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by cookerooby
Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:19 pm
Forum: Flat Roofing Forum
Topic: Horror flat roof cliches
Replies: 1
Views: 5585

Horror flat roof cliches

Am building a side rear extension on a nice looking 1930's house and due to certain issues have to have a flat roof. The front elevation will remain the same as extension is a continuation of an existing adjoining garage that has a small pitched roof from which new flat roof will emanate just below ...
by cookerooby
Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:49 pm
Forum: Fencing Forum
Topic: increasing fence height 2
Replies: 1
Views: 5451

increasing fence height 2

Have noticed that the 1 metre high concrete fence posts have 2 holes drilled all the way through them at the top and bottom as well as the mortised sections. I think this is to take a straining bolt for chain link fencing. I am wondering if it would be feasible to offer up 2 six foot mortised timber...
by cookerooby
Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:51 pm
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: trusting surveyors
Replies: 3
Views: 4284

trusting surveyors

Am having a building survey on a house that have inherited. Not expecting it to be good but do I need to be aware of any pitfalls in dealing with surveyors i.e can they indulge in sharp practice and what form can it take? Vested interests with building firms or 'condemning' houses and then purchasin...
by cookerooby
Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:10 pm
Forum: Fencing Forum
Topic: increasing fence height
Replies: 1
Views: 11347

increasing fence height

I have an approximately 1 metre high closeboard fence that has 2 mortised arris rails into 1 metre high concrete posts that are approximately 3 metres apart. The featherboards run vertically and are not actually feathered but are simply planks nailed onto arris next to each other (not overlapping) t...
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