the pub ?I was thinking more like Shakespeare
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the pub ?I was thinking more like Shakespeare
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Bloody stupid question when everyone already knows the answer!To drink or not to drink... That is the question?![]()
To drink or not to drink... That is the question?![]()
believe it or not I've just startedNo, they're laths, but noggins are used in roofing, they're usually horizontal bracing in stud walls and timber framing![]()

Glad you cleared that up Sparkey. How does it feel to back with us plebsMaybe it depends where you come, but concrete roofing tiles are laid on pressure treated battens. The batten spacing is critical to ensure the correct tile lap. Not all tiles are suitable for particular situations and you have to be careful to use the correct tile for the pitch of the roof. Some tiles are suitable down to a shallow 12 degree pitch but not all can manage the mandatory water clearance rate particulary in wind driven rain.
Noggins are short timber braces particularly between joists to prevent natural twisting. They used to take the form of cross noggins (criss cross pattern) but this was quite time consuming and single short lenghts of timber are now usually used. The term is also applied to short lengths of wood fixed between the vertical timbers of stud partition walls prior to plasterboarding to brace them and also prevent bowing. The same term applies to gang nailed truss roofs at ceiling level, whereas the truss cross bracing is provided by continuous lengths of timber fixed internally known as straps.
Just great to remember the good old days on site, but am I ****ing glad I'm not doing that anymore......![]()
Glad you cleared that up Sparkey. How does it feel to back with us plebs![]()

At least you won't feel as guilty spending all your time on our board.Couldn't be happier...![]()
Maybe it depends where you come, but concrete roofing tiles are laid on pressure treated battens. The batten spacing is critical to ensure the correct tile lap. Not all tiles are suitable for particular situations and you have to be careful to use the correct tile for the pitch of the roof. Some tiles are suitable down to a shallow 12 degree pitch but not all can manage the mandatory water clearance rate particulary in wind driven rain.
Noggins are short timber braces particularly between joists to prevent natural twisting. They used to take the form of cross noggins (criss cross pattern) but this was quite time consuming and single short lenghts of timber are now usually used. The term is also applied to short lengths of wood fixed between the vertical timbers of stud partition walls prior to plasterboarding to brace them and also prevent bowing. The same term applies to gang nailed truss roofs at ceiling level, whereas the truss cross bracing is provided by continuous lengths of timber fixed internally known as straps.
Just great to remember the good old days on site, but am I ****ing glad I'm not doing that anymore......![]()
did you read that in a book or did you know? I'm not too familiar with the lighter end of the industry but I did come across noggins from when we were having our house built. Ah the memories ......did you read that from a book or did you know? I'm not too familiar with the lighter end of the industry but I did come across noggins from when we were having our house built. Ah the memories ......
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Really shako, i thought you’d been drinking for years. Good luck with the new hobby!believe it or not I've just started
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did you read that in a book or did you know? I'm not too familiar with the lighter end of the industry but I did come across noggins from when we were having our house built. Ah the memories ......
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Do you need any advice? I'm sure one or two of us would be able to give direction, time and expenses?believe it or not I've just started
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I can't actually remember what I did but I think it was a noggin or perhaps it was a brace or even a tie I wish some high IQ person could tell me.Good to know that at one time you used your noggin eric... with your low IQ it must be a proud memory![]()
Really shako, i thought you’d been drinking for years. Good luck with the new hobby!

In short, thats what i saidMaybe it depends where you come from, but concrete roofing tiles are laid on pressure treated battens. The batten spacing is critical to ensure the correct tile lap. Not all tiles are suitable for particular situations and you have to be careful to use the correct tile for the pitch of the roof. Some tiles are suitable down to a shallow 12 degree pitch but not all can manage the mandatory water clearance rate particulary in wind driven rain.
Noggins are short timber braces particularly between joists to prevent natural twisting. They used to take the form of cross noggins (criss cross pattern) but this was quite time consuming and single short lengths of timber are now usually used. The term is also applied to short lengths of wood fixed between the vertical timbers of stud partition walls prior to plasterboarding to brace them and also prevent bowing. The same term applies to gang nailed truss roofs at ceiling level, whereas the truss cross bracing is provided by continuous lengths of timber fixed internally known as straps.
Just great to remember the good old days on site, but am I ****ing glad I'm not doing that anymore......![]()
Oi, I've met shako numerous times and i'll have you know he isn't ......... he's ... he's alrightDon't bring shaks into this.