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That is normally the recomendation using waterproof render. Although I cant see it would be much benefit in a basement unless the retained height of soil was very low?

Its because the span of the roof in the short direction needs 7m steels spanning in the same direction of the trusses?

Unfortunately BC wont accept that as proof. They are quite big spans

hi ta for the answer it is required to see if it is viable to have a loft conversion i.e. the extra loading can be taken. There are air bricks not sure about the make up of the floor yet cheers. is there a way of telling whether its ground bearing or not if its conc.?

Thanks for the answer I need infomation about the ground floor construction i.e. suspended or bearing and also foundation widths?

Hi Just wondering if anyone knows whether it is possible to get old plans for buildings from anywhere? Not too old about 20 years or so. Cheers for any help

It needs to be wide enough to spread the load evenly to the allowable bearing of the ground they are sat on.

How much did it cost?

2200 does seem a lot i'd say probably about £900 would be fair for a 3 bed semi. But its always a problem when you need access to a roof or chimney and people generally don't take it into account.

I don't think it stands for anything its just a soft wood class as opposed to D which is oak. 16 is a low grade pine but thats all you need for stud

I was wondering if it was in some way supporting the roof structure but couldn't see why they would build like this as some walls are stud?

C16 100 x 50 Hope that helps

Structural engineers handbook has a few

Hi Is it usual for blockwork to be build up directly off floor boards at first floor and if so why would they do this?

you may find that if you use the 125 deep joists that they are a bit whipy in a bathroom especially if you intent to run services through them.

if the rooms are large you could batton the external walls insulate then put plaster board over the top. if the rooms are small you are looking at external cladding? If the house is built on chalk it is likely that the original foundations are just wider brick walls which is normally fine.

are you saying this is a concrete floor at first floor? is it a fire break detail? 50 x 200 c16 would span 2.0m

was the test panel a different depth to the main bit? was it put in wetter? did it dry very quickly? there are a lot of factors that can change a colour.

depends on how large the gabions are and you have the bonding to the conc.? I think the main advantage is that the pipes dont get in the way during construction like a post would.

you fit the plate first then drag the flue up the chimney through the plate. a bit fiddly but the best way of making sure the height of the flu is right