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fm'st, Sorry i don't understand. I guess I'm missing somethinga being more dense then normal but what's the issue??? Kind regards, duffsparky.

Thanks woody, Part of the reason for doubling up the joists is:-The building control officer wants the floor strengthened due to relocation of the bath. Deflection in the floor appeared to be high in the area of the original stud wall. The floor appears to bounce when walked across which...

Hi Gents, I started a topic in the Building forum but so far no replies so perhaps I should have posted it in this section. Please click the link to view http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=188433 Regards, duffsparky.

Hi All, I need to put an AAAV on the waste pipe for my first floor shower, when installed, as the pipe run is too long to be unvented. I understand the AAAV should be accessible, therefore, I will run the AAAV's vent pipe up inside a new partition wall, when it it built, into the loft...

Hi All, I've got a few questions about floor joist trimming and wondered if someone could help. Attached is a drawing detailing the existing joist layout, the trimmed joist and additional strengthening joist layout required as a general beefing up of the floor prior to making a partition...

Structural engineer - doh! why didn't I think of that :oops: I hope to trim the floor joists adjacent to the waste traps, then put removable panels in the floor the other side of the partition wall, that way access underneath the shower trays shouldn't be a problem, I hope. The idea of...

TickltT, I don't know what you mean by SE but I assume it refers to Building Control. I intend bonding the existing overlapping joists together with a structural epoxy resin used for repairing and extending timber joists; my local building control dept has agreed to this as being an...

Hi Guys, I wonder if someone could give me some help? I'm trying to work out if I can get enough waste discharge from my 2 showers into the soil stack. See drawings below. [code:1][/code:1] All the pipework is to be below the floor and both shower waste pipes need to join together...

Similar to many plumbers/heating installers who do a little bit of electrical work, I am an electrician who does a little bit of plumbing work, including CH systems. Normally I do not touch the boilers except for their electrical requirements, however my boiler pilot started going out in...