill valve had a...

Hi So I'm looking to box in the current porch, take off the current flat roof and add a lean to tiled roof. Similar to the design shown. how would I interface the upvc door unit with the eaves of the roof. Could I just screw a timber joist to the frames and set the rafters off this then...

House built 1972. Yes cavity wall. Yes house has cavity wall. Yes joists and rafters sat on interior wall. I'd say pitch is about 35 degrees. Roof covering is concrete tile. Original covering. The only roof work done is we had a dry ridge fitted 18 months ago. Cheers

Hi I'm wanting to board out the loft. 1st putting down some additional 6 x 2 joists and then chip board. currently the roof is purlin, rafters and ties via the ceiling joists. the ceiling joists are nailed to the rafters at the wall plate and where the ceiling joists overlap in the...

Presumably you are not going to raise such low awareness then. anyone else?

Yes, unless there is fire escape via a velux window. I hadn't posted the whole plan - including fire escape. Just as I didn't ask, for instance, about electrics or indeed natural light. I was just trying to establish if ventialtion should be increased. So to my original questions on...

Deathtrap cause I'll bang my head?

Hi we have a loft space currently boarded over 6 x 2 joists with 150mm rockwool insulation. full of boxes of books and other random stuff we haven't touched since moving in. Ideally I want to create a space that could become a spare bedroom, probably used a couple of times a month...

Perfect. Thanks pal.

Hi I need to install another air brick to aid ventilation to the underfloor void. It's a daft question but having bought the external air brick what do I use to channel the airflow through the cavity and through the inner block thanks

hey thanks for that. Catnic very helpful! I emailed my drawings and they got back to me confirming the standard lintel is fine for the job. They also confirmed what you said that the corner loading has little effect on the load numbers. I don't think I need planning permission as per...

Hi I'm looking to create a ground floor new window opening on the side elevation of a end terraced standard 2 storey house. there are no further windows above the proposed opening. The floor joists of all floors bear into the adjacent walls. the proposed wall is a gable wall which the roof...