WoodWorrier

Yeah, it's coming down! Just ordered the C16.... what a numpty, eh! It's not too far along though, and I'll always need that CLS for something anyway Rather do it right than chance it! cheers

Sorry I missed a few of these! It all worked out in the end. Firrings were cut separately from lengths of C16 on the table saw. Roof seems very stable and strong. And no leaks! Quite happy with how it turned out, thanks for all your input! cheers

They're 40mm centres, with a couple of odd centres to make up for the bespoke length/depth of the unit. I've doubled up on the CLS at potential stress points or where they need to span longer than a metre, like the roof overhang. I'll also double up around windows and door. This is for regular guest use.

Hi folks, I'm building a toilet block about 2x3 metres. We wanted to save the pennies on this one and went with standard 63mmx38mm CLS for the framing. However, I'm now wondering if this was silly, and I should have picked up some 3x2 C16 instead? It'll be supporting one large UPVC window on one side, and another smaller one on the opposite side, also looks like I'll have to double up the CLS on these walls to accommodate them. I've also doubled up on the roof rafters for more strength. Roof will have 40mm PIR and felted. So I'm now actually considering pulling the whole thing down and redoing it with the larger C16? But could I just get away with the smaller CLS and just double up on lengths here and there, like I've been doing...? Thanks for your thoughts

Hello folks. I'm converting an old brick garage into an office. Currently I'm levelling up the brick courses, as the old (rotten) roof achieved its slope via the bricks. These slopes weren't very pretty though and I'd been informed that the correct (modern) way to achieve this slope would be through the use of firrings. Mulling it over I've been wondering if I shouldn't just cut the angle I need into the upper side of each of the rafters though, being oversized at 195mm (I couldn't source 170s at the time, that could be delivered to my area), I wondered if I could sacrifice some of that extra depth, that I don't really need, to achieve the slope instead. Just wanted to know if I might be missing something, like bowing/sag, and that it's actually a bad idea? Thanks in advance.