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The bracing at ceiling level looks like wind bracing which is there to provide lateral restraint to the top of the wall to transfer wind load across the ceiling and into the side walls. As Woody says, the boarding will probably do that but make sure you fix the boarding down and don't just have...

Im not a plumber but I think that can happen if the radiators need balancing. Plumbers feel free to correct me if im wrong.

Not sure what size you were expecting with a beam spanning 5m with a concentrated load in the middle but you could go down to a 152 x 152 x 23 UC to reduce the weight a bit.

Personally I would use 152 x 152 x 30 UC which is a bit more robust with thicker flanges (which is how "official" lifting beams are designed) which may be useful depending how the lifting gear will be attached. Not sure on cost difference.

Will the beam be supporting anything else once in (eg. roof) ? and are you going through building control or not ?

Thanks dal5band, jobs a good un, although for some reason the washer kept stretching and then slipping over the seating so I ended up putting one on the tap shaft and then another one in the bottom of the tap base.

Should be ok. Theoretically they are stressed quite close to limit but in reality should be ok, although it depends on quality of the timber joists and the wall they are sat on. Obviously stop filling the tank if anything starts to creak too much or dip in the middle.

What are dimensions of tank ?

Personally, I would use the ridge "beam" and purlin method and make sure the rafters are well connected to the beam/purlins, possibly bolted through the ridge beam with a pressed metal bracket. I would then install a ceiling tie at the lowest level that you are satisfied with if possible. Dont...

Please dont take this the wrong way but where did you get the idea that its only enforceable in the London area ? (You may be right but I would be very very surprised on this occasion)

Thanks dal5band, so just to make sure I understand properly, it sounds like I need to take off the decorative cover and replace the washer that I should find inside. Then when I put the cover back on I can re-insert the turning shaft and the tap should work fine after I tighten the top nut up...

Sorry diyisfun you were right, there is a decorative cover. I will take it off and look for the other nut. Have uploaded pictures if they have worked :- Not sure what to do about the drip as there doesnt seem to be a normal washer in the bottom unless i just cant see it properly, or is it...

There is no decorative cover, when you unscrew the nut and lift the tap up there is just a screw thread with the washer on the bottom, which needs replacing as it has been dripping for ages. Do you think a new washer might make a difference ? I might post a couple of photos if I can remember...

Hi, My bathroom tap keeps working loose, not the whole tap just the bit that screws into the main body of the tap (is it called the plunger ?). The taps have a nut just below the handle which turns as I turn the handle either on or off, but gradually works loose and comes out and obviously...

Take some photos of your son and the handrail if you still have it as a record. I think I would call the NHBC and see what they say and take it from there.

If you live in a conservation area, you may still need planning permission even if you just have velux windows, check with your local authority planning department.

Can anyone tell me whether 200 x 50 timber joists 4.5 to 5m long are easy to obtain (an approximate price would also be useful)

For the loft to be classified as for light storage only and thus avoiding building regs, I believe you are only allowed to have boarding that is not fixed down, i.e. just sat loose on top of the joists but this may vary between different local authorities

Building Regs Approved Document A. http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/professionals/en/4000000000067.html Assuming I have understood the problem, from memory, the straps should extend over at least three rafters and/or ceiling joists and must have timber noggins at each strap...

It could be a piled wall with a brick facing. Where abouts in the country is it as it looks suspiciously like a site I once had some involvement with (not the wall itself though) ? Are there any cracks in the front of it ?