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I thought that in load bearing walls we had to use rsj's. if its a conrete lintel then surely I wont need to seek a structual engineer's drawing before I submit my building application notice

Are we allowed to use a concrete lintel if this is a load bearing wall?

Hi We live in a semi detached house which we have just added a 2 story extension to the side of the house. I am presuming what origionally was the exterior side wall is now an internal wall as we now have a garage attached to the other side of it. I want to make a new opening for a doorway thru...

Best bet - Get the insulation checked out before you install - contact your local Building Control and they should be able to advise on a suitable agency who can do the testing for you. My Building inspector will advise us on his next visit Ok I have collected the slabs and they are...

thanks woody. The plans ask for 50mm celotex or equivilant for the walls. I am picking these slabs up this afternoon. Could slabs be used on the external walls between battens before the plasterboard goes on? or does the insulation for the external walls need the vapour sided insulation? by...

Hi Its not a cavity wall its solid breezeblock so will these do for roof insulation maybe if not on the walls? I only ask as I have been offered a large quantity and it seems a shame to turn them down if i could use them somewhere. Maybe between the stud partition walls?

I have been offered 50mm Dense sound/heat insulation slabs (green fibre type). My question is whether or not I can use them on our block built extension? They have been removed from a recording studio. Any help much appreciated Gel

Hi We have a problem with damp as our damp course is level with our interior floor and also level with our patio. In other words 'all three are level. The patio is butted right up against the brickwork of our house. If we reduce the patio height we are flooded out in heavy rain as our water...

Thanks for your reply Nelliedee :)

Thanks for your your replies. Yes the plans have told us to do his, I was just being polite with my English Nelliedee

Thanks for all your help guys we are now more knowledgeable about this window. Nelliedee

We are in Epsom in Surrey is that within your working range? if so could you please contact us on [email protected] many thanks

These Bays directly undrneath the main guttering on the roof and do not have their own guttering. We have mirrored the existing small bay window on our house. The whole street has no guttering on the small upstairs bays I wonder if this is a fault in old house construction Nelliedee

Thanks Noseall, will do Nelliedee

Hi xenon So we need upstands on top of window and attach joists to the upstands? Do we just sit upstands directly ontop of window? do we attach it to window? Nelliedee

Hi Noseall We were wondering about the insulation below the window sill as otherwise its gonna be so cold. Had a look at other properties and none have facia or insulation underneath. Is this a regulation or reccomendation? Nelliedee

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Hi Our plans have asked for insulation before plastering. The building is built out of 215mm blocks and the shell is up. I cant believe that we cant just plaster the walls :( So my question is being that this is built with blocks and we require insulation, what sort of stud work needs to...

Hi Sorry just reread your post :oops: Thank you for the drawings they will help hubby and me to plan this roof. I am having problems visulising how the joists attach to the top part of the window? or do the joists just rest on top of window. [img] Have tried to show an image hopefully...