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thanks renner nice to get a sensible answer. brick wall above is only single brick wide so should be ok by the sounds of it. yes woody I am going through council just thought i'd get it double checked before I gave go-ahead.

hi i'm having a ground floor brick wall knocked down to open up lounge and dining room. This wall supports a brick wall above it. The opening will be 3 metres long the builder wants to put a 7 * 4 rsj in will this be the right size ? ? ? thanks.

HI thank you. were using concrete interlocking tiles @ 49 kg/m²

Hi could I have some free advice please. rear extension 9 metres wide by 4.5 metres with 15 degree pitch back towards house drawing says 200 * 50 rafters at 400mm centres. at front 2.4 metres wide by 6 metres drawing has 100 * 50 rafters supported by 2 purlins does this all sound right. any...

Hi i'm having a kitchen extension done in blockwork. would you plasterboard the internal blockwork or plaster straight onto the block? thanks for any help.

Hi i'm building / built a rear extension with a vaulted ceiling. ive got 100mm celotex between rafters 40 mm below with 12.5 plasterboard below that how do I set up my spotlights ? should they sit between rafters and cut out some celotex?

Thanks for your help. From your knowledge and expertise would you say the sandtoft are my best bet. The extension is roughly 9 metres by 4.5 metres with a 15 degree pitch. I was just unsure about any weight issues with a low pitch. Thanks again.

Hi has anyone used decra oberon tiles i'm trying to find a good match for clay tiles from the 1930's but for a 15 degree pitch. Are they any good they seem very light [/b]

thanks for you help i've now found another tile the decra oberon looks ok and very lightweight has anyone used these?

Hi sounds like we have similar house/extension that's exactly why I chose them too. Are you still fitting yours? Are you happy with the look/match. Bit unsure whether to go with them but they look the best match and at a 15 degree pitch.

Hi has anyone used the sandtoft 20/20 clay tile. I have a 15 degree pitch on a new extension and i'm trying to match the original tiles on my house (1930 house) as best as I can.

Hi i'm having an extension built. I have a builder working on a day rate for me with me buying and supplying the materials is there a way of claiming the vat back on the materials I buy??? any advice would be greatly appreciated.[/b]

hi i've fitted short size to wall and is still about 10mm short

Hi I have a angle bay window radiator and the sides don't quite meet the bracket by about 10mm whats the best thing to do. build the bracket out? and what with? thanks

the one against the wall is faulty. so ive had a new one made but the angle doesn't match the wall so I was thinking could someone add plaster to the wall to match the angle of the rad . does that make sense??

Hi it looks like this

hi any advice would be great

about 30-35mm what would you recommend?

I have had an angled bay radiator made and the two side panels don't match the angles of the walls they don't even touch the bracket. Could a plasterer get the wall to match the radiator angle??? Any help would be much appreciated.

wrong template given now I have to sort it just wondered which would be easier to do