Recent content by vincentianpinner

Thanks gents. I called the engineer in because I noticed a diagonal crack from the dpc stepping up about 4 courses and stopping when it gets to a movement joint. There are also some vertical joints with slight cracks a couple of metres away. I pointed those out also to the engineer, I'm not sure...

Thanks, I've spoken to the last owner about it. He said it's 1 metre deep by 600 wide. The officer inspected a trial hole which was mostly sand with some clay bits in it. I've done a few digs which suggest the same. The engineer I called out looked at the spoil and agreed. He seemed happy with...

Ó Thanks gents. This part of the house was only built in 2020 I think, by the previous owner. When I took the cladding off there were some cracks in the joints. I phoned an engineer who suggested the usual things that could have caused them. He felt gunning up the foundations was a likely...

Hello, I remember reading on here a quick way of testing foundations is hitting it with a hammer. I'm talking about doing it yourself not using specific equipment or companies. We're hoping that would be good enough as the foundations aren't very old and are deep and wide enough for modern...

I meant to quote you in the post above.

I was going to take a look later. I agree about private BCs. They hardly come out anyway.

I've been hit with an additional £275 by a private BC company. Just wondered if this is normal?

Thanks for that. A few good points.

I know what you mean (to manoeuvre the poles in). Thanks

I took a quick one today forgive the mess I was in a mad rush.

Got some pretty naff banisters. I had an idea of keeping the newel post and handrail and putting something like chrome poles in instead. Question is will that hold everything well enough and maintain it's integrity if its glued top and bottom.

When you did tighten them up did you do it to a particular torque? My fabricator reckons that's all a lot of s***e.

Something that can crush you mean?

Under existing unfortunately.

The first beam has been in a while it's got a plate welded with the holes for the bolts. Then needs another one attached to form a T shape. The first one is nice and plumb and I assume the second one will be square and true but it occurred to me that once it's screwed tight it might be off...