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That is the point, I have done the plans for building control and have designed the beam. Hence the question about "what I can and cannot do". The house is late 80's so fairly modern using cavity wall construction. The roof trusses sit on the back wall which is perpendicular to the one I want to...

The external wall is 6m in length and the wall to be removed is a single skin blockwork wall which is at the mid point. The internal wall is only on the ground floor, there is only stud walls on the first floor. A post on another website draws attention to the 70m2 area as a min before interal...

All, I am looking at removing an internal wall and need to know whether the wall provides lateral support to the external wall. I have designed a steel beam for the load above but need a structural engineer to confirm whether I need a pillar to provide restraint to the external wall. Plans...

I am looking at removing a single skin internal wall which runs perpendicular to the rear external wall of the house. A steel beam will be inserted as the wall is load bearing. What I am concerned with is whether the internal brick wall acts as a buttress to the rear wall? The external wall is...

Unsure as it was there when we moved in (80's house), a corgi guy has been round and checked the gas fittings in the home and said it was fine to use, the plastic cap has come off the valve though.

Looking at getting our gas fire removed, it currently has a gas control valve which I need stopping off at the outlet so I can remove the fire supply. The outlet is a screw thread with an 8mm pipe running from it. Is there a simple screw thread stop end which can replace the pipe fitting? As...

The concrete floor is solid with no external venting. I was assuming the wall foundation is a strip below ground and then the concrete floor is higher than this but not structural? Therefore I will need to break out the floor to enable me to found the pier on the strip foundations. It is just...

The ground floor is concrete, it is an 80's house. I am planning on using the same foundation, so breaking out part of the floor to get to the foundation will be needed. My issue is how to deal with the membrane in the concrete floor when I put it back. Do I need to ensure I overlap it or is...

Thanks for the replies, looking further at the end of the beam which is supported on the end of the wall this is going to need a pillar. A 215 x 215 pillar is going to be installed, tied into the existing wall. Question is, as this is going to need to be founded on the house foundations, how...

I am embarking on installing a steel beam to support a load bearing wall. I design bridges so have done the necessary beam calculations, I have a few queries about the building side of it though. Any help gratefully received as I will be installing the beam myself (with help from friends of...

After a cold downstairs over the last few weeks I have embarked on sorting out the heating system in our house (moved in during the summer)! I intend to install TRV's, but our downstairs radiators have drain plugs between the inlet valve and the radiators which have large screw thread...

We have an existing gas fire which needs replacing and sits in a full brick fireplace. We want to replace this with an electric fire in the same space, the main reason is to remove the room air vent which lets in a lot of cold air and the gas pipes look ugly. Can I install an electric fire in...

It is at the bottom of the roof above the gutter, not looked closely from the outside yet. From the loft I can see the felt has torn and is haning down which I guess is where the birds are getting in.

What is the best way to stop birds entering my loft, from inside it appears the felt under the tiles at the edge has become damaged as you can now see daylight and the felt is hanging down. It is difficult to get up close inside the loft. How can I repair this from inside or out without an...

Tried them already, they said they didnt stock them

Does anyone know where I can purchase retrofit rafter vent trays in the Birmingham area, every roofing supplier I phone says they dont stock them. I am sure someone must, Screwfix not longer do them. I want to install these whilst putting in insulation to prevent the insulation stopping the...

All, I have read many posts on this and just want to make sure I am not going to cause any problems before I start the project (damp, wood rot, cold bridging). I am planning on installing loft insulation between the joists of my downstairs suspended timber floor, we have a cellar so access...