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goghat · 24th June 2012, 06:28 PM

What's the other side of that stud wall on the right? The trimmers will have to take the weight of that studded wall. Have those trimmers been put in there just to fill the already trimmed out stair well, as a interim measure until your ready to fit the stairs maybe?

Mookistar · 24th June 2012, 06:33 PM

Exactly. It's a timber frame, block skinned and that's the side of the house (external
Wall)

That trimmed section is there for a staircase as you can see the double truss on the left.

I'll speak to my stair man.

Mook

goghat · 24th June 2012, 07:16 PM

You will have to support that stud, do the small joists that are in the joist hangers, go into the blockwork, or are they joist hangered into another trimmer?that double trimmer is probably there to take the weight of the stairs then.

Mookistar · 24th June 2012, 07:29 PM

They are in hangers both ends. Removed the nails and they'd lift straight out.

goghat · 24th June 2012, 07:33 PM

That should be ok then mate, sounds like the stud is supported from two trimmers underneath it. Sounds like it's been trimmed just to close the loft off until you eventually open it up

Mookistar · 24th June 2012, 07:38 PM

Sweeeet.

Mookistar · 19th July 2012, 10:15 PM

Well. Building control guy said they can come out so...

Mookistar · 27th July 2012, 01:42 PM

anyone know anything about Velux and Velux Style windows?

goghat · 28th July 2012, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mookistar

anyone know anything about Velux and Velux Style windows?

Yes mate, I've fitted dozens of them

Mookistar · 28th July 2012, 04:04 PM

Are velux worth paying the premium for or are similar makes just as good?

goghat · 28th July 2012, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mookistar

Are velux worth paying the premium for or are similar makes just as good?

They are much the same, but you can more add ons for velux, blinds, auto rain sensors, but I've had no come backs on the other types

Mookistar · 28th July 2012, 05:03 PM

Cheers dude. I'll price up both

Mookistar · 9th August 2012, 07:48 PM

Stairs baby yeah!!!

Think I'm gonna go with Fakro on the windows as they do the longest top opening 55cm wide one.

Enjoying this

Mook

goghat · 9th August 2012, 08:56 PM

Looking good mook, I've not come across those skylights, I'm sure they will be fine

r33 gtr v spec · 9th August 2012, 09:02 PM

fitted fakro and the velux mook to be honest not much in it both good options. we fit more velux as they are in stock local

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goghat goghat is Now driving around with 2.8 litres GTR Register User Join Date: May 2007 Location: stoke Cars owned: r33gtr Posts: 384	What's the other side of that stud wall on the right? The trimmers will have to take the weight of that studded wall. Have those trimmers been put in there just to fill the already trimmed out stair well, as a interim measure until your ready to fit the stairs maybe? __________________

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Mookistar Mookistar is nearly up to 20,000 posts Site Admin. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: www.askmook.co.uk Cars owned: Mookra and R33 GTR Posts: 19,826	Exactly. It's a timber frame, block skinned and that's the side of the house (external Wall) That trimmed section is there for a staircase as you can see the double truss on the left. I'll speak to my stair man. Mook __________________ Support the forum by Supporting our Sponsors. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Please note, I cannot help you with GTROC membership enquiries.

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goghat goghat is Now driving around with 2.8 litres GTR Register User Join Date: May 2007 Location: stoke Cars owned: r33gtr Posts: 384	You will have to support that stud, do the small joists that are in the joist hangers, go into the blockwork, or are they joist hangered into another trimmer?that double trimmer is probably there to take the weight of the stairs then. __________________

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Mookistar Mookistar is nearly up to 20,000 posts Site Admin. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: www.askmook.co.uk Cars owned: Mookra and R33 GTR Posts: 19,826	They are in hangers both ends. Removed the nails and they'd lift straight out. __________________ Support the forum by Supporting our Sponsors. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Please note, I cannot help you with GTROC membership enquiries.

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goghat goghat is Now driving around with 2.8 litres GTR Register User Join Date: May 2007 Location: stoke Cars owned: r33gtr Posts: 384	That should be ok then mate, sounds like the stud is supported from two trimmers underneath it. Sounds like it's been trimmed just to close the loft off until you eventually open it up __________________

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Mookistar Mookistar is nearly up to 20,000 posts Site Admin. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: www.askmook.co.uk Cars owned: Mookra and R33 GTR Posts: 19,826	anyone know anything about Velux and Velux Style windows? __________________ Support the forum by Supporting our Sponsors. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Please note, I cannot help you with GTROC membership enquiries.

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Mookistar Mookistar is nearly up to 20,000 posts Site Admin. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: www.askmook.co.uk Cars owned: Mookra and R33 GTR Posts: 19,826	Stairs baby yeah!!! Think I'm gonna go with Fakro on the windows as they do the longest top opening 55cm wide one. Enjoying this Mook __________________ Support the forum by Supporting our Sponsors. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Please note, I cannot help you with GTROC membership enquiries.

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goghat goghat is Now driving around with 2.8 litres GTR Register User Join Date: May 2007 Location: stoke Cars owned: r33gtr Posts: 384	Looking good mook, I've not come across those skylights, I'm sure they will be fine __________________

9th August 2012, 09:02 PM	#60 (permalink)
r33 gtr v spec r33 gtr v spec is still not finished GTR Register User Join Date: Jul 2008 Cars owned: r33 gtr Posts: 197	fitted fakro and the velux mook to be honest not much in it both good options. we fit more velux as they are in stock local __________________

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