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No problem buddy. Id say i am in the same boat to be honest.

For me, all its about is knowing for sure it's *right* and i have the papers to prove. Last thing i want is papers saying somethings fitted wrong. So i just wanted to question it. I dont agree with just going with what ever was left from the last job and sticking it in. Fully agree with you woody.

That was exactly my issue when the builder looked, he started being iffy as it wasnt his 'norm'. But i guess that dont mean its wrong either. I checked all my notes on the calculations and theres definitly nothing else added. Il do a physical measure of blockwork just to be safe. If it seems to...

Your right sorry. Did overlook that i even said 230mm details for walls. I guess 13.5mm dont sound too bad after all. Guess i need to sit this one out. We have had so many things wrong maybe i am just overlooking it a little now. Thanks guys my minds at rest

So we sre saying 47mm roughly of brick left unsupported is ok, and thats if the wall is straight. I get that more steel overhang is fine but not the other way around. I have floor joists on the one side. So i am.over thinking it then

Hi guys. I am really pulling my hair out here guys. Help me out as i think i am just seeing things now! My SE has spec'd a 203 x 203 x 46 UC beam to support the opening to our house. 4m span. We have a 1940s build with a cavity. On the drawings the walls are detailed 230mm overall thickness...

Il be sticking my clock card in a machine at that time :LOL::LOL:

Can i just add to this topic guys, how long do you think to leave the foundations before loading with the dpc course? Minimally? The builder is holding us up so given that, it will probly harden by then anyway. Im currently considering carrying on myself now after all the hassle, so asking for...

It wasnt cement that was sprinkled, it was a ton of water. It looked like a bath after it was done. Wheelbarrow was washed out too into it. To me it didnt show care for keeping the water ratios right. No care at all but then i thought, i am only a keen DIYer so maybe i was missing a trick...

Ok, well im going to put it to the back of my mind a little then. Hopefully tonight i wont be able to mark it. I suppose one factor could be that the footing concrete mix still has a lot of moisture rising. Maybe thats slowing it down a little.

Hi woody. Yea, i get that. Seen it can take as long as 28 days for full strength. My concern is the top layer being imprintable. So were talking setting yes? Could it just need more time?

Hey johnny, A part of it slumped where it met a shuttering after it was pumped. It was mixed on his yard and bought down. The bit were talking about I can only relate it to things i have done myself and usually next day its pretty hard. I know theres a 'curing phase' if were talking full...

Hi guys. My builder has had to come and add some cement on top of our footings, around 50mm deep to level it off in an area. My concern is that it was put down on monday evening, and i can still stick my finger nails in it. I also didnt like the amount of water that was sprayed on top of the...

Still waiting on the info for new roof layout. One other thing that i forgot to ask, the steel beam that is over the window taking the load point of the sky lantern trimmers, is specced at 152 x 89 x 16 with an 8mm plate welded under it to act as a lintel to the outer leaf bricks. I just want...

Spoke to my architect. As it turns out he thought he had specced it as a warm roof already. I told him no its a cold. Hes going to get back to me today with a new detail

my problem becomes when using the vents in the upstand is forming some sort of guard in front of the vent at the top of the tophat to stop the rain getting in. fv250 it seems are used with a lead flashing formed in front of it. the design has definitly caused me a bit of a faff! catlad, you...

Right so, they look decent So i could fit these as woody has stated on the upstand perimiter then? They look a lot better than the ones i saw that were more aimed at being inside a soffit and looked like they would let water in. Il look into those and come back. I really apreciate this guys.

Hmm, well im looking into how i could use the abutment vents in an upstand but cant find any examples. My roofing knoledge is very limited as a diyer. I am tempted to swap it out for a warm deck somehow. And get it past bc. As i already have the superfoil, i checked their website snd they have...

Ooooo i really didnt think of that. I know the type you mean. Can you elaberate a little on if downlights are an issue? I can see where Notch7 is coming from

Just found this in another thread asking similar questions. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/606669/170405_Householder_Technical_Guidance__-April_2017_FINAL.pdf