... Just because the trusses are at 600mm doesn't mean the Veluxs are restricted to 550mm widths. If you don't mind cutting your trusses that is. Most large ...
... the 4 Velux ... trusses ... high ... that is ... span is ... David, you can put your velux's where you like, they don't need to be on a truss spacing. ...
... Bert, I have added a pic of the mat in our wet room to the photos section, in my folder (JohnW). You can see how I have cut the mat to fold it back on...
Just a few further comments on this... ... Are you planning to span this in one length, with no supports between ? I'm not sure I understood this - is the 7m...
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... Yes, the 7.3 metre is wall to wall, normal pitched roof, because of the 22.5 degree pitch there is no potential for room in roof and it's not needed for ...
... You should be able to span that with trusses no problem (will depend on which type of tiles etc you use), but have you thought that this sloping ceiling...
David Have a look at this solution http://www.milbankroofs.co.uk/index.htm - I am considering it with large timber purlins and ridge pole and large timber A ...
Dave, I have looked at using sips and I think you are getting close to the max distance between supports at about 4 mtrs from wallplate to ridge, and that is...
... Well it's certainly the product, does all I need and because I've got gable ends and a simple rectangle shape the purlins to support and general design ...
David Yes - I think your sums are similar to mine - except I also factored in the following: - is 34/m2 for Fermacell ceilings - probably pasterboard is ok...
Our span is almost as much, and went for trusses at 400mm centres because we looked like having thick & heavy slates (there's a name for them, which I forget)...
Hmmm ... thanks for that ! Changing the subject, but slightly ... Rick's often mentioned Mems ... have just received a brochure from them ... which raises a...
Interesting product (Milbank) ... doesn't mention sound isolation (unless I missed it) ... and I wonder how SIPs rate in this regard ... anybody seen anything...
Chris, (note all this is from memory so some of the finer details may be a little blurred . . .) I love it, I think it was/is a great idea and a great way to...
Tim - As you say, £300k seems a bit high ... but the idea of repeating it (bettering it, presumably, each time) around the country sounds interesting ......
It was a bit more complex than "simply cutting the trusses" when I did my first Velux window into a 36 year old roof. 1. I nailed 4x2 bracing timbers across...
In a moment of weakness I ordered a bathroom suite from a well-known flat pack high street retailer - total cost around 1100 GBP. This company delivers...
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Aug 2, 2003 8:31 am
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Chris, You could value your time at a very reasonable 15 pound/hour - charge a reasonable time for each leter/phone call the way a solicitor would, estimates...
Why not just take the £100, tell us all who they were (so we can take the appropriate action - avoiding them or being wary of them), and just get on with your...
Sounds good ... wonder if Hansgrohe could help with the anscilliary kit (their stuff seems to be everywhere these days, and I'm sure they'd want it ...
Not having a new MEM cat to hand...(roof is off the office and most cats have been mothballed!) ... Non-standard sockets are like normal BS1361 sockets, but...
You'll all have to excuse my ignorance, but what's a SIP roof? I ask as the builder of a very traditional cut rafter-and-purlin roof! BTW - re exposed...
... I think it means Structually Integrated Panel and best way to describe it is the sort of roof you would put on a normal domestic apex shed ! It's a flat ...
... about ... everything ... Surely the reason things are more expensive than they should be or profits are not as high as they could be is because of poor...
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Aug 3, 2003 10:08 am
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Following on from thoughts on SIP roofs. I know that the standard 600mm spacing is to make it easier to use 1200x2400 plasterboard sheets. What problems would...
