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  1. Matthew Bester

    Metal Stud Wall & Parallel Rafters

    Useally I am the same, but I want to interfere with the existing timbers as little as possible. I redone my diagram to show more: White is exisiting structure, Blue is the metal stud wall and Red the proposed noggins. There is a Tie (now pictured) across where the wall would go. I can build...
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    Metal Stud Wall & Parallel Rafters

    There is a purlin (not pictured I realise) its about chest height is that not doing that job above as you've drawn?
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    Metal Stud Wall & Parallel Rafters

    I like your first suggestion the most. I had not considered this, add an extra rafter in the spot I need it. Do you recon this could be added without disturbing the felt and tiles? How best to attach it top and bottom?
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    Metal Stud Wall & Parallel Rafters

    I wish to build a metal stud wall to partition my loft, there is a loadbearing brick wall I can build upon BUT if built there the ceiling runner ends up centered parallel with the rafters and have nothing to attach to. The best I have come up with is adding some noggins (in red) 600mm apart...
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    Loft Joist "Top Slinging" & Fixings

    I am raising my loft joists (100mm) by putting new joists (170mm) across the old ones (perpendicular?), I plan to add more insulation and board an area so I can store stuff up there. My question is: how should I fix the new joists in place? Do I screw them down from top to bottom, long screws...
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    Mystery hole!

    I can't. Found another one now. Further in under the stairs.
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    Mystery hole!

    It's the best my endoscope could do sadly. The third photo is the clearest, tilted at an upwards angle. I was hoping to find treasure but alas, just stone.
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    Mystery hole!

    Mystery hole in partywall. While lifting some floorboards near the main entrance to our home I found a small hole on the party wall side. A bricks width and height in size, filled with loose stone, the likes of which I have not encountered in the rest of the building. I could reach into the...
  9. Matthew Bester

    Core Drilling hole proximity?

    Short concise answer I like it. Is this something you do often? How much would you quote (for reference); its about 3m high so it would need coring at height.
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    Core Drilling hole proximity?

    Hello there, My project is to properly vent my cooker hood to the outside (currently using charcoal). I want to avoid drilling at the kitchen ceiling height as this would take chunk out of the nice white window lintel and/or the metal rain run off. So I've opted to use the floor cavity (white)...
  11. Matthew Bester

    Stickers On Copper Pipework?

    That's great! I'll mark out my pipework with the stickers I have. Hopefully I'll never need to see them again.
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    Stickers On Copper Pipework?

    DIYer, I want to put coloured stickers on my domestic pipework to make it easier to identify hot, cold, flow, return, etc in the future. Could there be any harm from the adhesive on the stickers reacting with the copper over 10, 20, 30 years? I know some things make copper corrode faster. I...
  13. Matthew Bester

    Disable Buzzer On Door Entry Audio Handsets

    Success! I opted for a slide switch in the end but it works great. I can now silence my buzzer with a flick of the switch: https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/slide-switches/7347312/ Thanks to sparkymarka for the inspiration.
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    Disable Buzzer On Door Entry Audio Handsets

    This looks perfect and was just the sort of reply I was hoping for. So cheap too! I am guessing that I wouldn't need to use that auxillary button for this? Should I bypass that and wire directly to the toggle switch and terminal 7 (Call) instead?
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    Disable Buzzer On Door Entry Audio Handsets

    Greetings, I'm a shift worker that's been woken by these stupid buzzers for too long now. This happens both during the day, when I am trying to sleep and during the night, on my days off. These handsets are ridiculously loud, penetrating walls and earplugs. I've had enough and found a...
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