Recent content by fabgav

Hi all just after some advice please. We have had a side extension and now what was the landing window is to become the door way/hall way. Unfortunately the window is off centre to the required hall way so I've got to put a new lintel in above the window which means it has to be wider. The...

Did that pass with BC?

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Thanks George There will be approx 10 joists I think going onto this steel. The wrapping of the hanger I was going to wrap over the top of the wood packed into the steel, not a wood plate on top.

Hi all, we are knocking through from old kitchen to extension soon. I have had calcs done and they spec a 178x102x19 RSJ I want it to sit high enough so the ceiling is flush from old to new. I cant quite decided or figure out the best/optimum way to attach the new joists. Do I bolt a timber to...

NO man hole in straight line. Footings were not shuttered out to allow for the pipe to be lower - took builders advice on this and he seemed to think this was standard and acceptable.

Hi all, just after a bit of clarification/knowledge before I contact my BI (ha's not very approachable) I need to lay new waste through the extension floor slab. I am not sure how is best to do this. Do I lay the pipes at correct fall rate on 100mm bed or pea gravel, box it all in, do the rest...

Sorry the width of ext is 4m the front to back is 8. By having a ridge and midd tie support beam the spans then becomes 2 sets of 4m tie beams braced to the middle support

Hi, I am having gable to gable side extension. Traditional built-in place roof system with top ridge and rafters on this would be easiest (going as DIY as possible) but the span is 8m, i've been advised you put a lower tie beam support beam in from gable to gable. Has anyone got any pictures of...

Hi all. We are going to get a log burner installed. The chimney is a pre fab concrete pipes system with 7inch diametertje drive requires 5inch. We've been advised that we don't need a 5inch Flexi liner as there's not much point as long as the smoke test is okay. What's anyone's thoughts? Thanks...

I can't get to the bottom.edges add they seem.So sit below next doors soil. It was all badly built i think. I don't put a car in it so height isn't much of a problem. I just wondered if water would get in under the new slab if it will cause problems