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    Summer House with Pent Felt Roof - Roofing Options?

    Hi Just had a summer house installed which has had a layer of 'green' felt placed on top of the t&g roof boards. The installers quite rightly warn that if we want to insulate, install electrics and use as a more-often-than-not room then we would be better off with a more permanent roof. They...
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    Building Porch - hopefully rendered single skin

    Is it possible to build a single skin porch out of breeze block only? Obviously up to DPM it will be engineering bricks. The front of the house (up to 1st floor height) is rendered anyway and I need to maximise my internal space of the porch. At the same time I wish to avoid any internal damp...
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    Lean-to type vaulted ceiling/roof - how to construct one?

    I'm about to embark on an extension project to the rear of my house - 2x4. The only part I have very little experience of is roofing and I want to create a vaulted ceiling look. Can anyone give me an idea how this is best achieved? I plan on fitting french doors to the rear opening or even...
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    Ok to remove lateral (light) restraint straps?

    Hi all Newbie to the forum and have a query - I want to install a loft ladder with new enlarged hatch (approx 1190mm) but there appears to be a light restraining strap in the way (see...
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