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Thank you so much for the help.

Thank you so much for the comment. Ah, so i should be able to fix battens for added strength, In a room this big, do you think 2 battens fixed to ceiling is enough? Thank you.

Hi, Planning a drop ceiling from our concrete ceiling for downlights and pipework and in need of some advice. The biggest room is 3780x4550 and planning to use 3x2 CLS timber. So far, I have planned to attach timber to the studs on the wall making a parameter box, and attaching battens 600mm...

apparently it's ours.. what do you think cleaning and covering with cold lay Tarmac Macadam??

Hi! I need to repair some parts of the drive way and I'm quite clueless of what to do, seeking advice. Thank you. 1. Medium size corner patch. Does not get any car traffic at all! Mystery how it got cracked.. - will this size be needing steel rods anchored to the original concrete? how should i...

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Thanks, yes the "outer" walls seem solid, There are these kind of pillars in some places so does that mean I don't have to worry about walls being load bearing?

Thanks, what kind of construction should i search for to understand the structure? None of the walls dividing the rooms are solid to my "knocking inspection"

Hi! It's the old, is this wall load bearing question. I was just wondering if there's anyone who could tell by experience the likelihood of these walls being load bearing. For information, It is a flat on the second floor of a 7 storey purpose built flat, 1950's-60's and says it's brick...