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I put my pads in as low as I could get them without disturbing the existing ceiling joists. Since which the building control officer (brilliant bloke) has been round. He took one look at the pads and said... "Could of just put a plate in, that would of got them lower" In a nutshell he...

Sorry in advance if I'm being plain old thick...... but... How can I notch joists on to the steel when my finished floor level is (roughly) the underside of the steel?? Joist are to be 150x50 covering 5.8m span (3m lengths bolted in the middle, resting on load-bearing wall) Thanks for...

This is what I'm getting at, or am I completely off target?? The finished floor level is roughly the bottom edge of the steel.

Have just installed my steel (UC's) at the weekend. (Up through the house with the aid of 4 friends, 1 length of chain and some adult sized nappies...) Now, the timber that gets bolted into the web (for the joist hangers).. Does it have to be a specific type/grade of timber?? Or just...

Nope... sorry... cant see anything about a red dot. Cheers though.

Potentially dumb question coming up...... I've got a couple of fire doors to hang (Jeld-Wen) Does it matter what side the red dot goes?? (hinge side or opening side) Thanks in advance

To maximise every last inch of headroom, would we be allowed to attach a steel stair trimmer to the underside of the UC,s? Using either bolts or the beamclamp method.?? (Awaiting answer from BC, just interested to hear the opinions on here) In fact has anyone here used a beamclamp? Are they...

Thanks for taking the time Freddy. Much appreciated.

Sorry. What exactly doesn't make sense? Let me know and I'll try to clarify. In a nutshell (hopefully...!) The main steels (wall to wall) are 8 x 8. The steel trimmer is 6 x 6. So when I was asked about what height the trimmer should sit, They meant, should the top of the steel trimmer...

Sorry, just an add-on.... The specified dimensions for the steel trimmer are 152uc23. Any idea what the equivelant would be in timber? Span is approximately 5.5 meters Thanks

I'm finally (finally...finally...) about to order the steels for my loft conversion. Whilst getting quotes, one of the companies asked what height I wanted the trimmer to sit in comparison to the main steels. So they can pre-drill the holes?????? ...No idea. It doesnt state this anywhere...

Sad loss RIP. Seen a slow-mo of it on Youtube. Dont know the facts, but it looks like he's unconscious on the way down?? Before being hit by the following bikes.

So sand back, fill, sand, 2 x oil-based u/c, gloss. Ignore me snapping Robbie, must have my period this week. Cheers.

Couldnt agree more. When I did the door from new, I did no research, just slapped on Ronseal 5 year woodstain. All I'm after now is a way of stopping the splits appearing again and again.

RE: Prep work: The whole door was rubbed flat with 120 paper, 240 paper on beading. Filled where needed with Metolux 2part wood filler. Sanded filler with 120 then 240. Dusted off with meths/rag. Apart from the cracks, the door is like a mirror. White specks showing up in the picture...

Simple really. Because the can says EXTERIOR undercoat.

Further to my recent post regarding glossing my garage door black. Job done, all looked lovely for a week or so. As can be seen from the photos, cracks have started to appear. Previous cracks were here, but I filled over them > sanded back > 2 x undercoat > 2 x gloss. What Have I done...