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you may find that if you use the 125 deep joists that they are a bit whipy in a bathroom especially if you intent to run services through them.

if the rooms are large you could batton the external walls insulate then put plaster board over the top. if the rooms are small you are looking at external cladding? If the house is built on chalk it is likely that the original foundations are just wider brick walls which is normally fine.

are you saying this is a concrete floor at first floor? is it a fire break detail? 50 x 200 c16 would span 2.0m

was the test panel a different depth to the main bit? was it put in wetter? did it dry very quickly? there are a lot of factors that can change a colour.

depends on how large the gabions are and you have the bonding to the conc.? I think the main advantage is that the pipes dont get in the way during construction like a post would.

you fit the plate first then drag the flue up the chimney through the plate. a bit fiddly but the best way of making sure the height of the flu is right

the only way I have seen this done is to put 110mm pipe into the gabion beore they are filled with stone. then the posts go in and back filled with conc.

noseall sorry to be picky but where you say "rarely need no support" does that mean it does need a support? Thanks for all the help I feel a bit better now.

no, i know they are fink trusses :roll: thanks for the help it was built in 1980 definately pre-made trusses though. what are the signs of a structural stud wall?

yeah they are fink trusses span is about 8m.

hi noseall its not in the loft its under the loft, about a metre off centre. what would be the tell tale signs if it was structural as it just looks like every other stud wall at the mo. cheers

Hi I have just been up into the loft to see if I can remove a stud wall. The connection between the roof trusses (which span from ext. wall to ext. wall) are just nails through the top of the stud wall. Is there any reason I can't remove this wall. Would it be a better connection if it was...

The best thing is definately an arbortech saw.

Try power washing it off first to rmove most off the brick work then acid. If the bricks are soft a wire brush will spoil it. If the washer takes some of the mortar out it is easy to put back.

Does any one know where I could get big steel washers from i.e. 1.5 inch internal diameter? cheers

Generally it is 1:1:6 this is classed as a lime mix.

Hi Just wondering if there are any reasons why I can get more channel on one TV than the other when they are both off the same aerial? thank you

Wet the wall down well prior to pointing. Use a fairly moist mix and finish the job before its gone off too far. Are the joints really shallow? they should be 15mm min.

Hi two box lintels are fine as long as they are adequate to take the load. Unfortunately BC don't seem too bothered about this. You may be able to get the linel supplier to size them for you. I'd go with the SE still, the amount he would charge is a fraction of the builders charge and you would...

Mikric - you have it spot on When I said padstones I meant blocks bc are saying they want block work on the lintel I was wondering if steel plates would do. but they wont.