Recent content by Neil78

Thanks for the advice mate, you can't get an straight answer off the internet

Hi there I have masonry joist hangers installed into brickwork. The mortar joint was cut out and hangers inserted then filled back in with mortar. I'm a bit weary of using nails for noggings and the hanger itself as I don't want the hammering to disturb the mortar. I'm being told that you...

Thanks for the replys. It's a garage with a bedroom above. I just don't want it to look daft when it's finished.

Hi all We are having an extension built which is 2.4m wide x 9m long. A friend of a friend is doing the brickwork and it's now up to dpc. I've been looking at it and have measured it and it's 40mm wider at one end. Is this a problem. I've measured it from the existing brickwork

Hi all I've been told the above blocks are sufficient for use below dpc on a 2 storey side extensions. The concrete has been poured and it will take 3 blocks high to get to floor level. I looked on the tarmac website at the pdf file and it says they can be used below dpc. My question is would...

Thanks for the replys. The pipes are only 600mm down. We have had a cctv and are waiting for the report so we can get buildover agreement.

Hi all, This is my first post so here goes. We have started to dig footings for our 2 storey side extensions. The plans we had drawn up show the sewer pipe running from manhole to manhole, but as we were digging we found the foul pipe bypasses the manhole we thought it's supposed to go to and...

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