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Yeah makes sense, think that's something I'll do if I can bring myself to do a "next time" on a build. I had two beams butted up against each other. As it was a two block thick wall with no cavity. The builder had only pointed up one side of the beams and told me he was happy with it as...

Thanks for the response, wasn't expecting one :) That explains the multipliers involved when trying to interpret the existing calcs. I've got another SE booked in for a look at this as the original SE calcs have 8kN of load at the end of each steel (I think). My guess is, even if you...

I appreciate that this is something that I should speak to a SE about. I've had SE calcs done and this included padstone design for the builder. Looking back at photos and the SE calcs I don't think the builder has done what was requested. We have a 3m knock through on the gable end of the...

Yeah when I got the SE to size the beam I said I'd like it in the loft. But the builder and the SE fell out with each other over something else and won't talk to each other (seriously) and this particular detail is proving to be a bit of a pain. The SE said that ideally it should be placed...

I appreciate this is a question that comes up from time to time, just wanted to ask it again in the context of my house... My house has the gable ends at the front and back, with wall plates at the side. I'm having an extension built over the attached garage, that will run the full length of...