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    LAYING DPM TONIGHT FOR BI TOMORROW

    Don't I know it! I've been trying to get hold of him all day... EDIT just spoken to him, he says it doesn't matter... if he's happy, I'm happy!
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    LAYING DPM TONIGHT FOR BI TOMORROW

    Hi Sorry for urgent post - need to quickly check a couple of things if anyone is about with answers! BI is checking DPM tomorrow on top of new concrete floor. We have laid (as specd by architect) 150mm hardcore, 150mm concrete. Next up is the DPM on top of sand bed (after which BI is...
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    200mm Wide Joist Hangers

    Nice one, thank you. For info I have also found a good selection here http://www.strongtie.co.uk/ Now I jsut need to wait for the engineer to tell us if our victorian bricks will stand the weight... :)
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    200mm Wide Joist Hangers

    Hi everyone We are putting a 180x300 (4x45mm beams bolted together) beam across the width of our house in the roof space as part of the loft conversion. The beam was specified by our structural engineer, and was supposed to sit a bricks width into the parti wall at either side. Getting the...
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    Installing a replacement RSJ and setting Padstones

    sorry to momentarily hijack you thread, can I tag on the end with a wee ask? ta. I am putting 3 RSJs up over a 3.5m span tomorrow, they will be butted next to one another. Similar to OPs question - should they be secured to padstones/tied in to one another or will the load of the wall that...
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    new staircase to loft

    G'day We are converting our loft, cheapest way of putting new stairs in is an 'off the shelf' job from Jewsons (or similar). However the standard rise for off the shelf stairs is 100mm more than we require. Does anyone have any ideas on the best way (if any) of modifying these stairs to fit...
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    Concrete Lorry Delivery

    Wellity well... thanks again for all your responses. The rear wall of the house came down on Monday so the route to the trench was nice and easy without a dodgy turn out of the doorway... all barrowed in easily within the allotted time (4 of us barrowing). Company used were Mixamate - very...
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    Concrete Lorry Delivery

    Ah, some more advocators of the muscle method - I'm sold! Concrete booked, barrows ahoy. I promise to report back apologising for doubting the pumpers if I snap my back in two :) Cheers all. Dan
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    Concrete Lorry Delivery

    Well picked up on :) 60 *wheel barrows* full - that is the highest number of barrow fulls quoted by companies for 2m3 concrete - the average no quoted was 40. That sound fairer?
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    Concrete Lorry Delivery

    quote "60 barrows in a n hour? Ever pushed a fully loaded barrow of concrete? Now try doing it 60 times through the house without spilling any. " I have... yes. had to get all the feckin soil out to the skip that way this w/e! :) it's a bit of an arse, but by then I'll have the kitchen...
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    Concrete Lorry Delivery

    Cheers for the input fellas... you both sounds like you know what you're on about! I've been on to all the companies google threw at me for Surrey, I am now erring towards getting the boys round and barrowing it through the house after seeing that a pump will set me back more than twice the...
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    Concrete Lorry Delivery

    Howdy Footings dug, concrete required... Any suggestions for a concrete delivery company in Surrey? I need to either be able to pump or chute the concrete over ~10m as I am mid terrace without a rear access. Cheers one and all
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    max angle of bend in pipe without IC

    Hi all, quick question: What is the max angle bend I can get away with in order for rodding to be possible without putting in an inspection chamber? I know MINIMUM BENDS but in reality can I get away with 25 - 30 degree bend for example? or will the BI not pass this? Cheers again! You...
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    Drainage regs

    Awesome, cheers. I looked this up further here http://www.pavingexpert.com/drain05.htm Do I have to surround this in concrete? I was only planning on basing the IC on 100mm concrete not surounding it... ?
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    Drainage regs

    Cheers for the reply fluffster... in this instance I have very little choice but to fall ~1.5m over a distance of ~4m. Not ideal.
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    Drainage regs

    Hi everyone This weekend I am re-siting the connection from the soil stack to the sewer via a new manhole to make way for an extension at the back of my house. One question - I know that there is a minimum gradient for the 100mm pipe, but is there a MAXIMUM gradient? I know for instance...
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    cement removal from bricks

    Sweet... cheers, I shall have a crack and report back.
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    cement removal from bricks

    Cheers Mikric... I have had the same thought, and will try it if no alternatives come up... I have a feeling that it wouldn't cut the mustard - but I have been wrong (many times) before! Our friend google has thrown up several products such as...
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    cement removal from bricks

    G'day Everyone Anyone got any bright ideas for removing cement from bricks? Some bright spark has previously decided to slather cement onto the bricks at the front of my house in an awful attempt at re-pointing it. We have dug out the cement inbetween the bricks, but it was done so poorly...
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    Cheapest place for lead roll?

    Thanks a lot Roofer, I shall give them a go.... ta
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