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I am about to tile my single storey extension with Redland mini stonewolds. I have heard different views about nailing the tiles, from every third row to be nailed to just the verge tiles to just the occasional tile requiring nailing. I have had a look at the Redland zonal fixing guide and...

Thanks Noseall, much relief this end!!

Yes, your absolutely right Noseall and this was the reason for the high level steel to prevent the roof from "spreading". I was just surprised to see the movement in the wall I earlier described which will eventually take this steel.

Thanks Noseall/Shytalkz, You have eased my worries somewhat. I was mostly concerned as the internal skin of the gable end will be taking the weight of a steel at ridge height which will in turn carry the weight of the roof. (this has been specified as there will be no roof joists to tie the...

I am in the process of building a rear single storey extension. I am up to roof plate on each side wall and up to the same height with just the gable end to build on the rear wall. The rear wall is approx 6.1m in length with openings for a rear door and an opening for a window. The external...

Thanks for that Woody. I forgot about the floor insulation, so it looks like the old garage floor will have to come up. But at least I should save on digging foundations and building the wall from blockwork. Will also look into the metal studwork ColJack suggests. Meeting architect on Tues...

I am not sure what time is required. I assume 30 mins or 1 hour max.

I am about to begin an extension that requires "stealing" roughly 1m from the rear of my garage. This 1m stolen from the garage will become part of a new utility room. As the new wall seperating the end of the garage and the new utility room needs to be a fire wall to meet building regs the...

Many thanks noseall, mike So what are we saying? do away with a trap and put a sweeping rest bend on and vertical pipe up to slab level and then either the spigot or some kind of adaptor to seal the waste pipe and accept the 40mm waste from the kitchen? I guess whatever I do I will have to...

I am about to extend my kitchen. Currently the drain that collects the waste from the sink, washing machine e.t.c is directly outside the kitchen underneath the window. When I do the extension this drain will therefore be inside the new kitchen. I want to keep the drain in the same position as...

I am about to extend my kitchen. Currently the drain that collects the waste from the sink, washing machine e.t.c is directly outside the kitchen underneath the window. When I do the extension this drain will therefore be inside the new kitchen. I want to keep the drain in the same position as...