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We just purchased a house and had a similar experience; we had decorative square panels on the ground floor ceilings and two bedrooms. The survey said the panels ‘could’ contain asbestos. Once the sale went through we had it tested and it was asbestos cement board, the report said its low...

I’m no SE but if the chimney rises vertically from the ceiling you will certainly need some sort of support (you will probably need something it if it continues to rise at an angle). Some councils don't allow gallows brackets, mine doesn't and rather than have the room compromised by a boxed...

Contacted both the SE and Lintel Co yesterday, Lintel Co said 'We recommend using 150mm end bearing either side and the figures we publish for our lintels are with this end bearing. However, you can use a minimum end bearing off 100mm either side but this will reduce the lintels...

Hi Static, sorry i'll be speaking to the structural engineer regardless. Thanks for the advice, I was just trying to guage if the 120mm would be acceptable. It must be a common issue.

I think its a little late for that! The window has gone in and the RSJ is set, one side is 150mm the other 120mm. The RSJ was set before the window! I am just hoping that BC do not say that it will all have to come out. If that was the case then not easy to get a longer RSJ as its special...

Hi, thanks for the reply. Yes there is a padstone and the brick underneath is 3cms short. The brick is the original for the house whihc was built in the 1930's. The RSJ is a Birtley 2100l x 203w x 240h. I should be able to post photos tomorrow. Yes SE designed and is a critical beam as a...

I know the min RJS bearing (in this case for a new window) is 150mm. However the whole cut for the window ended up 3cm's wider than needed. I.e. 2.1m RJS and window 1.8, but due to tolerances its been cut bigger and a little to big on one side. This has meant the bearing on one side is only...

Hi All, I wonder if anyone can help with what should be an easy question(s). We have just purchased a new house, considering we purchased it from a plumber the boiler is in pretty bad shape and was running flat out. The house did not ever seem to get warm neither even after running it all...