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this is one of the labourers we get to bunk off school and pay 40p an hour! He also lays on couch all day mumbling and eating !

this is veiw of the stairwell triple trimmer joist area,its very small as we are using the paddle stairs which Iv been told are more 61o than 41o ? these should arrive tommorow,loads of fun then

this is the bolted and welded join between two steels the same amount of bolts are also on the vertical plates across both beams.

my loft photos

I agree they are weird looking things,but its that ( if im lucky) or nowt! shall find out tommorow a stairmakers coming to measure up for the paddle stairs and he will know the incline he needs and if its inspec with gene hunt and the rest of the boys from c.i.d! ....

Building regs came round told me i need ed to rip out my doorframes and fire proof them,somthing i had done about 6 months ago ,fire retardent foam everywhere ,building regs came seen ,was happy ,and went,but didnt bother to note it down! I tidys up fills all holes and decorates all areas then...

Hi,dont know if anyones reading this....! I have now got the steels fitted ,they were put in place in sections ( each beam in two) bolted together with about six through the side and another six at the top,through a plate spaning both beams ,this plate has then been welded to the main beams...

hi, the guys came out and measured up and every measurement is differnt from the ones the designer took ,6.1 mtr became 6.4 mtr ect Also now a different building regs guy said yes it is poss to chamfer a small amount off ( about 3 inch at the angle we imagine) I agree with hitachimad they dont...

The other guy who come said it would be worth getting a dormer fitted as the steels would be at the base of the dormer or to change the hip to a gable end where the steels would just sit in,( think he was trying to up the job as much as giving me advice! Still calls backwards and forwards so...

they have now sent me additional info wriiten in pen saying -: beams to be spliced together with 8 x m12 bolts. 2 web plates & 2 flangeplates and fillet weld all round in situ. I phoned thanked them for the info and then I asked about chamfering the beams and the designer said hes been...

im having a loft conversion done,no dormer,just a basic room,I have my plans drawn and the builders selected,bregs have passed plans, and structural calcs but now I have hit a few snags: the steels will be in segments and bolted together up in the loft ,now building regs say they will need...

Im just about ready to get the builders in to start,but the first job would be? Id imagine the obvious one of fittting the universal steel beams,trimmers and joists but would that be correct?? Just in case they start fitting a velux first or something!! They are polish builders,with only...

I think its to stop any of the insulation you put down falling on to the ceiling/plasterboard,mabye if there is a fire? thats how I read it ( although if there was a fire strong enough to burn through the upper floor and ignite the insulation ,I think we would all be out by then!) But thats...

Building regs have now passed my plans (with conditions,but thats only the regular chicken wire ,insulation ,fire doors ect). its only took 5 months to get them passed though! :roll: I have had a estimate that im well happy with ,which Iv now asked to be given as a written solid...

I feel a scouse stereotype coming on ! Aye ,aye now,calmmm downn will ya? eh? eh? eh? rob this ,rob that,eh eh eh !! :roll: Oh well shell suit put away and its back to poetry music and the capital of culture 08 . Sorry,No wife racing here im afraid! :lol: :wink: :lol: :wink: Anyway...