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Buffman said:
Could also just do a flitch plate above the door, doesn't look too hard


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How to make a flitch beam for a garden room with a large span roof

We did this before, but probably never did a decent video.hope this explains it more.
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Yeah for a 2m span I'd chance a flitch. It depends on your labour cost, a box beam maybe fractionally less work.
 
dlockers said:
Yeah for a 2m span I'd chance a flitch. It depends on your labour cost, a box beam maybe fractionally less work.
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Well my labour is me on parental leave or my nephew at 8quid an hour :D. Looks like itd only take an hour or so for a flitch. That company I posted previous wanted 120 quid delivery so I've contacted a local company to see what they can do. They said a box section they'd be getting in a 7.5m length so the wastage is monster!
 
The setting out is done/started and now just need to dig the holes...... It is not easy ground!!

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Also started tying off the bases of the galvanised rods. Quick delivery from direct channel and bapp for washers.
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Ooh you've got started quick... I am still resisting the temptation to start planning and buying materials. I doubt I'll get started before summer is gone with a half finished garage conversion and bedroom to do :(
 
Buffman said:
Well my labour is me on parental leave or my nephew at 8quid an hour :D. Looks like itd only take an hour or so for a flitch. That company I posted previous wanted 120 quid delivery so I've contacted a local company to see what they can do. They said a box section they'd be getting in a 7.5m length so the wastage is monster!
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On parental leave and able to do massive DIY projects! You're lucky.
On my recent parental leave I was up to my eyeballs in cooking, cleaning, looking after our other kids. All my DIY jobs are postponed to next year.
 
dlockers said:
Looks mega! Well done sir.
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Thanks, I'll be honest in that the front /back it's odds and evens on 550/600 and sides don't take the roof so they're nearer 500 deep.

As you've said before you do see people put them very shallow!

All my timber, sheet materials and cement/aggregate come tomorrow..... Gonna be a pain getting them thru the garden.

Also ordered 1900wide by 2100 height French doors and 2x 600 wide by 2100 height windows. Went for upvc like a pleb but only £1700 so not too bad...
 
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Buffman said:
Thanks, I'll be honest in that the front /back it's odds and evens on 550/600 and sides don't take the roof so they're nearer 500 deep.

As you've said before you do see people put them very shallow!

All my timber, sheet materials and cement/aggregate come tomorrow..... Gonna be a pain getting them thru the garden.

Also ordered 1900wide by 2100 height French doors and 2x 600 wide by 2100 height windows. Went for upvc like a pleb but only £1700 so not too bad...
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Tidy! Yeah 600 deep is really only for soil. Once you hit something firm I'd stop. I think you mean centers are ok - sides take walls/roof so should be "fully home".

How are you feeling? :cry: :o
 
dlockers said:
Tidy! Yeah 600 deep is really only for soil. Once you hit something firm I'd stop. I think you mean centers are ok - sides take walls/roof so should be "fully home".

How are you feeling? :cry: :o
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Well I thought it would be the front/back primarily taking the roof. Regardless I have a lot of rods to a decent depth.

I am ****** after it, and sunburnt!

Did you order something similar to the below from rubber4roofs ie a full "kit"?
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Buffman said:
Well I thought it would be the front/back primarily taking the roof. Regardless I have a lot of rods to a decent depth.

I am ****** after it, and sunburnt!

Did you order something similar to the below from rubber4roofs ie a full "kit"?
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Ah sorry I got you - yes just front and back are super heavy vs. sides and middles. Sides fractionally more than middle due to walls, but no where near as much as front and rear.

I didn't go premium with R4R but I did pay for the kit - glue, trims etc.

I only used one tin of contact adheisve and 1x5l of waterbased stuff though, so they do over-estimate I'd say.
 
Oh dear that was a lot of materials impressed with the hiab driver but he seemed to take the most difficult route over a 5 m high tree.

Only section I havent got a tarp or anything over is the 3*4 treated wood but hopefully that will be alreet.

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@dlockers i see what you mean about build pack 400 centres vs 400 spacings. I think youre meant to use 400 spacings (so that insulation is optimised.) is that what you went for?
 
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Buffman said:
Gonna be covered in shade when the house is done so don't think that's really worthwhile.
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Solar generator can still be charged in the house and then used in the room when needed……saves the hassle of digging trenches for cables etc etc

Or use foldable panels to charge when sunny and then fold away

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