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I have 4 Padstone to install in a line with e the beams connecting together across 2 of the padstones. What is the best method in lining all the Padstones up so the beams sit in the middle and at the same height. The distance for all the Padstones with beam spanning them is 9.5m. This is in a...

Hello. How easy will it be to install a UB 203x102x23 @ 3835 through the external wall and into position. I was planning on opening the external wall and internal wall to slide the beam through and into position as it’s above the joist and to bug to turn upstairs

So would building control look at my side or the lower side in terms of height allowance. Not sure how it works, might have to speak with building control I would anchor it from the wall

I currently have a garden wall that’s 1.8m tall. I want to replace the trellis with a 5ft fence into the wall. The neighbours garden is about 4ft lower than mine at the patio Is this allowed, does it require planning or building control notice to do this. Don’t want to just put it up and risk...

A electrician because it has old fuse wire in the consumer unit

The buyer has had a electrician around to look at the consumer unit under he serveyors instructions. He said it need a full rewire, consumer unit changing and earth bonding on the gas pipes and water supply's. It's safe as we have lived with thiese for over 5 years and never had problem.

I have accepted the full asking price for my 2 bedroom terraced house and the survey has picked up the the electrics need checking. It currently the old fuse wire which is safe as we have never had any issues with this as we have lived here for 5 years. If it was a big issue to us I would have...

I have a mid terrace house which is about 100 years old. We started to get mould on the bottom wall inside which is an external facing wall. Cleaned out the cavity with Hoover and it seemed to be ok until the over day. I thinking that it could be a breach with the chemical dpc as the gas pipe is...

I have just finished decorating my living room and had mould within the bottom corner. There was a cupboard there before hand so I have removed that and cleaned with hot water and bleach. It killed it for some time so I wallpaper over the area and have found its back again. Before this I first...

I have a had a few builders price up, opening up my living room dining room and they have all said I need a 3.1m universal beam. However one build has said you can use a concrete lintel instead. I have done some research and found out that these can be used on dead loads, with load bearing...

I bought our house 2 years ago and the living room and dinning room are open to be one big room, however its not opened up enough. In survey they picked up the lintel should be checked out by a structural engineer. Does this mean that the person before us that had the house didn't get planning...

From barrow in Furness cumbria

Had someone round with another price today and didn't like this idea. He said his labour is £470. He told me to buy the rsj which he was going to buy from his mates account at tp's and supply all the materials our selfs. He also said it would cost to much to go through building control and...

Can someone help me with this. I have had a price to install a beam between rooms and remove walls and plaster the pad stones. It going to cost £1176 Design of beam size and strapping detail £156.00 Cost of building notice and inspection fee paid to town hall £80.00 Cost for building...