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As others have said the pics do not appear to show subsidence which would occur at the base of teh wall rather than the top. It could be frost damage in the mortar joints or very slight movement in the roof but whatever is not a worry. Roof spread would push the bricks outward so not that...

Why on earth not just dig a tench to the same depth as the present footing of the garage and fill with concrete! I cannot see what is gained by using this alien form of foundation. I have designed foundations which span from concrete pad to concrete pad where drains have to be built over or...

Hi If you are going to buy additional timber for the noggings get 147 x 50 then there will be no bother at all. Cut tight between the oists and scew nail in place from both sides of the nogging. Job done. Have fun

Hiya Yes the CLS timber for head noggings will do fine. Fix at 600 centres max - 400 better. In teh floor I see now what you mean. The Nogging size depends on the gap between the joists which I imagine is 350mm (400 c/cs) so in fact the same noggings would most likely do especially if you...

OUCH! Moving a public sewer rather than a private drain is both difficult and costly. Firstly if it is a public sewer you cannot move it without consulting the Local Authority and/or Water Authority who own/run teh sewer system. The amount of fall in the pipe if it runs in a straight line...

I am a semi-retired architectural consultant. I used to be a company architect for a developer and have also run a building company in the past which has given me a broad knowledge of construction. I also act as a safety consultant. Interests include general DIY and woodworking such as...

The size of timber studding is relative to the height of the partition and it's intended use. Your suggested 100 x 50 (4 x 2) is generally addequate for most situations. These days most builders in normal height dwellings ie. 2.4M (8 feet) high use 68mm CS timbers. Whatever timber you decide...