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Justa couple of things on the pics of the veranda you've built, I'd have used a larger beam (150x90) and bolted it to the posts. Purlins could have been spaced further also. These are guesses from the pics and without looking up nzs3604, so could be out. The main problem with it, is that there is no step between the inside floor and the outside ground level. It must be a step of 100mm min. Potentially a real problem in the future.

No difference here either. Probably because it's a big slug of an engine that's never (almost never) put under any high load.

I reckon thats a good effort. Well done.

What about an E46 rack?

Do it 3 times and have the M5 crushed. And you'd be assumed guilty unless you prove yourself innocent. What a crap law. Collins is a bitch, Tolleys a PR greedy tart and guy who got caught's a moron. What an absurd waste of oxygen.

This is where the DIY goes astray. Regardless of the roof bracing the side load, the frame of the structure must be able to resist side load in its own right. But in the case of a pergola/veranda this is beside the point as there is no wall cladding to present any side load. Your concern is regards vertical load, being uplift (wind) and down load (roofing and potential snow). Remember, regardless of council consents, everything you build must still meet the building code. Last I knew, it was still legal to build a 1.5m high retaining wall in Auckland(!). But if you were to build one it still had to meet the code requirements. Like Cam says, these are 2 separate issues. The 'Code' is the Govt regs covering 'how' you build with a side helping of 'what requires consent'. And the 'District Plan' is the Council regs for 'what' you build and 'where'. Is it any wonder no ones building sod-all these days.

Looks good ha! Still want to check you max covered area/license stuff.

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Thing is, once you attach a roof to a pergola, it's subject to uplift from wind (needs anchoring/bracing) and, for Dunners, probably snow load. And watch out because they seem to contradict themselves over veranda size higher on the page, suggesting a limit of 5m2. Larger area, larger loads. Welcome to the building code, where nothing is quite what it seems and it doesn't apply anyways cause they'll just change in 6 mouths.

Also, (and I'm a bit sketchy on this crap) it's maybe possible you can build such a low risk structure yourself within the licensing regs(horseshit). As I understand it, if you go the legal route the council notes the structure on the PIM/LIM for the property as owner built. Check with TA (council) for this.

Here. States that a pergola with a roof is not a pergola, but a veranda. Seems work on verandas over 5m2 require consent. What would I do? You can probably guess ha.

Good enough for me!

Is the demister activated via a relay or just from the switch? Early model. Thank you.

I'm averaging 11.9 according to comp thingy, mostly open road. Best I've seen is 8.9 straight Auck motorway from Hampton to Silverdale.

'onyamate. 21 yet?

I cant see you getting 8l/100km from a M62.

It's very simple. Those on a lower income spend a far greater percentage of their take home pay. Some spent 100% of take home pay on necessities. That's a full 15% extra tax. Whereby someone who spends 50% of their take home pay only pays 7.5%.

Disagree.

Can the auto bracket be used on a manual car?

Good good. Wanna know all about it.

Thats not right either. E36 front. Optimum .5 + tolerance .5 = 1 + .5 allowance = 1.5 (1.30') max. E46 front. Piss all (as in, cant be arsed looking for specs, but might be 43' +/- 20' + 30'. M3 lots more). Stupid f**king rule mumble f**k.

Should have been a bit more clearerer... The new rule is max factory allowable camber +/- .5 degrees. The 1.6 is the max allowable under the rule for the front of E36/46. Factory allowance is 1.1 degrees, +.5 = 1.6 degrees. Yeah, it's a shithouse rule. Blame the wankers who try to fit wheels under their guards with shitloads of camber. As usual the few ruin it for the many.

Well under. You'll be allowed 1.6 max unless you have an authority card. OP, do what huff3r suggests.

Where/when did you learn to write? Wanna see how you get on though, lots of cool ideas.

Would own this tomorrow if I could and grow a moustache. Seriously cool.