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Is this wall likely to be supporting?

Some facts: 1) It's upper floor, so if it is supporting, it will be supporting just the roof, not another floor. 2) The neighbouring room is 8 metres long, and 4 metres wide (outside brick wall on one side, party brick wall on other) 3) The roof joists run between the two brick walls...

Hmm, maybe something like this (there's a brick party wall)in the roof http://www.sabrefix.co.uk/products_ancillary_view.php?id=58

lol - well feel free to chip in. I just intially put it in here, but really it's a question about roof structure/support. Could be any weight, not just a tank :)

Just wanted to check whether standard 2" x 4" joists were sufficient to support a 250litre tank. Just the water is (obiviously) going to weigh 250kg, tank I'd guess maybe 50kg. That's over the weight of three people. I'll have boarding, and put it nearer to the wall, but not sure how I can...

EDIT - Please delete, reposted to roof forum

I live in an upper floor mainsonette, and the back bedroom has stairs down to our back garden. I am going to install soundproofing under the floor boards, but unsure what to do with the wall between the stairs and the downstairs room, and also under the stairs. The wall in my half is...

Hi Getting a brand spanking new unvented system, all new rads/pipework/taps, full refurb basically. Also getting a new water main into the house. Obviously, I want to protect this investment as best as possible - what bits would you recommend? Water softener? Salt or electronic? Whole...

I would definitely recommend induction - has all the control of gas, and cleaning is super easy.

Hi I've knocked down the wall between kitchen and dining room, and am going to have a hob facing the dining area. I therefore need some kind of ceiling mounted cooking hood, just hanging there. Couple of questions: 1) Are there any that have an adjustable height, so that you can have it...

Something like this? http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/EMDUOslash3NM.html

Hey, that was my question :) But glad to know that you don't, and that the BC cert should be sufficient for the conveyancing solicitors!

Hehe - yes, an error. Well spotted. Of course, I *meant* for two shaver sockets in a zone 2 area in the bathroom. That, and a couple of 13-amp 3-pins, so I can plug in the TV and dry my hair in the bath :P EDIT - In all seriousness, by 'safe', I meant maybe putting those shaver sockets...

Just been looking at the latest Part P: http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADP_2006.pdf Can't cut and paste from that doc (it's secured, how lame!), but top of page 11, first para 1.27, says that for DIY work, BC won't issue the BS cert, only a completion cert. Given...

Thanks for all your responses peeps: @TalorT Yes - I realise all the other circuits will need to be re-routed, but in actual fact, that's the whole reason for moving the CU in the first place. I'm refurbing the whole flat - just focussing on the back half first, so I can get that...

Thanks Adam Like the idea of the flush mounted CU. Not sure what you mean by 'apply diversity'? Do you mean allow for the fact that the total load isn't going to be the total of all appliances, since many are off a lot of the time (fridge/freezer etc)? As for fittings 'glands'/fuses...

Hi there I'm looking to replace two windows (one in kitchen, one in ensuite), which unfortunately at some time in the past 100 years have been replaced by horrid single-glazed flip open ones. I'd like to return to sashes, but of course buildings regs mean they have to be double glazed...

Hi there I live in an oldish (100 years) upper floor maisonette. The consumer unit is by the front door in the hall (on the ground floor - as it's a maisonette it has it's own entrance). It's quite old, and only has five breakers. Although the place is about 100 sq.m, it is only 7 metres wide...