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Yep ok, understood. The term 'deck' confused me! Any felt is better than EPDM for self sealing?

Deck boards, as in decking boards? Felt on top of that? No batten, other than that above the felt to support the tiles?

ok, I understand. However, can you provide a layman's explanation of the structure of the flat roof build up?

Hi Woody, on he off chance you are still on this forum, any chance of a bit more explanation on your proposed build up discussed above? I'm wanting to do a very similar thing to the original poster, and sounds like this would help

It was worth a try! Any able to elaborate on the build up of the roof mentioned here though? A simple sketch would be great, I just don't follow the proposal.

Thanks Daz. I do need to speak with the local building control to understand the requirement. That looks a neat product you have suggested there, but for me it just doesn't look right. I much prefer the look of a real tile.

Hi, appreciate this is an old thread, but sounds like you had built something along the lines of what I am looking to do. An outdoor seating area with as shallow as possible roof, using clay pantiles purely for the aesthetics. Are you able to share the final solution you went with, and whether...

Hi, Hoping for some inspiration for a outdoor seating area I am planning to build. The main structure will be timber, but I am struggling to find a nice looking and suitable roof covering. The height at the house wall side is ~2.7m, and the projection from the wall is 6m. I would like to...

If the cables weren't tightly bunched together I could run multiple widths of the 63mm. But as it is, the cables are neatly run with a total width of 160mm. Therefore i'd need to unclip and move the cables, which is extra faff. Of course, if no wider channeling is available then this is an...

The cables are clipped down neat enough. The channeling is to cover the cables before plastering and add a bit of protection should someone choose to drill in this location. I do appreciate that its still possible to drill through this channeling, but it does act as a first line of defence.

Morning John, Yes, all cables run vertically out of the consumer unit (housing the RCDs). The box is 450mm wide, and the cables are bunched to a width of 160mm, running to the ceiling.

Hi John, The cables run vertically directly above the RCD to feed the whole house. The cabling was hidden behind some wooden paneling, which has since been removed, awaiting plasterboard and skimming.

Thanks John. Appreciate this is the case, but if I can get hold of some channeling, then i'd like to put in. I know it wont stop an avid DIY'er with a drill, but its at least a barrier that may make them think if they come across it when putting a picture up. Not the end of the world if I...

Evening all. Does anyone know of a supplier that sells galvanised steel channeling at 160mm width, or thereabouts. It is for covering a wide run of cables in a wall, prior to plastering. Thanks in advance.

Because of the precense of the cavity, regardless of size or insulation within? Thanks for your helpfull input to the discussion. Firstly, as per the original post, the door is still to be replaced, which itself is more thermally efficient than the existing. Secondly, it's hardly much effort...

So, as per below? Out of interest why do you suggest no membrane, or cavity? Not questioning your opinion, just wanting to learn :D Given the wall goes to solid at the very edge of the arch, would this be an issue?

Thanks for the replies. I don't mind doing this. Especially as the better option for heat retention. Just to be clear then, your proposing batens down first on the wall (to create a small cavity to the back of the PIR), then the foil faced insulation, then the plasterboard on top? I have...

Morning all. Firstly I hope this is the correct section to post in. Seemed the most appropriate, but if not, please feel free to move, or advise where I can move it to. I am in the process of renovating an 1930's property, which comes with lots of quirks. I would like to add some...

Thanks for the reply. Yes, converting part of it to habitable space. In total the length of the garage is ~ 15 meters. This new space with have a partition to seperate off the garage section, which would remain at the original level. Building regs is fine.

Good Afternoon, hope everyone is well. I have a question about how best to go about raising the level of an existing concrete floor in my garage. To give a bit of background, the property had a large side extension added to it ~20 years ago, long before we bought the property. There is a...