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The wall which is 9" out I will batten with 2x2 the rest of the walls are out by 2-3 inch so these I will try to level out a bit with the scratch then dab, would building sand be ok for that? Should I forget about the lime as I'm only doing the scratch for better Addison and to seal the mortar...

I am thinking about it but I want to scratch everything to seal the walls up first, thus I need clarification on the type of Sand, weather or not is benifit from lime e.t.c

I would prefer that but the walls are are about 3inch out of plumb over 2.4mtr one is even 9inch lol, thus it easy & quicker to do, so I was thinking scratch and dab that way everything is sealed, and I should have better addison as well, the one which is 9inch out I might batten the bottom and...

Lol I still want to scratch them though. Just call it personal preference.

To seal the walls stop any mortar falling off after I've dot & Dabed,

Just need to clarify what exactly I need; I'm scratch coating the stone & mortar walls in my house before I dot & dab the walls, I was thinking of coating the walls with PVA (1 coat) then a 3:1 mix of sand cement & plastesiser and waterproofer would building sand be suffice for this? And would...

As the morta is old and crumbly in some spots I will opt for the resin with M12 bar, i'll use some of the expansive bolts where I can find a good solid stone, And as for the 8x3 I didn't really think about the shear force E.T.C so I will revert back to the 8x2.. Thanks for all the info/help

Only using 8x3 for personal preference really, I know 8x2 is suffice but I don't intend on moving so I'm over engineering a lot to make sure it will last... I was thinking the same about the resin and getting the bar lined up in time as there are quite a lot of fixing points, I'll try it on...

Well that's what I was going to use. I had a few 7.5inch hilti ones from work which I was planning on bedding in the wood slightly so it would then be in the wall a good 4inch, (spacing of 400) but my farther mentioned about using threaded bar with resin as he could get his hands on some, Thus...

So how would attach the wall plate? I will be hanging 8x2 off it for my new floor...

Hi there I'm looking to fix a 8x3 wall plate, I was thinking of using the new resin with threaded bar method, but was wondering what make would be the best? Can ny help...

well has long as it does not effect the structual integrity, and as far as im awear a gas fire would require a flue so woudnt see the need to keep it for that puprous either so i would say yes..

ok thanks for that your input it is much appreciated. other people iv spoken to seemed optimistic with the amount it would sit on the rsj, but like i said to them when you use joist hangers the timber only sits on about 2.5inches then. better start ordering materials then :)

I won't, I'll be ordering some lengths soon found a good place near me £14 for 4.2mtr length, any idea what to cover/coat the ends in which sits in the pocket of the wall, I was thinking bitumen or something similar. Also would you use c16 or 24?

9x2 I would use, I forgot to mention it (new there would be something) I was hoping to use 8x2 but they wud be slightly smaller as the wood is planed & it would not allow for expansion/contraction as you said, & I was thinking the same with the packers stop any movement, I was then thinking of...