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Does anyone know how a steel lintel over a window on the outside leaf can be rendered over where the steel and padstone are 102mm wide. Is there a better way than chicken wire is the main question and keeping rain from penetrating through would be the next.

Its that compliant with regs? I've put just the outside lintel in before as there wasn't one already there but not heard of anyone doing it by choice.

Not yet. I had a local company that sells steel measure up recently. The surveyor recommended having acros outside with needless going through both cavity walls and resting on the bedroom floor above. I don't doubt his knowledge but I can't get my head around that. . How did you manage to do one...

You can have it either way around. The printing will eventually go.

Sorry I didn't get a notification. It didn't occur to me to use acros like that. Does the beam go under the flange of the acro then slide it out? I might have to plane a bit off the joist but it's practically under the skirting board in the bedroom so not holding much.

Thanks for answers everyone. The joist is parallel with the wall. About an inch from the wall. I think it's got to be strong boys and slide the beam under. (Unless I'm missing something). But I'm not getting how the beam won't trap the strong boys.

So ive got to hold up an external cavity wall for a lintel over a big window. The outside should be straight forward, with strong boys in the brickwork, but the internal skin of blocks has a first floor joist right in the way. The bottom of the blocks to be propped are pretty much exactly level...

I agree. I wonder ifhe may have meant to write 440x215mm and put 340 by mistake, but that still suggest laying some blocks on their side and cutting of blocks. Ive been thinking this. But isnt a steel post which is apparently an option just like an isolated pier?

Hello, I have to break up a concrete foundation. Its about 300mm deep with hardcore underneath. Theres about 10 linear metres to do. So I wondered if anyone has advice on what size of breaker I should get? Cheers

Thanks everyone. There's a fair bit of copper including a cylinder. I take it the council dump charges for appliances these days? On a slightly differ point. The bath is metal bit not heavy and won't break up so I'm at a loss to what is made of. Any ideas?

Hello Im gutting a house at the moment. Going to have a fair bit of copper so if anyone knows if prices are high or low at the moment id be interested. But theres also a fair bit of basic metals. All the radiators and a fridge, stove, washing machine etc. So as they are big and heavy does anyone...

Well it would have been easier if he hadn't used capitals.

I see. I don't know why he didn't just put 1 to 3 or 1 to 4 mix. Thanks

Iv'e had instructions from a structural engineer to use des ll mortar. Only problemis I dont know what it is :). It rings a bell but im at a loss, Any ideas please.

I've attached a picture of everything. I assume it's one of the black things that's only power UK can move?

I'm not sure what the dno is. The electrician pointed at something the other week and said only UK per can move that bit. In now assume he was talking about the dno. It's a Shame because British gas want to upgrade the meter and apparently could move it a couple is metres for nothing, The dno...

Thanks for comments gents. Had an agent from UK power round on Friday, She said no meters in confined spaces incase theres an arc or something.

Just wondered if anyone knows anything about this. I had been told by someone for UK power that you cant have a meter repositioned under the stairs anymore. My Electrician hadn't heard about this rule, another one I know said its not true and someone else from UK power who I spoke to on the...

Thanks for the replies. In the past the council we're ok. Been a few years though. If anyone knows how I can get a list of private companies please let me know. Or if there's a body/association they have to belong to. I might ring one of them then ring the council with a question or two and see...

Just wondered if anyone has a preference between making an application with the council or private company. A couple of architects I've spoken suggested private but I've never used one. Cheers