mrrusty's latest activity
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mrrusty replied to the thread roof fall on a garden room.6 x 2 stud walls? have you actually costed out studs + insulation + osb against using SIPs? https://www.simplysips.co.uk/products/ you... -
mrrusty replied to the thread Cracks under Steel Beam.This what the OP said in post #11. @Ivor Windybottom - I agree with your pragmatic approach. Provided that the work done is something...
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mrrusty replied to the thread Cracks under Steel Beam.Very true, but in post #7 the OP confirms the builder didn't want to use the clients SE and insisted in using his own, hence the...
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mrrusty replied to the thread Garden room.The point is, if it is over 1m from the boundary OR is built from substantially non-combustible materials (brick stone tiles) it is...
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mrrusty replied to the thread Garden room.Not good advice. conforming to the rules and/or getting permissions for a garden room (if it needs it) is so straightforward it isn't...
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mrrusty replied to the thread Cracks under Steel Beam.One result of the latest update is you now have confirmation that the design responsibility rests with the builder, and it is the...
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They're taking you for a ride. Even if the SE answered now, would you trust his answers? Get a new SE to do the calculations and check...
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mrrusty replied to the thread Garden room.Move it more than 1m from boundary, otherwise you'll need to be "substantially non-combustible" as over 15sqm internal. Timber will be...
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mrrusty replied to the thread Door magnetic closure.It depends whether you want a knob/handle. The push-push latch I linked to doesn't need one...
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mrrusty replied to the thread Door magnetic closure.https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FLJC9W2L?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
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mrrusty replied to the thread Rebuilding a brick arch over a sash window - DIYable ?.something else to add to the "I didn't know that" pile. I see you can get quoted for any specific dimensions! No immediate use, but...
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mrrusty replied to the thread Sash Windows Removing Dividers ?.Apart from the weight problem, the profile of the sash as originally constructed only has a rebate suitable for a single pane of glass...
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mrrusty replied to the thread Sash Windows Removing Dividers ?.it's not structural, but you would be better leaving them as single pane and perhaps adding secondary glazing. Sash windows that just...
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mrrusty replied to the thread A cease and disist order on building work..Unless it is a formal notice from the council or a legally issued injunction, they can tell the neighbour to go forth and multiply
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mrrusty replied to the thread Cracks under Steel Beam.I'm no structural engineer but that just looks so wrong to me. I'm guessing bifolds across the opening. How on earth are they going to...
