Recent content by Paul Armes

Afternoon all, Just contacted a steel company for a quote for an RSJ for my single storey extension. I sent over the plans hoping to receive a quote back and was greeted with this response: "Thanks for the plans below however we aren’t allowed to read from drawings as have no training to do...

Hello all, before I start I am well aware I can talk to my structural engineer regarding this but I would like as much information as possible before I engage in this conversation so that I know I am understanding things correctly. Just had steel beam calcs come back; I am knocking out back...

Hi all, Can't seem to find a definite answer to this anywhere online, including my own water company. I have a straight run of 110mm underground pipe within my boundary which is for the gutters for a run of houses next to mine. We want to build an extension over this which will require a ring...

Hello All, Currently in the early stages of sorting out a side extension and I would like some clarification with regards to an outside inspection chamber. I have a mini inspection chamber which will be covered by block and beam flooring for the new extension. The chamber is connected to our...

Good morning all, Does anyone know if it possible to build a RSJ supporting pillar off of a block and beam floor?

Hello everyone, bit of an update; my architect has come back quote £3500 for a soil test. Yikes! He seems to think that 20k on top of that will get me to DPC level. I'm starting to think I'm in the wrong job! ^woody^ - apparently they need to know how far down the piles need to go before they...

Thank you for your reply John, Just out of curiosity, do I need to serve an Excavation Works Notice to my neighbour when digging a trial pit? My neighbours foundations are about 4 meters away from where the trial pit will need to be dug and the drains are 3 meters away. I don't want to miss...

Hello All, I am in the early stages of starting a side extension on my home. We know our house is built on piled foundations and ring beam, however, the plans from that were released to us from Barrett Homes (house approx. 12 years old) shows the layout of ring beam and piles but no associated...