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    Loft Conversion

    Duzzer,where d you get them wardrobes ,slanting like that? local,liverpool way? or made special? I could do with them!
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    Loft Conversion

    yeah well done duzzer, looks really,really good,but wheres the photo of tommy walsh and the team with the champagne at the end of the show ? :lol: top job,hope mine ends up as good.
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    bearings gone in candy alise 1000es

    it makes sense that mabye water has found it s way in to the bearing space as there is some brown slatterings on the bearing casing eminating outwards/downwards and on the floor ...water/rust mixed? So will look around for a cheap tideme over machine and give this one a really good send off...
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    bearings gone in candy alise 1000es

    it is a washer / dryer and was making a big noise so stripped off the big drum wheel and found the bearing to be in tattered bits. I have plucked out all the bits of metal and bearings. It looks to me that it is one bearingrunner to be put back in place and it sits one the edge of the drum...
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    Loft Conversion

    its all coming along very nicely duzzer! been watching quietly while waiting on my plans to be okayed. Can I ask though, I thought the stairway is supposed to be enclosed for fire safety reasons with 30 min fd at the top,or are you allowed to have it open plan as yous appears but have a 30 min...
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    step by step loft conversion,step 1?

    Spoke to bregs monday,they said it had indeed been refused due to lack of saftey and structural specs. I mentioned the one sent back to me was the original NOT the second draft with the new specs that were submitted and he said he was busy right now but would dig my file out and mabye resubmit...
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    step by step loft conversion,step 1?

    have just recieved the first drafts back from bregs were the beams measured 203 x 203 60kg with a letter saying my plans had been refused due to lack of information on the structural calcs. We had these ammended after b regs looked at it , to 203 x 102 25kg and I submitted these amendments...
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    loft coffin type tank,what size to get?

    written on the new big long tank it says- `500 hr type tested feed and expansion tank` what is 500 ? the old one just has measurements on it 30 x 24x23. 500 hr ? any ideas :?:
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    loft coffin type tank,what size to get?

    thanks, that looks like my old one,but mabye a bit smaller ,will pop up and measure it properly tommorow.the tank needs to be low and slender, but the one I got seems almost industrial size! I could use it myself as a plastic sleeping bag,the ballcock is also about a size five caseball size(...
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    loft coffin type tank,what size to get?

    I have a tank with no markings on at present about 2.5 ft x 2.5ft x 2ft that feeds the house. Want to get a coffin type for the eves ,but got one that measured 61 x 18 x 18 (seemed about right)but when i got it up there it is absolutely massive! I'd guess half this size would do but what...
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    step by step loft conversion,step 1?

    thanks j, AHh ! that makes sense then,a beam attached to the steel then the hangers screwed on to the beam! thanks J , spent a while browsing duzzers stuff, as big all says -we are all still learning- and there are a lot of us about!! Have just cut and hung my first fire door,had a few probs...
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    step by step loft conversion,step 1?

    I was looking at the joist hangers today in b n q,and if the steels are in ,I was under the impression they hang on to the rsj with a claw like action over the top ,but all the ones on display had a level top were I guess I would have to drill in to the steel to fix em on,is that right...
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    step by step loft conversion,step 1?

    No J I dont think anything is to be removed from under the hip ( i am prob wrong), but think hes added this to mabye compensate in some way for the smaller sized beams now? That doesnt make much sense but its the only thing that does to me!! 60 kg down to 25kg and now an extra beam where that...
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    step by step loft conversion,step 1?

    hi J, the plans that were drawn up by the architect,had the beams as universal column beams at 203 x 203 60 kg ( on the plans) x2 running from party wall to gable end . and one from center load bearing wall to gable (about 12 ft) at 178 x 102 , 25kg. and triple trimmer joists across...
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    step by step loft conversion,step 1?

    hi J erry, cheers I had a look at the post and mine is quite similar but im cutting in to the ( on the drawing) 2nd bedroom ,where they have cupboards I will have stairs.the stairway will end at the party wall. I cant go over my existing stairs as its a hipped roof and would need to have a...
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    consumer unit,what should I expect from spark?

    thanks for all the info gents, I think he is moonlighting and I do think they only do industrial work but will check. The LABC have my plans and have been here recently ,shall I ask them what the best option is after/before the spark comes to check so mabye Il know which way they would prefer...
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    consumer unit,what should I expect from spark?

    Thanks gents, will ask him as you suggested,but what should the right answer be to the 16th or 17th edition,if any or both !!? :oops: :roll:
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    step by step loft conversion,step 1?

    Am still waiting on the building regs to pass the plans as there were a few problems in the drawings,they spotted. I have all my fire doors ready to go and a spark due to start on my electrics , so slowly slowly,get there in the end! P.s Any thoughts on me using a polish team of builders /...
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    consumer unit,what should I expect from spark?

    Hi All, I have a spark coming to check out my old consumer unit (it has 4 old fuses ,cooker,sockets and 2 lights) . I am in the very slow process of a loft conversion,(sourcing here and there) and know I will need a new consumer unit,and another one fittted later for the loft. Is there...
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    routering for newbies!

    Sorry for the delay in replying,I ended up buying the reducer bit and had a go onsome spare bits of wood . Doors came and I have now done them but will let the joiners at them from now on as Im not too good with wood and dont want to kill them just yet! Thanks again for the offer though big...
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