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Thanks for the reply, I did think this but the DPC will be pierced when I screw the timber plate to the concrete block

Evening, being pestered to do a summer house for a family member and have a couple of questions. Base: There is a current slab of 100mm and relatively level. Best way to begin build? I was thinking Concrete block laying on its side with a DPC underneath, then screw floor plates to them which I...

Will just chuck it back up before boarding

Evening On a garage conversion, renewing the ceiling and have took insulation down to run cables and pipes. Wondering, Now the garage is a habitable insulated room. Ian the insulation between ceiling and 1st floor bedroom above required?

I have seen these but not heard much about them. Also couldn’t find any prices

Simply asking why timbers spanning the width isn’t the same in terms of strength as steels spanning the length with timbers in between them. Both ways the weight bears on the walls. I’m not loosing no sleep, and it’s good to have ideas in your head cos not all SE have the same opinions as I...

Johnny with all due respect, I’m a tradesman and take interest in knowing what needs to happen and gaining knowledge in areas of the building game I don’t know about. Everyone here knows I need a SE and building control involved, so I’m not about to start getting in my loft and working on a...

As in the depth of the joist is bigger than the gap between inner leaf and roof tile .... wouldn’t that depend on the roof pitch ? Or am I missing the point I had one loft guy round and suggested steels running width ways as length ways will impede stair location

Have a question in regards to a loft conversion with a truss roof. Instead of steels being installed length ways between gable ends, then joists between them and supporting the roof (I think this is the normal way?) Why can’t timber joists just span the 2 outside walls and the roof be...

If you’re good at your main trade then lots is transferable to other trades. I would suggest it’s the knowledge that would lack over the actual physical ability. Example, I’m a Plumbing and Heating engineer and I could do pretty much every domestic electrical job to a high standard but I...

Any SE on here wanting a job of doing configuration for my loft conversion? Truss roof

It’s not a job I’m having done, it’s a job I have been asked to price. Im a plumbing and heating engineer by trade who does most other works also. I work with a sparks who’s the same. However we don’t do the brickwork or plastering. Was more wondering if a job like this has a sqm price or a...

I know this a how long she a piece of string question .... but what’s the price range for converting a garage in to a room. Assuming excavate and lay need foundations for brickwork and window, block and brick door opening. Fit window. Insulate roof and 3 walls, insulate and screed floor...

Will do, I’ve been waiting on someone coming back to me who is taking an eternity. Thanks

Yes I get what you are saying now but originally didn’t know whether the 2nd storey was just looked at by itself as being 3m and therefore ok and not together with the ground floor. It’s within 2m of the side boundary’s but not 7m off the rear boundary. So yes I clearly need formal planning...

Thanks for the reply. So it doesn’t matter that my rear extension already has formal planning and the first floor extension isn’t going beyond the maximum depth of 3m? You’re saying that when it’s both together, the max is 3m for both? Do i have that correct? Thanks

Yes I understand all that, I’m more just looking to be told of ways it can be done and if it can be done, so I can weigh up what kind of money it is going to cost me. To see whether it’s worth while. The other things you mention are not going to be an issue. Thanks

Looking to do a loft conversion. Current joists are 3inch. Between the floor and ceiling timbers I only have 1.9m . So assuming I may have to install 6 - 8 inch ?? Joists beside current ones, I would need to raise my ceiling timbers by about 400mm. So my question relating to my 1st photo is 1...

Evening So I built a single storey rear extension. It projected 7m off the back wall to finish flush with the end of my garage. The garage wall was used as a skin of my extension and therefore classed as a side extension, so I had planning and was completing under a building notice. Now I have...