Water-based is fine over pre-oiled @PscottDIY. As you've mentioned, Feast Watson Wood Clean of Cabot's New Timber Prep would help ensure the best adh ...

Hi @PscottDIY, You should be able to get away with using Zenith 8 - 10 x 100mm Treated Pine Countersunk Head Screws and not pre-drilling. However, y ...

It's a ratio of their overall length @PscottDIY; if it's just 30cm or so, that should be fine. Mitchell

That's correct, @PscottDIY. Your joists will effectively be the bracing, and they'll help tie the bearers together. Please let me know if you have a ...

Nice one @PscottDIY. It's fine to sit a 45mm bearer on those stirrups. It's acceptable to have a small counter-levered section at the edge of the d ...

That timber is perfectly suitable, @PscottDIY. The lengths are without bows or twists and of high quality with little to no defects. It's an ideal cho ...

Hi @PscottDIY The three most common methods to join joists together are butt joints with steel plating, lapped or staggered joints and bevel butt j ...

I don't see any need to double-up the bearers @PscottDIY. You'd only do so if they were spanning too far, and they are currently supported at 1121mm, ...