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tony1851 replied to the thread Joining an RSJ..The fact that there's a pier on the right-hand side of the wall suggests that the beam is in two lengths (there may be one or two beams... -
The chances of the beam being continuous is small but the chances of it being man enough to then span double the distance is...
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tony1851 reacted to stevie888's post in the thread Notching joists to lower them in a garage. with
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Good stuff there from Tony. One additional comment: bottom notching is potentially more deleterious than top as the bending will tend... -
tony1851 replied to the thread Notching joists to lower them in a garage..As long as you're only going to be storing light stuff up there (kids old toys, suitcases, decorations etc) you could notch the ends up...
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tony1851 replied to the thread Thermalite 3.6n.A typical padstone of high-strength concrete might be 140-215 mm deep. A steel bearing plate could be as thin as 12.5mm (depending on...
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tony1851 replied to the thread Pad foundation.One of the factors affecting pad size is ground bearing capacity which can vary widely. In the absence of soil testing, most SEs assume...
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tony1851 replied to the thread Thermalite 3.6n.Instead of concrete padstones, steel bearing plates can be just as effective if the right thickness.
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Economical on space or £££'s? We use rebated Unilin full fill 90mm boards, where space is a premium. It means we can build with a 100mm...
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tony1851 replied to the thread Meeting 0.18 K /mk.Some builders are now using studwork for the inner skin, maintaining the 50 cavity, and filling the space between the studs with 90 PIR...
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Always foam/seal (gaps etc) and foil tape BOTH layers. When fixing plasterboards always a solid bead around the edge of the board and...
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tony1851 replied to the thread Birdmouth in middle of rafter.I'm sure we could all debate the thicknesses of insulation 'til the cows come home, but it seems to me that even many inspectors now...
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tony1851 replied to the thread Birdmouth in middle of rafter.For the rafters themselves, structurally it isn't a problem. Assuming its a loft conversion, its probably easier to use deeper rafters...
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tony1851 replied to the thread Is this wall a load bearing wall?.There might be a trimmer across the hallway at the top of the stairs?
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tony1851 replied to the thread Would you be concerned about this crack and white stain on brick?.The white stuff on the corbel is efflorescence ie salt coming out of the brickwork. Not usually an issue, though can sometimes be due to...
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I put mine in by myself. The smallest ones just on the rungs of a ladder. The big ones I built a small tower of scaffold and hoisted...