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Thanks Brickie, just saw the explanation on https://www.nhbc.co.uk/binaries/content/assets/nhbc/tech-zone/nhbc-standards/tech-guidance/6.1/movement-joints-in-masonry---timber-framed-external-walls-.pdf was a bit worried at first , thought i had made a boo boo

Hi Can you use the normal wall ties for movement joints on timber frame build,,, STF50

Hi joe yes i know the outer face of window frame butts up against the inner face of the external block/brick/ cast stone. What i was trying to get is, Ie the window width is say 900mm , is the outer skins width then say 850mm, which results in a check reveal of 25mm ,, what is the standard,, i assume the check is the amount in which the outer differs from the inner?

Hi ETC, it is a timber frame kit, external block work rendered, though the windows and doors have cast stone sarrounds. Your figures seem to tie in with general searches...thanks

What is the size of check reveal for timber kit,, how much does the brick overlap?

you are right they are not all the same angle. The ridge tiles i have cover pitches from approx 2? to 50 deg

Thanks Joe, i saw those,guess i will phone marley on Monday. The pitches on my roof are, main 45 deg, intersecting 51deg Thanks Simon.All those fancy systems and there is not a ridge tile for cross gable roof,, simple T Shape ridge tile...

It is a dry ridge system, are you aware if there are ridge tiles shaped for the junction, i know they do them for hips where they meet the ridge

I am tiling my roof, it is a cross gable roof ,, T shaped. Are there Ridge tiles specially made for the intersection where both roofs meet?

Has anyone any experience in fitting velux flashing kit for flat plain interlocking concrete roof tiles. Marley edgemere tiles I have currently got edw flashing kit, the one with the rippled flashing, i feel that the profile of the flashing interefers with laying the tiles? The velux is gpl top hung

Does anyone currently have one of the Hikoki 1st fix gas nailer.

Ah 1979 the year i joined the B forces, those were the days

The SE may have felt that 600 centres were sufficient for the structure,,they should perhaps still have consulted you and advised you of that change and their reasoning behind it and that you were satisfied with that. Issues on drawing etc as with builds are not always apparent and with you have so much going on it is easy to miss things out

What is the method of applying truss plates on site as part of remedial work

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Hi Andy I hear your anguish and frustration, i am in a similiar posistion with my build .. and they claim they are professionals. It is a stress ful time and costs do accumulate. I wish you all the best Andy

it depends how you stack it

I built mine on site,,i am fortunate enough to have a brother who has a timber frame design business, he produced all the drawings for the panels etc with all dimensions ,,materia and cutting list all i had to do was buy materials and follow the plan

Hi Loz Stand your ground,,they have specifications to work to,,how simple can that be,,or have they done the typical guy thing of reading the instructions after the event. it happens all to often, doing the job to suit them rather than specs and the customer. I know sometimes it is difficult making a stance, trying not to be a nusiance ,,feeling though you are being too picky. if you short changed them of their specification about their price..lets say you thought hell they asked for 10k ,,i will give them 9k i can assure you they would be quick enough at pulling out the paperwork and high lighting the specification regards their price... Stand your Ground its what the specs say and what you were priced on and what you are paying for.

Where do they tether their horses while working?

Hi Mark Thanks for your reply I have did send those photos to a general manager at pasquill who admitted in a phone call approx 1/2 hour ago that after seeing the pics , he agrees that they are not acceptable. there are several trusses where there are multiple points like that on the 1 truss,, there had been a Rep/ Production manager visit the site, i have asked for a copy of his findings as apparently he had taken photos,,but i fear the may have been selective.

Hi Gus I may have failed to mention the fact the the rep was in actual fact the production manager, i have asked for a copy of his findings, it is now escalated to regional manager level. The rep/PM apparently relayed back to the original designer , " they were not really that bad" Not that they were in spec and okay, but in his opinion not really that bad. What is "not really that bad" meant to suggest? Well spotted they image of the truss specs is American, in those specs, if the gap is out with the specs then the remedial action is to insert metal wedges and bent over and nailed. What i also found a little strange is i only know the apparent Rep/PM as Jimmy , there was no ID badge, business card, i would also have expected the REP/PM to have turned up wearing a hard hat and Hi Vis vest when entering a work site. I am aware of the tactics companies employ when there is an issue. Every ones tries to protect themselves and the team. Initially when i spoke to a general manager, i did ask that when the REP/PM was sent to the site, could he bring the specs for the plating and Gaps, i was assured that would be the case, this did not happen. There was and issue with the a nail plate, i had been on the point of putting a truss up, when i noticed there was a nail plate missing.

Hi Gus I assume that they will be working to something similar to that in the photo. Surely if that were the case, why would they not just send the specs that they work to and allay the concerns that i have spoke to them about,,,would that not be the simplest way

Hi Gus when i 1st asked about the specification for the gap,, i was told 10mm ,,when i asked which standards they went by i was told it was BS EN 14250, I then asked can he send the relevant extract, where upon he stated " hold on i have them here loading, oh i apologise it is not 10mm it is 1.5mm " again i asked if he could forward me the extracts relating to the specification they work to, i received an e-mail saying confidentiality does not permit it.

August last year we were quoted 7k before Vat,, when we went ahead and started the process again it had went to 13.5 K before VAT ,, i know there has been an increase in timber costs, i just found it a bit of a blow