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Thanks for that, used your formula, sawed the vertical lines from each side (they lined up perfectly!) and it's looking good. :D

I'm getting ready to fire up a stihl saw to cut out a new doorway in a brick wall. (I've got the water kit on it!) I've marked the verticals on the wall and propped the joists. The only slight problem is I only have a 12" blade which is about ½" short to go all the way through but that should...

Very many thanks for the reassurance and tips. I hope other people appreciate as much as I do the amount of time some of you guys spend doing this for no tangible reward.The information in these forums is priceless. I also appreciate the courtesy of tone of the majority of the replies, the few...

Hi, I have several areas back to bare red brick (early 1920's) in the house I'm renovating. I've been capable of the jobs I've tackled so far, new joists, floor, demolishing dividing wall and fitting 3.8m RSJ etc and now I'd like to have a go at plastering or at least getting the browning on...

Cheers Andy, The rot came from wall cavities filled in places to about 6" above DPC, flower beds about 12" above DPC/air bricks and wet earth solum touching joists in some places. These 104 houses were thrown up pretty quickly and cheaply to house workers in a new aluminium factory in...

Sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees, I didn't think about that!. It's clear now that I have to spend a bit of time levelling off the first one properly then work off that. I've done lots of work in several houses we've had over the years but never stripped down to a shell like this...

Thanks, that's one option in the main room but wouldn't work in the other half where joists pass through holes in the internal walls. My real question is - do the joists have to be dead level in both planes or do I have some leeway with that??. George.

Hello, I'm renovating a 1920s brick built end terrace house and am well advanced with things - cavities, solum, blown plaster, remove damp concrete floors, knock through walls, etc. What degree of accuracy do I need to work to when putting in and levelling the new joists on the ground floor...