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Thank you Should I leave the timber in the room for a few days before I lay it? Is it a problem to lay in Winter / Spring when the timber is at it's max expanded state? Mike

We have a first floor that is concrete and wish to "cover" with T & G boards - new pine, unless I can find some old ones! 1) Do we I down a lay down a mat or sheet similar to those used with laminate flooring? 2) Should the floor be "floating" i.e. without any fixing to the concrete? 3)...

Our house semi detached, circa 1870, has no dividing in the loft between us and next door should there be one to comply with current building regs or are we exempt with the house being old? Mike

Hi Could anyone tell me what distance there should be between the battens for affixing the tile hangers / hooks to? I presume this should be the length of the tile less the overlap to the next tile down - that leads to my next question - How much overlap should there be? Mike

I am re-roofing an old stone barn. The roof and trusses have gone a long time ago! I need to fit new roof trusses which I have drawings for - How do I attach these to the tops of the stone walls - do I need to lay and fix a purling (is that the right word - a thick plank) along the top of the...