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    sealing timber purlins

    No the ceiling was not connected to roof at all. There is just 2 purlins supporting the rafters and the ceiling was old 3x2 riddled with woodworm and almost falling down which is why we took it down with intention to replace but then saw it without ceiling and decided to leave it as it was. Is...
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    sealing timber purlins

    what do you mean by alternative arrangement?
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    sealing timber purlins

    I have taken down the ceiling upstairs in my house and insulated and plasterboarded on to the rafters and left the purlins exposed. They have a small amount of woodworm on them but not alot, and i am wanting to keep them as natural looking as possible. Any ideas or suggestions as to what is best...
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    sound reducing glass

    My house is on a main road and im getting some new windows and wondered what is the best glass for sound reduction? I thought tripple glazing would be good but I've been told by window company that triple glaze is more for thermal value than sound. Any help or advice would be appreciated. Thanks
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    timber supported glazing bars

    Thanks for that obvious yet usefull tip. I will probably end up doing that, but i just wondered if there was site or company that does other colours that I hadn't found.
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    timber supported glazing bars

    Does anybody know of anywhere I can get grey or even black timber supported glazing bars? Everywhere I look it always seems to be either white or brown!
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    mono pitch glass roof over a cavity wall?

    OK thanks for the help. I'm doing it on a notice so its make it up as i go along really. Just thought there was maybe a standard or common way of finishing off over a cavity wall where there is glass above. Thanks for you're help though
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    mono pitch glass roof over a cavity wall?

    Hi. I am building an extension on my house and I am putting a mono pitch glass roof at the back of it. The roof is going to be 5x2 timbers with double glazing sat on top and sealed with a bar between each unit and the glass flying past the wall plate and over hanging into the gutter, but how do...
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