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I'd like to convert a lean-to roof to a vaulted ceiling. The exiting rafters are undersized as it is, but I end up with double the permitted deflection under a point load when I consider the brittle finish. Would it work if I fix parallel timbers on the bottom of the existing, like this?: The...

Background in this thread: https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/does-this-roof-leak-because-the-tiles-arent-suitable-for-the-pitch.539954/ I'd like to replace a roof covering with 15° pitch. Artificial slates would be preferred because they'd match the rest of the building and I think the rafters...

The roof leaks in heavy rain and I don't know if it needs repairing or replacing. A roofer has had a look and thinks the flashing on the right needs replacing. I'm not convinced it's the problem because there's a rafter between the flashing and the point of the leak, and I'm not sure how the...

I recently found this junction box stuffed in a stud wall. I knew there was a break somewhere in the ring final concerned from when I previously installed an extra socket. I had tracked it down to the leg running past this point but I assumed it was a damaged cable under the suspended floor...

Sorry, this might be a bit of a tired subject... I have just bought a replacement double oven and I'm trying to work out what I need to do about the supply. The existing circuit is 2.5mm T+E radial on a 20A breaker and the new oven is rated at 5.9kW. That is a 25.7A load so I'll need a 32A...