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Few ways possible but which is best suited may depend on whether this is a building regs applied for garage conversion or a man cave without any planning related application. If the walls have damproof in them you could treat it like it was a basic floor slab, put a DPM sheet down and up the...

Good job you didn't skimp and bodge fatnose, we all agree that is no way to go about things. Not sure over specifying every time is always the way to go though in some instances it doesn't hurt. Sometimes though over specifying is not the best policy. If you over spec a boiler it could operate...

That's very creative thinking Tony thank you, I have considered pulling it down or maybe using strong boys and rebuilding some of it a few course up off the plate after propping it straight but (and its difficult I know if you haven't seen it) it probably is going a bit OTT for what it is...

My original question was has anyone seen or suffered similar issues or got any sensible advice, not let me know who has the most/best knowledge or who is qualified enough to comment on the subject of building activities involving steel so let's put that down to humorous banter. I've been a bit...

Thanks John, I've read many of Tony's posts on here so can see he's a knowledgeable person, I was therefore very pleased he chose to comment and of course I listened. I'm not sure your opinion that person who fabricated and delivered the steel doesn't have any knowledge is entirely justified...

Thanks pilsbury, all relevant questions and I'm sure you pro at something, so don't be so down on yourself lol. Yes it's safe, not a small piece of steel by any stretch (or twist). The local steel fabricator didn't wince when he delivered to site ready to go in, they made them to drawings of...

Thanks, I'll get back to the SE via the Architect about what torsion effect allowances were made in the calculations. I should add for the benefit of those reading this that it really doesn't look dire or dreadful and in fact I'd have to point it out for someone to see it unless you were in the...

Thank you for your comments Tony, the SE specified for a 3600 span not 3000, yes the back was tack welded but not sure if the front wasn't continuous fillet.

I think Notch there is a little bit of both gone on and yes it should have been propped while the mortar set is the bottom line on it. The steel is fine in that it's on the bubble left to right but yes has tilted a little front to back and the plate is slightly bowed but then tbh I didn't check...

All is okay there Notch, building control are happy to accept the calculations, they show all the relevant load related information. The inspector has been round taken measurements and there wasn't any issue.

Your summing up is inaccurate Woody, nobody has been ripped off. A calculation paid for previously through an architect friend for the same set of parameters is hardly ripping anyone off. Some might conclude that to be paying someone twice for identical information would be a rip off but then...

Doing a single storey extension with steel ridge beam, high collar and bifolds in gable with steel RSJ spanning opening of 3600 it's 203x102 with 6mm 250mm wide plate welded on underside to carry outer gable brick leaf (projects 275mm so mortars in okay). Inner leaf carrying medium density...

Hi all! I've a problem with dishwasher. Tried all cycles, it will drain water out, it will heat water, it releases the tablet but wont run by which i mean circulate water or spin the water rotor arms. Do see an E3 code indicating not heating but it is heating. After its started heating the water...