wrote:

I'm less clear on which is superior, herringbone struts or noggins, and
why - in these days of mitre saws, cutting solid noggins to an exact
fit is no hassle.

You can cut diagonal timber herringbone easily with a mitre saw..
probably cheaper since it only needs to be quite skinny. The slight
advantage of the galvanised stuff is it takes less height and hence can
be simpler to get pipes past.


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Cheers,

John.

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