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Hi all, I'm in a position where a contracter has filled a flat roof but has used inadequate timbers. The roof has a 5.7m span and he's used 45mm x 220mm at 40cm centres. Looking at a table from BS 5286-7.2 there is only one timber that will span 5.764m at 40cm cetres and thet's 72 x 220 at a...

Hi All I can't seem to find a way of listing all available forums so I can choose the most relevant for posting. Is there a guide on how to view the forums and post apropriatly?

Hi all, I'm a newbie and have signed on to DIY-not to ask for help in installing a Newel-post into a concrete ground floor. I've not long bought a house (about 45 years old) and I have started making some substantial changes. Originally the front door opened onto a very small hallway with the...