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wow what a coincidence , i just looked at that website then saw your reply.... thanks for your reply cheers jake never realised it was an axminster shop.. nice one,

hi , i`m after buying some good quality framing chisels, but unsure where i can obtain these, i once worked in a village called faversham in kent, that had a fantastic little shop it was a craft place but sold fantastic hand tools- but i cannot recall the name of it or where abouts it is...

thanks for your reply inventor, I totally understand what you said. i`m going to keep beams upright- i feel a lot happier with this- also i will use beams -like joists- to tie rafters together in the square section which will give better stability to stucture. Jason mentioned the problem of...

we were trying to impress the sunbathing neighbour :) who was totally unimpressed :(

thanks for sorting my picture out.. very clever... I have much to learn :) many thanks :D

[oh wow..... that was supposed to be a link to photo bucket... but you guys have to suffer a huge pic.... sorry but i am new .... :)

It did work but a better view is now below. DaveL with his Mod hat on. :D not sure if this has worked, its the only picture i have so far. hope you now get an idea of what im trying to build cheers

inventor, i understand how my questions could make you want to throw a lump hammer at my head.. so here goes to best of my ability! the roof tiles work out at 73.8kg per m2... i have a building aprox 6.5 x 3.5 the window has no info on weight, but its a velux 450x500 in size.. cheers

hi Andy think I got what you said.. so your idea would be to keep 6x3 on edge tennon into corner posts and dowel through..which as you said would give me ideal timber for guttering ect.. what about bottom plate this will be sat with the 6" on b/wk would you still tennon through posts this way...

Hi jason yes we have spoken before in screwfix about this subject. firstly i was unsure about using a tenon through the bottom plate to attach post, the top plate i can wedge through to fix in place, but unsure of fixing bottom, as structure will be in place.. the roof was ideally going to be...

thanks for your replies the reason i`m going for 6x3 with 6x6 posts is so i get an oak building look, and a nice meaty construction. the tiled roof is a must as it will match surrounding buildings ( i have to confess this is my girlfriends house , and she is a graphic designer.... need i say...

hi all my names Gary and i`m an alco---- sorry wrong place my names gary and i`m new here , i have been a chippy since i left school, i am building a workshop of an octagonal design, the centre being the workshop the two ends open as smallish patio areas . The structure is on a 4 course b/wk...