Recent content by Lisa Stephens

Good morning. For my loft conversion the structural engineer designed PFC steels to carry the new load of the 9" X 2" C24 floor joists. The building control officer stated that I could have also used universal beams instead, because "it would have cost a lot less in steel". Is this an accurate...

Thanks for the answer Tony1851. I have got a few more questions to ask. Is a 3:1 ratio of sand cement accurate for a padstone mortar bed? After I lay the padstones, how long should I wait before laying the steels on top. Is there a recommended amount of time to wait in order for the mortar to...

I have just started my own DIY loft conversion. I have already obtained planning permission and building regs permission. I removed all of the rubbish from the loft and then had scaffolding installed. The structural engineer drawing specifies three loft pieces of PFC steel beams which are 4.9M...