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by Kain
Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:32 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Roof Beams
Replies: 1
Views: 4217

Hi,

4"x2" sawn timber is fine for this job. Make sure the timber is dry before you install. Do not fix the struts to just a single joist below the purlin. Run a peice of timber parallel with the purlin to enable struts to sit on. This will spread the load better.

Hope this helps.
by Kain
Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:23 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Attaching a stud wall top plate to RSJ
Replies: 2
Views: 10071

Hi,

Forget "grip-fill" and drilling holes. Go and hire a hilti or spit nail gun and fix using one of these. You wont fix timber to steel any faster that shooting a nail into it at the speed of a bullet.
by Kain
Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:20 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Cutting Skirting or any mitred joint
Replies: 3
Views: 5591

Hi, Sorry but "gripfill" is not the best adhesive you can get. "No more nails" and " gripfill" are pretty much the same. The problem they have is once you expell them from the tube they form a skin quite quickly, and the skin does not stick . I have found unibond "...
by Kain
Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:11 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Gap between kitchen worktops and wall
Replies: 4
Views: 31675

Hi, It depends on the gap size. Anything up to about 4mm can be sealed with a silicone sealant. If the gaps are bigger you will need to scribe the worktop to the wall. To do this, position the worktop hard against the wall but keeping it parallel with the base units underneath. Take a pencil and pla...
by Kain
Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:51 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: leveling tarmac floors
Replies: 1
Views: 7192

Hi, I wouldn't put anything on top. You can be sure that any product you have mentioned will not be backed up by the manufacturer to be applied to old tarmac. Why have you got tarmac inside a garage? This sounds kind of strange, like the garage has been built on top of a driveway. If the tarmac is u...
by Kain
Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:42 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Foundation Strip
Replies: 1
Views: 7008

Hi, Firstly, don't buy sand for your concrete because you will not get concrete but mortar instead. You can mix your own but you will need to buy all-in ballast and ordinary Portland cement. If your extension is of a small size then mix your own, but bare in mind that a small building does not alway...
by Kain
Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:23 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Resurfacing concrete floor, simple question about DPC
Replies: 1
Views: 5890

Hi,

Firstly, is your utility room an unheated larder type room? I.e, a room which is basically outside but attached to the house?
by Kain
Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:18 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: base
Replies: 3
Views: 7596

Hi Del,

You can use softwood but do purchase treated wood as rayz-x said. Don't make the mistake of being sold up the swanny by some sales man who insists you use hard would, unless you have a hard wallet.
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