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Woody Thanks for your prompt reply. i get these ordered now. thanks p.s. they aren't on the plans as I did put them on :-)

Hi, i building a single story extension with a pitched roof over. i have on the plans a timber bearer attached to the wall with the rafters (birds mouthed both ends?) sitting on this and the wall plate. I assume i am to use expandable bolt fixings to attach the bearer to the wall, but what...

Thanks Noseall that answered my question. :D

Is it OK to use facing bricks and thermalight blocks for below DPC or do I need to use something special. I will need 4 (brick) courses. Thanks Ben

Thanks for you knowledge and help Oldun. :)

Oldun The pipes will end up being only about 100mm from the top of the pipe to the top of the concrete foundation. I was thinking of making wood shuttering to go up all the way and then bridge over the top with a reinforced lintel in the first course of bricks and blocks. If I try and...

Thanks Oldun is the rebar needed if I'm going to use concrete lintels above?

Hi, I've finished digging my footings for my extension and now need to make some shuttering to go around my clay sewer pipe. How much gap around the pipe do I need to leave, or how wide and deep do I need the shuttering? Thanks