Aye i recall someone saying there's a specific size thats Bob on for coach bolts. You got a toolstation part #?
You also got a recommendation for post hole digger and shovel?
Making a big order list just now
- starts July.
- These have worked well, much lighter than the wooden Spear and Jackson ones:
- I then used this, but it is a bit wider than a usual grafter shovel. I THINK it is this one, I got it "in store" in an emergency when my other drainage shovel broke.
Bulldog MYD Handle Cable Laying Shovel
www.wickes.co.uk
My brother loaned me a smaller grafter which was quite useful in addition to the above.
- This bar is critical too, as daft as it seems, lol. They do a bigger one; again, check in store.
Roughneck 60 x 1inch Digging Bar - 14lb
www.wickes.co.uk
- You will also want good quality string line and pins, don't try and fudge it with bits of offcut etc. You want to be able to bump the line accidentally without it resetting the entire dimensions
- Buy a bunch more clamps - the Rolson quick release ones. I think I have 4 and this is just enough, but 5 or 6 would have been useful.
- Get a visqueen big enough to cover your deck if you get caught by weather.
- Don't forget to buy your polytops for the fascias/soffits. Wickes do them but they are expensive.
- Multitool blades - just have a few on hand. You will need to trim the fascia down so nice large flat ones work well.
- Planer or Jigsaw blades - when trimming the OSB to match the roof exactly, you can do it neatly with a planer or butcher it with a jigsaw. I did the latter as I have lost my plane.
- Silicone - you'll need good quality silicone (plumbers gold or something) to fit the doors
- Packers - to fit the doors
- Sheet material handle - I didn't know these existed but apparently they're quite good.
- Twist nails - get 7 or 8 more packs than the build pack guided. His estimate is way off if you nail every hole on the splice plates.
- THIS exact drill. It is perfect for the holes in the floor beams. A spade bit had zero chance.
- Silver tape or another layer of vapour membrane. He used to put RhinoVent on backwards underneath his chipboard which I think is a bit odd/make belief idea. Just silver tape the PIR or fit a vapour control barrier between the PIR and the chipboard. His build pack still says the upside down RhinoVent idea.
. Most live so far under the structure they'll never get much weather in any case.
ffx.co.uk
www.toolstation.com
www.wickes.co.uk
