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Thanks Jobandknock, you’re right I was actually asking for the wrong thing. It’s a Milwaukee framing nailer (34 degrees) I’m using, and I’m actually fine with the clipped head 90mm nails for the actual framing. What I really wanted were full head or offset full head nails for sheathing to avoid...

Thanks Foxhole, I'd seen those but they are clipped head. I may have missed them but I couldn't find an equivalent full head or offset head version.

I should have added I don't need cartridges with them

Hi, I'm looking to buy some round or offset 90mm 34 degree ringshank collated nails, for some reason I can't seem to find them anywhere? In general where do people buy their nails? Any suggestions welcome. Cheers

Thanks Ronny, I suspect I'll only have 4.8m lengths, so I had planned on staggering scarf joints before bolting the whole mess together. If I can source, or more importantly think I can handle and manoeuvre a 7m steel plate to make a fitch, I might just to add a bit of extra strength. Belt &...

PS. Forgot to respond about the deflection issue, thanks for bringing it up. I'm in the the camp here of as long as it is serviceable and safe then a few cracks or whatever in the finish is not an issue. This is going to be a rough and ready sun/garden room. Dogs, kids, mess, who knows what? I...

Thanks everyone I really appreciate the feedback. Notch7 you have understood perfectly, it's the point loads that concern me, and as you say the beam isn't spanning the entire width. Which incidentally is 7m, 7.2 with the overhang and 3.4m width internally to the wall 3.75m with the overhang...

Ooops, it looks like the moderator pixies have already done my work for me and moved my thread across to "Building" :) Thanks.

Thanks for the responses. I had thought about a fitch beam, but because I'll have the lumber, and the space to fit the beam, the compound beam seemed a simpler option. Although the weight is an issue I hadn't considered. As for deflection I was thinking the thickness would probably cope with any...

Hi, I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts or suggestions or recomendations. I have a crappy old conservatory that needs something doing. Also it's too hot, so my thinking is to convert it into a garden / sun room. It's currently a lean-to with the left side wall being the garage wall, so the front...

BTW you are so right, I've contacted seven builders, three have actually come round, all have said they are super busy and I've only had that 1 quote so far. Looks like I'll be putting the Rocky music on, rolling up my selves and getting stuck it. Ready for a montage !

Thanks for your responses. I wish it was Chelsea, but no its in lovely rural Norfolk :) I had in my mind it might reach £30K so we're not so far apart with your £25k.

Hi Everyone, I just had a quote from a builder, and it astonished me. I'm not looking for any specifics here, but I'd be interested to hear anyones thoughts. Im looking to knock down an old carport (3m square) replace it with a small porch extension, same size but with a pitched roof that's...

It took several calls and a lot of waiting, but I eventually got through to someone at Vaillant that could answer my question, and they say "no" :( Apparently the Ecotec Plus range can only accept a cold water feed. I tried to ask why, if it was a no because it couldn't cope with the hot water...

Thanks very much guys. I should have phoned them first.. doh! I'll also drop @ScottishGasMan a note if I can figure out how to do so :)

Hi, Only my 2nd post, but you were all so helpful with the first post I thought I'd have another go. I was talking previously about how I have a fairly new combi boiler (Vaillant Ecotec Plus 832) and also some solar PV and had the notion of fitting a HW cylinder as well. Since then, I've seen...

Totally agree, I wouldn't attempt an unvented system myself. I'll have a look at the WiFi TRV's though they sound very useful, cheers.

Thanks for the advice OBND. I much prefer the idea of an unvented cylinder, and it's something that I have fitted before so am happy to do that. Forgive me though I'm not quite clear about your suggestion to connect the combi to the cylinder. I currently have a Nest that decides if the heating...

Thanks DP. I'm a bit wary of unvented cylinders. I know if fitted correctly with all the safeguards they should be OK, but the potential for a dangerous explosion exists whereas it doesn't with an unvented system.

Hi Eric, Thanks for the thoughts. Yes the installation isn't cheap, I'm thinking perhaps a vented thermal store, and that's likely to cost £1,000 on its own, bore fitting. However, it's a lot cheaper than a battery solution to store the excess electricity. I'm lucky in that I have a space...