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My bad!!! I meant 6x2, Not 4x2. Still the same issue though. No mention of joists sitting on wall, or how... Other issues found so far (with my untrained eye) include....... #1. No mention of how to join the purlin wall to the rafters Spoke to B.C.O., said to use 2 bolts, or...

Parts of it, yes. But only with the aid of a couple of builder friends. Structural side, I intend to help with the lifting + heaving, but leave the decision making to others. Insulation, flooring, plasterboarding...etc will be down to me. No doubt aided along the way by a million...

Cheers Static... As you can see (I hope..) from the picture, the drawings a bit vague to say the least. I honestly assumed (naively?) the drawings would be full of measurements, to the mm. You get what you pay for I suppose.... and his was the cheapest quote. Any clue, before I ask him...

Hello all, Have just recieved my loft conversion drawings from the architect. Can anybody explain to me / help me with the following..... The span that the new joists have to cover, from steel to steel is approx 5.4m. The S.E. has specified 4x2 joists.... spanning 3m. So, as there's a...

Cheers Freddy, I only wonder because after looking around on the net, I can get left-overs of this, that and the other. I know its not ideal but it will save a bob. Am I maybe worrying too much? If I put up 100mm - 40mm rather than 120mm - 20mm how would bc know? If it was done before...

.....sorry. My architect is stating that my loft conversion requires 120mm celotex between the rafters, 20mm under.... Totalling 140mm. I can get some 100mm celotex at a good (v.good) price. Would I not be able to use 100mm between, 40mm under instead? same total. Headrooms not an...

You presume correct. (If I wasn't going to go through BC, I wouldn't be going through the cost of an architect) Excuse my ignorance, but.......... purely theoretically... I have to put insulation between the rafters. The sheets are only 8ft long, the runs are longer. So when I butt a...

Hello all, Have just spoken to my architect. He informed me that in my loft, the insulation (kingspan/celotex..) will need to be 120mm between the rafters with a further 40mm underneath. Just found the following on ebay...

1 asked £400 for the drawings + £160 for the calcs........ The other asked for £600 all-in. Didn't think these were bad prices compared to some I've seen?

An architect has just viewed my loft for a potential conversion. If we put a shower up there, will there be any need for a macerator? He mentioned putting one in. But I (niavely) thought a plumber would just be able to run the waste under the floor, out the wall and connect into existing...

Had 2 architects round to quote for loft drawings for B.C. No1 Says I DO need means of escape window. No2 says DONT. The stairway is the escape route. No1 Says I DO need party walls soundproofed. No2 says I DONT. No1 Says may be able to buy "off the shelf" stairs. No2 says they will...

I'm putting up a 20m washing line this weekend (weather permitting...) As its going off the back of the house, should I use an eye shield anchor? Or will a screw eye with a rawlplug suffice?? Thankyou

Thanks Joe, will give it a go. What about the existing blisters? they have flattened, but not right back to the wall.

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Not sure what I've done wrong.... ?? Living room had 3 walls of matt paint & 1 wall of lining paper. (Work done by previous owner) Paper was coming off in places so i removed it all. Under the paper, paint was silk. Washed / Sanded off paste residue. Followed by further sanding to kill...

i do intend to get other quotes, just seems that the architects I got hold of are in no rush to reply. When You say dwarf wall from floor to rafter. Do you mean going from steel/rsj to rafters??

You taking the p***??!!

Sorry if this has been done to death, really just cant find the definite answers. Were at the very beginning of a loft conversion. Just trying to get quotes from architects for drawings and Steel calcs. Today we had the first architect come round to view the space. From trawling through...

My loft currently has two velux windows, one at the front one at the back. Only the front one is a fire escape window. Were thinking of converting the loft into two bedrooms, putting a stud wall up to divide the front from the back. Would the rear window now have to be changed to a fire escape...

The advice was all I wanted. But thanks for the free dose of pedantry. :wink: