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    Staircase recommendations

    Hi all, I’m looking for an online staircase manufacturer, just a basic quarter turn in white wood (no MDF) don’t want it to last for ever but also don’t want rubbish, any recommendations? Thanks
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    Floor bracing

    The building is 1960s, work was done a year ago.
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    Oversized notching

    Don’t inspect notches? So why do we pay for there service!? The floor falls through who’s liable….
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    Oversized notching

    50mm deep in 150mm joists x6, 3m span, 300mm from end!
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    Oversized notching

    It’s double the limit…
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    Oversized notching

    Will oversized notches in floor joists fail building control inspections?
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    Floor noggins

    My question was about noggins, not peoples opinion on chipboard...
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    Floor noggins

    Hi, I’m putting In a suspended floor, joists size 150x47,c24 5m span 40cm apart, resting on a load bearing wall half way, using 22mm chipboard Flooring, should I use noggins, also is it against building regs to not use them? Thanks
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    Responsibility for builder building to SE spec?

    Thanks guys, no worries just wanted to know where I stand if something did go wrong...
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    Building control (guarantee)?

    Hi guys, if structural building work has been passed by building control but later fails, do I have a guarantee from builder or building control to have it put right.?
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    Is carpenter overspecifying?

    Hi, are your ready made stairs MDF? Thinking of getting some but a bit concerned about MDF...
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    Vinyl stick down vs vinyl click?

    Hi guys, I’m considering using one of the abo in a bathroom with new chipboard Flooring, which would be best?
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    PVA when tilling?

    Just about to tile my garage floor, I’ve used PVA before when plastering and am wondering should I use it before tilling the floor?
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    Hard floor levelling compound

    Hi all, I have a very rough uneven concrete garage floor, I’ve tried using a floor levelling compound a couple of years ago but it’s started to lift and break up in places? Not sure if this is due to the fact that I didn’t use a pva before laying it? I’m now looking at removing all of it and...
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    Party wall disagreement

    Hi, I’m in the process of having a loft conversion, had the plans and building calculations done but my neighbour won’t sign the party wall agreement, she says there will be too much noise?! I’ve been told by my architect that she cannot stop the project going ahead, before I get my architect or...
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    Moisture running down inside walls

    That’s what I thought, think I’ll give the soffit vents a try.
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    Moisture running down inside walls

    No, there are other external walls but no problems with them.
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    Moisture running down inside walls

    As I said I’ve checked the roof (ex roofer), this is not actually running water as in a leak, it’s more like damp streaks in the emulsion on the top part of wall.
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    Moisture running down inside walls

    Hi, 60s bungalow has damp moisture running down one of the bedroom walls, I’ve checked the roof and all sound, just wondering if soffit vents would cure the problem? Any ideas..
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    Glulam beam weight

    Actually a total of about 6 beams to support a loft room floor.
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