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Well it's an 8 inch joist spanning 2450mm. It's the last joist before the outside wall and it's been hacked to a depth of 22mm 760mm from one end which is a block wall with joist hangers. Sorry don't know the joist centres but I can find out. Is it possible to strengthen the joist without...

So where do I go from here? I don't think it's big enough to be a big structural problem, should I tell the building inspector when he comes around to look at the place or just leave him to it? I guess one answer is to re-route the pipe through the middle of the joist and strap the...

Hi all I am currently preparing my garage in advance of having a garage conversion carried out. I have striped the ceiling of plasterboard ready for downlighters to be installed and a new hot water supply from the airing cupboard above. I left the plumber to connect up to to a hot water...

Hi all I'm currently getting the money together to convert my garage into a kitchen. The problem i'm having is with the ceiling height, ideal i'd like one complete level ceiling however at present there is a box section carrying the bath waste from the bathroom above across the underside of...

Guys I have just had a quote from a builder which comes in a approx £1500-2000 cheaper than the next lowest price. It includes: dot/dab internal walls Raise floor with dpm, celotex & chipboard to match existing floor height within the house, Battern one wall and board to meet depth of...

Richard Just noticed your a Norfolk guy too, don't fancy doing a garage conversion for me do you :wink: Mark

Richard I appreciate you are probably right. But you've got to also understand that we are not all blessed with huge budgets. I'm not saying that I would do it if it's a bad idea, just wanted to know what people thought and my post did make it clear that I would possible be using celotex...

Hi guys My apologies for already posting this question within another one of my posts but I think it will get missed by the majority. I will be insulating an exterior wall in my garage to create a haibitable room which will either require me to put in cavity wall insulation which will mean...

Thanks for all your thoughts. I think the general consensus seems to be that it's a mindfield out there and do some research of you own..hence why i'm on here. Do any of you guys know whether it is acceptable under the regs to leave the boiler/fusebox on the old block wall and...

I completely appreciate that in an ideal world I would relocated the boiler but then we are talking about a massive increase in funds. I am replacing the fuse box in the coming months ahead of the garage conversion, maybe I could mount it somehow to the same depth of the new celotex etc...

Thanks again guys It may be worth getting the builders to automatically quote for worst case scenario (ie. 50mm celotex behind plasterboard) Can I ask what might seem a daft question. My external wall has a boiler and fuse box on the wall. I am leaving these in situ and will be housing...

Thanks guys I must admit the last guy who took a look at the garage said it would be a good idea to get plans done. In all honesty I was hoping to avoid this as it's an additional cost I could do without. Also much of the stuff i've seen on the net seems to suggest just a building notice is...

Hi all I wonder if you guys can advise me on something. I'm thinkin about having my integral garage converted into a new kitchen in march/april and I have had a few builders quote me on the work. Some suggested dot/dab external wall, some suggested batton/board the external wall but...

Hi all I wonder if you guys can advise me on something. I'm thinkin about having my integral garage converted into a new kitchen in march/april and I have had a few builders quote me on the work. Some suggested dot/dab external wall, some suggested batton/board the external wall but...