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  1. H

    Replacement studs

    Hi all, Recently moved into early 1930's house that we are renovating. We have removed the old bathroom to find lots of water damage/wet rot. Currently trying to replace 2 studs in a stud wall that divides the bathroom from the landing that have rotted away at the the bottom. The studs...
  2. spagettilegs

    Fixing windows and doors to steelwork?

    I'm attaching some windows and doors to a new porch and the structure of the porch is 40mm boxed steelwork. 1) drill countersunk hole through frame into steel and fill hole with filler? 2) attach metal straps from frame to steelwork? Whats the normal way or the best way to secure the windows...
  3. Chris_Munday

    Fitting Risers

    Hi All, I've recently removed the backing to my staircase and wish to fit risers. What I want to know is: 1) I've concluded, after looking at staircase suppliers, the best material is 12mm (1/2 inch) plywood or MDF. Is this right? 2) What is the best way to affix the risers? I have come to...
  4. C

    How much load could the ceiling hold

    I am replacing the ceiling in my flat with some soundproofing materials and since these are heavier than usual materials used I want to check if the new materials would pose a problem. The room I want to apply this to is 3.3x4 metres. Joists Height: 22.2 cm / 8.85 inch; Width: 5 cm / 2 inch...
  5. D

    Ventilation suspended timber floor

    Sorry to start a seperate thread but I suppose this is more relevant to the topic. I know ventilation is essential on a suspended timber ground floor. And I have a couple air bricks in living room at front and air carrying pipes from kitchen extension to living room at back (kitchen extension...
  6. M

    Board cutting service

    I'm in Sheffield and it seems a lot of the you tube makers (Millard) etc are never more than a stonesthrow from some amazing timber yard that do all the fancy meddite and finsa boards and what's more they will cut them to your spec too! I don't think there is anything exists like this in the...
  7. A

    Timber doorstep gone wobbly & detatched from doorframe

    Hi all, I'd be v grateful for views / advice, please, re my 'solution' & whether I should get a professional in?! A couple of years ago we had this problem, and called in a builder, who provided and 'installed' the replacement doorstep (rear door). A year or so later, it started to get a bit...
  8. P

    Timber for false ceiling

    To use up old (but usable) insulation I have left I am looking at, for my 2.7m high ceilings, adding a false ceiling. The timber just needs to support plasterboard and lightweight insulation (Kingspan or fibreglass). The cheapest timber is 3"x2" (63mm x 38mm) which is also the cheapest from...
  9. Mkol

    What is a timber 'rail' ?

    Hi guys, im looking to build a timber shed/garage and im really struggling with the price of timber at the moment. ive seen a guy locally selling 3.6m 38x88 untreated 'rails' at a really good price and wondering if they would be any good for my project... Sorry if im being stupid but whats the...
  10. S

    lumber yard or timber merchant for small DIY projects

    Hello, I am starting to do more and more small woodworking projects, and I am willling to get recommendations for timber merchants or lumber yard which could provide a wide range of product near my area, Hampton. So far I have purchased from big DIY/builder supermarket with some hit and miss...
  11. J

    Decking Joists - Help

    Hello, last year I didn’t know how to screw a screw into a piece of wood and this weekend I’m looking to start a decking project. I’m just wondering if these https://www.screwfix.com/p/sabrefix-mini-hanger-50-x-65mm-10-pack/63868 joist hangers would be okay to use, the timber is 120x45mm and...
  12. D

    BBQ Trolley Wood Choice!

    Hello all, This may seem an obvious question but I am completely lost with it. I'm looking at making a Bbq trolley by attaching timber to some steel legs but I have no idea which timber is suitable for the surface of the trolley. I'm leaning towards a redwood pse and then treating it with...
  13. P

    Timber frame with no access to otherside

    Good afternoon all, hopefully can get some words of wisdom from the collective here. Currently building a timber frame extension. The plan was to keep a cheek of the existing extension which is traditional construction as there is no access to the other side (neighbour extension about 150mm...
  14. S

    Joist maths check ;)

    Hi there! I’m building a 4.8x3.6m shed (16x12) For the base, Im looking to have 3 skids 100x100 on top of concrete blocks x6 per row/3 rows. Each row spaced at 1480mm centres Each of the skids will run horizontally the full 4.8m length ( front/middle/rear) Noggins will be 16inch/400 cent...
  15. P

    Untreated wood?

    Evening all, Am I missing something ?? Can someone point me in the right direction to tracking down untreated 6x2 timber? Must have called at least 7 places today no luck. In the Essex Suffolk board area cheers Plumby
  16. D

    Timber size for bed frame

    In the process of designing and constructing a timber double bed base. Is 4 by 2 timber suitable? I have seen youtube videos using 6 by 2 timber but would this just be overkill? I am considering this timber for the project...
  17. A

    Decking - what fixings? Too many options!

    Hey all, I'm going to create two large areas of decking in my garden, both will consist of floating decks made of smaller sections, I have all of the timber being delivered next week, along with the plans etc to do it, I'm just at a loss with what fixings to use for the frame areas. There are...
  18. R

    How to fill in a serving hatch with stud work

    Hi, I have a serving hatch between my dining room and living room. I would like to fill this in so I have removed the frame and the plan was to build stud work, insulate, add plaster board to both sides and then plaster over it. The issue is, after taking out the frame some of the wall...
  19. A

    Floor joist beam

    With some advice from a builder friend we are going to replace the floor beams in our cellar, there are 2 beams that sit in a wooden beam above the cellar entrance. The builder advices us to replace it with a Concrete lintel but I have read online that concrete lintels supporting floor beams...
  20. M

    Best base for a hot tub?

    I'm waiting delivery of a 2x2m 5 person hot tub. 370kg without water, roughly 1650kg with, adding 5 people at average 75kg makes it just over 2 metric tonnes. I want a floating base (if possible) to sit on an existing paved patio which as you would imagine is not level enough for a hot tub...
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