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Do you use that method to close off the cills too? Where the cavity remains open at head height, eg. where a stone head & concrete lintel are used, do you do the same. A poor detail on many new builds, I've noticed.

Why don't you just build the partitions with blockwork...

Also, when you've just had it, one day it'll be the last time.... :D

Cos the BC guy says so :D It does seem deep though, is it bad ground or are there trees nearby?

Two concrete lintels will do. Use 2@ 6"x4" side by side.

Some interesting comments from back in 2011!! US open champ, Olympic gold medal and now the winner of Wimbledon! A superb show of skill and true-grit today. Great stuff. A true British champion for me! :D

Don't worry about it.. It's not an issue. The engineering bricks will act as a DPC anyway.

Just saw the last song... very good. I'll try to get on IPlayer.

It's a funny old world :D You're mad swizzler (chuckle)

I haven't had a holiday since 1996, had the odd weekend away in Norfolk or Cornwall but not been abroad mainly because of work, now though we have 3 GSD, a rescued poodle and 8 rescued persain cats, we don't have time to fart but i wouldn't have it any other way, i'd rather the pets be with us...

A few old terraced houses here in Lancs have a 1/2 brick party wall. they're as much use as a chocolate kettle. I've never heard of the joists running through from one house to the next though.. Sounds like you're "up against it" :) Good luck.

Well it certainly won't be as sturdy and safe as the original :) It may be ok but I wouldn't do it myself :D

I can't really grasp what you mean, why not fit a steel lintel over the window, this will then carry the beam under the wallplate?...

You seem to be spending time trying to save a few quid on the price of your concrete, then talk about getting a pump. Have you priced that up yet... Pumps are for multi-storey car parks not ground floor extensions :?

You've been watching too much Fred Dibnah :lol:

That looks a very interesting project! I'm a bit of a gabion fan too.. As for the bituthene, seeing as how it's protected on both sides by blockwork, surely it can't get damaged and will be certainly "fit for purpose" IMO :)

The footings sound Ok I'd use 140 blocks, but 100's would probably do. You should be alright without a perforated pipe as long as you use the granular backfill :)

A hiab with chains would do. Two short lenghs of scaffold tube shoved through either end of the pallets, then fasten a chain to each end of tube.

I don't know what he used for your base, but it wasn't concrete :shock:

Bearing in mind the brickwork is in good order and there are 2 windows above, I wouldn't fit trays, even on my own house. I believe it's too disruptive, and serves no benefit. I was going to make the point about water coming from weepholes myself. Never seen it yet! On a exposed gable end...