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I am purchasing the plot with disused barn from the current landowner, but due to the practicalities of the barn conversion the "site compound" will spill over onto the current owner's retained land and hence the temporary boundary fence will be on retained land - so I have got respect the...

Thank you Woody - I've been looking at this from the wrong angle. Yes - the key thing is to provide sufficient warning and that warning can vary depending upon the risks posed by the current stage of construction. That gives me a much better line of argument with the land owner.

Sorry I should of clarified the question - please see my edit. I agree that would be a sensible approach BUT if I used a normal sign with that content, the landowner would go completely berserk. If I can demonstrate that the minimum legal requirement is something like below then she might...

What is absolute minimum legal requirement for signage on boundary of small private construction site? The site faces a public footpath lightly used by responsible adults - so risk of injury is very low, but risk of a local busy body kicking up a fuss if signage etc. less than legal requirement...

Sorry should of mentioned in question - We already have the new glass [in total 12 panes are to be replaced] - and yes it was complex and expensive! So I want to understand the how the professionals would do it, so that I make sure they are fitted correctly.

What is the correct way to fit CURVED single panes of glass onto a steel frame to prevent cracking as shown in picture. Existing appears to of been installed using an exterior adhesive / sealant. I assume cracking occurred as a result of stress caused by curing of the sealant and differential...

I have several strips to fill on an interior window casing and sill [new window frame slimmer that old frame]. One side of each strip filled needs to be feathered onto gloss paint. To help it bond I will course sand the paint, BUT what is the best single part filler to use to give a long term...

What is the correct and safe way to access a Pyramid Hipped roof for minor maintenance tasks where normal use of a roof ladder is impossible ? The pitch and other access issues make just walking on it unsafe. Any thoughts greatly appreciated.

Who in UK has a siliconate penetrating concrete sealer in stock? I only need sufficient for a 25M^2 concrete garage floor. So far, all online searches yield suppliers who are currently out of stock. I’m thinking of something like PS101 which seems to out of stock everywhere. Suggestions...

..... this morning I have done just that .... but I don't really trust my results ... because they suggest a far larger beam - either 152 x 152 x 23kg/m or 203 x 102 x 23kg/m

Both your suggested 152 x 89 and builder's 100 x 150 would end up looking OK. But if something much deeper (say 250) is required then the project is a non starter. Using joist hangers is not really a practical option in this case.

If a much bigger (deeper) section is likely to be required, then once boxed it will just look silly and engaging an engineer would just be a waste of time and money

We are considering replacing a bearer supporting one side of a bedroom floor. Yes I know that we will have to engage a structural engineer for formal calculations etc., but for now, I just want to get an idea of practicalities, sizes etc.. A builder has suggested using hollow rectangular steel...

Without getting into complex engineering calculations, how can I make a reasonable assessment of the max compression load for an approx 2 M length of mild steel single angle 7mm thick and 80 mm each side. I would like to use it as a mid span "post" to give additional support to what appears to...

Yes this is the reason for using packing. I was just trying to think of any other potential issues. For instance - is max wind uplift load reduced ?