Hi Kel,
Regarding option b, you don't necessarily need steel depending on what sort of distance you are looking at spanning. We removed a wall and used a laminated timber beam…

So the consensus seems to be go for it, and I would have to say I tend to agree. I have seen some other larger textured tiles and they were…

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Firstly hi to the forum, has been a great source of info!
We are nearing the end of the design stage of our new kitchen. We now require the services of…