Recent content by DerMitchie

thats what I thought. Re static engineer: 275+VAT for initial survey and then 350+VAT for calcs - sound reasonable?

The wall is made of brick, Victorian, previously and outer wall. About 10.5in thick.

So first of all - this isn't something I would attempt myself - but I would like some advice as to which path to take: The green is the proposed opening. Steel number one just holds up a flat roof, steel number two is there to prop up steel number 3, which is bearing the load of the side wall...

Just out of interest, why Copper and not plastic? In my previous property the builder used plastic.

We are having to cut out channels in our existing kitchen floor slab for a new kitchen island. I will need to place an electric feed for the sockets; cold feed, hot feed and a gas pipe. I will also have to re-do some drainage so will dig out for that and re-cover. So I guess I'm keen on...

That's what I assume. Let's see!

1970's ... so no idea If there is, would I overlay the existing membrane over the new one I'm placing over the channel/hole I'm digging?

In a recent drain survey the company confirmed the drain is approx. 800mm below the surface and I know it's exact location. So that helps.

Understood. Let's see if there is even any dpm :)

As for Thanks everyone and sorry for not replying - I didn't get any alerts. As for ducting up and out, sadly there just isn't enough space above, so I'm running 204 x 60 flat ducting in the false ceiling and then out of the side of the garage.

Thanks everyone and sorry for not replying - I didn't get any alerts. I moved one of the rafters by 15 cm without problems and fitted the extractor. I'm going to drop the ceiling a little, so the plasterboard will be attached to the false ceiling frame. As for ducting out, sadly there just isn't...

slowly bringing our Victorian property into the 21st century!

As you can see from the diagram there is a foul drain running underneath a side extension to our home. The man hole on the left is in the garage, the one on the right is outside the back of the house. The challenge is: How do we connect the drains for the dishwasher and sink on the new island...

This is a section of my flat roof extension. The top rafters simply support a suspended ceiling below the original ceiling. The bottom ones are only approx. 500mm short and are placed inside the RSJ that supports the building and connected to the frame that supports the roof light, I cannot...

I have a simple question, to which I have been getting conflicting answers: Can I cut a section out of a flat roof joist to run through some ducting? Happy for it to be flat channel. The rafters are 170mm. I've seen some info but think it's about floor boards: I have seen enforcement...