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by smilerbatten
Mon May 10, 2010 1:06 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Magnetic Door Holder For Bifold Door
Replies: 0
Views: 6180

Magnetic Door Holder For Bifold Door

Hi All, I wonder if you can help. I have recently bought some bifold exterior doors and they came with a plastic cheap looking door holder to secure the bifold doors and stop them from knocking on to each other when opened. I never fitted it becasue it looked nasty, but at the Grand Designs exhibiti...
by smilerbatten
Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:34 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: what roof tiles for lean to roof 20 degree pitch
Replies: 8
Views: 16520

Hi Stoneyboy. I bought the dry verge system as when i researched this it seemed like the best and easiest way to finish the two gable ends. i bought two packs of 10, but i actually need two more!! but they only come in packs of 10 at £50 per pack! i will see how much the flashing can hide before i b...
by smilerbatten
Mon Apr 19, 2010 1:24 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: what roof tiles for lean to roof 20 degree pitch
Replies: 8
Views: 16520

Hi All (Stoneyboy), I am just looking for a little more advice if you have time. I have ordered the mini stonewold mock bond, but am now confused about the fitting. You can buy half tiles, but apparently its cheaper just to cut full tiles for these mockbond tiles, but you can only cut these tiles in...
by smilerbatten
Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:22 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Which Velux Flashing Kit
Replies: 1
Views: 4295

Which Velux Flashing Kit

Hi All, Thanks to the help on this forum for what tiles to use for a 20 degree pitch i have decided on the Redland MOCKBOND MINI STONEWOLD concrete tile. These are 418 x 334mm each and have a maximum depth of 31mm. On a 20 degree pitch these need to be spaced at 100mm battens. I am just not sure whi...
by smilerbatten
Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:08 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: what roof tiles for lean to roof 20 degree pitch
Replies: 8
Views: 16520

Thanks StoneyBoy. they look perfect, i had been on the monier website but not looked at slate as i thought all slate was the charcoal looking tile, didnt realise they did concrete slate! do you know if these are easy to fit? i have never laid a roof before, but have a chippy friend doing all the raf...
by smilerbatten
Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:26 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: what roof tiles for lean to roof 20 degree pitch
Replies: 8
Views: 16520

what roof tiles for lean to roof 20 degree pitch

Hi All, I am currently buidling my extension and have worked out that the roof pitch will only be about 20 degrees. I have what i would think are flat plain concrete tiles in dark brown on my current house roof and would want to match them on the extension, but I cant find any at that pitch. Redland...
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