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Cheers both for the replies, really helpful Was just an initial chat with a SE about the plans and was mentioned about 1m x 1m pad foundation (is to support some pillars/steels to support a floor above) Your explanation of a potential 2m x 0.5m (rather than 1mx1m) gives me some food for...

Hi If 1m x 1m square pad foundations have been specified are next to a boundary, and there is no option to encroach 0.50m onto the neighbouring side, what are the options? Would it be: 1) step the pads back onto property by 0.5m, and effectively reduce the width of the extension by 0.5m, so...

Hi To meet the thermal u values on my two storey extension, my architect has specified Thermalite shield 3.6n blocks for the internal leaf My structural engineer has indicated that it is likely I will need a steel ridge beam and he is currently drawing up the designs / plans To put my mind...

Cheers 23vc and Woody, really appreciate your replies

Thanks both Woody : by joist hangers and a grinder do you mean attaching the hangers into the brickwork? Thank you G

Hi I’m just wondering what is the best method of fixing floor joists for a two storey side extension? Would it be best to fix a timber bearer to the existing gable end of the house and add joist hangers to support the floor joists at that end and then build the other end of the joists into...

Hello I will be submitting full plans for building control for an extension As part of this extension I wish to put a log burner in it - am I able to add that to the plans and effectively get building control to sign that off at the same time as the extension (I.e under the same application) or...

Thank you all for the detailed replies, it’s really appreciated and helpful so thanks! Cheers G

Thanks both, replies much appreciated and makes sense now! Yes my outer skin is brick and steel will be around 4.3m long, so the pad stone sitting on the external wall makes sense One final question, will it be the SE who also designs the load bearing pillars for the other end of the steel...

Hi In situations where a side extension is being built, I have seen a number of plans where the padstone appears to sit on the external wall of the existing house (and then the other end of the steel sits supported on the new internal skin at the other end) In these scenarios, is the fact that...

Cheers both for the replies On the same subject, rather than having it as a carport, if I went for an actual enclosed garage with a bedroom over it I.e: have a small cavity wall built out from the side of the existing gable, to support one end of say a HD catnic lintel and then the other end...

Hi Just trying to get in my head if the following is do-able, before I instruct plans/SE etc Am wanting a two storey side extension (a carport on the ground, with a bedroom above it) The dimensions would be 4.3m out from side of house and be 4.8m long down the side. Could this be done via...

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Hi Just mulling over potential ideas for a two storey side extension (a garage or car port on the bottom and a bedroom above it) if I were to go with the garage idea (rather than a carport open on three sides), with regards to the garage aspect, would it be a matter of the builder building a...

Hi Wanting to build a two storey side extension (it will be a carport underneath with just a bedroom above it Was looking at coming out 4.3m from the current house, which will take me up to the boundary line at the front elevation, but will be over 1m away from the boundary at the rear...

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Hi To maximise all available space at the side of my house, would it be practical to build a side extension with the front wall extending out 4.3m from the existing property and the rear wall extending out 5.5m? Reason being that at the side, the boundary tapers out so I have an extra 1.2m at...

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Thanks noseall much appreciated Any suggestions on the finish/material for what would be the floor of the first floor / roof of the carport. Many thanks