timber

Hi, Firstly sorry if this is the wrong place to ask. Had a builder over who was removing old concrete steps to back door. We didn't want pave slabs done now and pretty sure talked about decking when he was here originally to let area dry out and we said it has to last at least a year. he quoted...

What at TP like for a small builder ? I have heard they are not overly interested in the small guys. In theory with their size they could give out some good prices but do they? If there is one thing I hate it is having to ask every blooming time what’s the price on that to see if they have...

hello guys hope you are all well, i have a kitchen in a 1930s house that has most of it concrete however about 2sqm of it has floorboards. Im planning on laying lino on the kitchen floor, but the gaps between the boards and also between the concrete and timber are quite pronounced. I can lay OSB...

Hi All. I need some help in finding a Carpenter in Scotland or North of England who can make and fit a replacement solid timber traditional 4 panel Victorian door, current dimensions are 960(37¾”) x 2100 (84”) x 48(2”). The existing frame stops are rotten at the bottom 4”so would have to be...

Hi all, its a two months old shed, shiplap untreated used, did around 5 coats with this stuff- Roxil wood protection liquid and this black dots started to appear in few places, nothing on the inside, just the exterior , any advice please what is that , is that mould? and...

Hi guys, I'd much appreciate your input on this. It is proposed to create a storage room utilizing the roof void above an integral garage. Neighbour and helper is a retired commercial construction site foreman and gives some suggestions. The span is 9' exactly (2740) Plan to use 6x2 (47x150)...

Hi all, Looking for some advice. Just bought a house – terrace, 821 sq ft, ground floor has 2 reception rooms, with kitchen and bathroom at back, with 1st floor holding 3 bedrooms. Looking to do a full renovation – ground floor extension (keeping 1st reception room but get rid of the current...

Folks, I do lots of woodwork, as a hobby, making everything from small pencil boxes to chests of draws and coffee tables... I've been given a load of old 2 x 4 timbers, that were roof rafters... Liberated as a result of a neighbour having a loft extension... The house was built in 1959... In...

We are selling our house: buyers survey came back saying: "Extra support in the form of bracing has been added to the perlin. The bracing is not at a degree that will give adequate support. "Where the perlins meet the party wall, they are placed on original (1900s) brick corbelling. This...

I need to attached my ground level timber frame for decking to a sloped wall. How would i do this without making contact and the timber rotting from the rain? any help would be appreciated

Hello. Let me start by saying my builder ghosted on me after taking money... Right ok, I have 3m x 3m shed that's being built. The blockwork is up and now needs timber roof structure and tiling. I would greatly appreciate some advice on what timber I need and how to go about making it.. I know I...

Just been quoted 5k for the timberwork on a detached single garage roof conversion. It's a double pitch with 2 velux (not included in price), studwork gables with overlapping larch and exposed internal beams. Does this sound about right Cheers

Using lockdown to do some DIY and install some artificial grass. Have made a lot of mistakes along the way (getting the rest of the garden sorted) so would like to try and avoid any major f-ups going forwards. Are timber gravel boards (staked in) suitable for use as edging? Three sides of the...

I have put wooden noggins in between the RSJ webs. I have attached, at 60cm (or less) spacing underneath the RSJ, two long pieces of timber on each side. This timber forms the bottom frame for the RSJ with 12.5mm single layer of gyproc fireline plasterboard. I have used galvanized banding...

Hi all. Sorry for what will be a big post and if this is in the wrong thread please move it to the more appropriate. I asked a builder to sort me a shed that could fit my motocycle in and do basic maintenance work on it, in the shed. He took the mick out of me on several occasions and I ended...

Hello all, I have inherited an extension job, long story but original builder is out of the picture. It is rather large and going to be timber frame 2 story extension. Customer was told that footing and drainage has been signed off by BC. I spoke to BC to check and that is not true. The...

So I have some roofers creating a balcony roof for me and midway through the build, my architect/structural engineer who is working on another project on my house took a look and had some concerns. He said the constructed frame in the photos below was not sufficient in his opinion for a roof...

Hi guys I'm planning to put a side porch onto an 1890s semi, architect has specified on the drawing that there is a need to inject a dpc along the existing external (soon-to-become-internal) masonry wall along the new roof line to stop moisture coming down within the masonry wall into the...

I am currently refurbishing a shed and hopefully converting it into a workshop. I am currently trying to figure out what size timber joists I need for the roof. The shed is a prefab mainly built out of shiplap cladding and 70x35mm timbers. The measurements are as follows - Length - 4250mm x...

Hi everyone, I'm after some used scaffolding boards to make some raised garden beds out of. Does anyone have any they are trying to get rid of (or some similarly sized timber)? Cheers, Mark