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Roof Wind Bracing
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jbainbridge wrote: »How old is the house? E.g. it's been there for x years without issue, we don't see any problem.
The house is about 40 years old x0 -
Provided a carpenter/builder/diy er can get access to the attic its not a big job to do. You need a few lengths of 6"x 1" sawn tanalised (pressure treated) softwood and some galvanised ring-shank nails.
Its less than a mornings work for a couple of people.0 -
leveller2911 wrote: »Provided a carpenter/builder/diy er can get access to the attic its not a big job to do. You need a few lengths of 6"x 1" sawn tanalised (pressure treated) softwood and some galvanised ring-shank nails.
Its less than a mornings work for a couple of people.
Why ever would you use tanalised wood on what is essentially an internal application?0 -
Why ever would you use tanalised wood on what is essentially an internal application?
woodworm don't like tanalith which is used to treat the timber against rot and also the fact that 99% of builders merchants sell tanalised timber from stock but they don't stock untreated because there is very little call for it.
The following is taken from the current NHBC guidance notes which in turn are taken from Building regs.
In pitched roofs with a fully supported
weatherproofing membrane, the following
timber members should be either naturally
durable or suitably treated:
• rafters
• purlins
• ceiling joists
• bracing
• sarking
• wall plates
• battens for fixing vertical cladding.
The level of durability of all the above
members can be achieved by natural
durability or treatment with preservative.
Reference should be made to Chapter 2.3
‘Timber preservation (natural solid timber)’
(each section) for guidance.0 -
I had similar wording in the report about the place I just bought. Something to do with there being no cross bracing to stop things moving or collapsing in high wind.
I ignored it as it's stood for 40-ish years, and is surrounded by similar properties.
Wondering if the OP is a neighbour of mine...0
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