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Hi all, I have noticed cracks developing in the brick work outside and inside along the exposed side of my semi. With the better weather I have gone exploring and have uncovered three old iron lintels in varying degrees of rusted state. Two opposite one another,either side of the cavity above...

Just laid the underlay of my flat roof two layer self adhesive felt system. I'm using Wickes easy seal as I've read some good reviews and so far its been a breeze. Folly or not I have opted not to use drip battens on the three sides of my roof where there is a check kerb present. Therefore, my...

I am installing a new flat roof in my new garden building. Due to height restrictions I need to use some method of hanging the roof joists between the top of the walls. There will be 11 joists each spanning 3.6m and at 40mm centres. I plan on using 175x50 joists. The wall are 140mm single skin...

I need to install two lintels in the front wall of my new garden building for the door and window. The building is constructed of 140mm dense 7N concrete blocks in a single leaf. There will be one layer of blocks above the lintels. 7x2 roof joists plus firrings spanning 3.6m will sit on those...