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Thank you freddy, for your time. glad to hear that. choc.

Hello again, I need to replace old fashioned, and probably unsafe banisters. I realise I have to follow regulations; 100mm space and hand-rail height etc. But Do I need to go through building regs for this? Thanks , choc.

Thank you Woody and Tony for your time, The 1.5 m span may seem a bit much, but there are only 15 courses of bricks ( with wall-ties evident), above which is a first floor window - same width and directly above door opening, then a lintel on both inside and outside skins, then roof on wall...

Thank you Paul and Woody, sorry for delay , I have meeting with the man later today, I will try for routine maintainance but I won't hold my breath. He wanted an s.e. report to see calcs for lintel (100mm x 75mm) or he would accept 100mm X 140mm without report. The best deal he could...

So, I'd be better off just sticking a plastic door in, giving no support to the the brickwork overhead and all would have been passed? Looks like I'll have to swallow it. Thanks Paulf

There was I expecting a racing thread http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83hC0TFxHhg

Hello, I've fitted replacement upvc windows and doors which B.R have passed, however the origional front door was timber frame with no lintel on outside skin. As opening is 1.5m I put in a concrete lintel and inspector says this is structural work and needs a new retrospective cert issued...

thank you Static. Chock.

thanks for replies, looks like I'll have to go with purlins (raise party wall) so with purlin at half way and rafters lapped at purlin what size at 600mm c/c ? Thanks again, Choc

A bit of help needed with rafter sizing please, i'm using marley wessex tiles(53kg/sqm). rafter length is 4.5mtrs.( ridge to wall plate) pitch is 18 deg. without purlins if poss. Thanks, Chock.

Thanks Morris, at the moment it's 4x2s every 500mm across the width . as I need to raise the roof about 750mm I won't have a wall to fix to (party wall with neighbours roof over it will be too low) I'll need the rafters on the long span and it would be a bit over-engineered . I dont want...

Hi, I plan on replacing a garage roof and need some advice. the garage runs along the gable wall of the house (8mtrs) It's a duo-pitched roof joined to a porch roof at the front with ridge tiles. The porch rafters will also have to be replaced. Imagine looking at it side-on as two right...

I think the tv aerial lead tucked under the lead is dodgy