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    Attaching Trimmer / wall plate to wall for joists to hang off

    Hello, Build has been progressing well since initial concerns with foundations, and brickwork is now up to roof level. Just wanted to check a couple of things on the ground and first floor fixing methods. Both floors are using timber trimmers / wall plates, with joist hangers for the joists...
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    Walls not centred on foundations - ok?

    Hello, Now started our build. Builder by his own admission made a little bit of a mess of digging the trenches (lost his usual digger guy so tried to do himself), and once the digger had gone had to do some remedial work to extend the existing trenches and make sure they were positioned under...
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    Building an Extension within 10m of Railway Boundary

    Hello all, I've already searched the forum for this but nothing came up surprisingly. We have had planning permission for a double storey side extension. One of the planning pieces of additional information (i.e. not an actual condition) is as follows (taken directly from the application)...
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    Central Heating: Replacing 3/4" Steel Pipes with 15mm C

    Hi, Still doing the bathroom. Recently plumbed in the towel radiator and to my horror found that the main outward and return central heating pipes were 3/4" mild steel with copper solder ring fittings being used to connect them! Currently the pipes go under the bathroom floor to a far...
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    Moving a toilet approx 10inches to the left

    Currently redoing bathroom appliance at a time (first plumbing experience - thoroughly enjoying it so far!). So far have plumbed in the new shower bath and a thermostatic bar shower + done the waste pipe. So basically a fully functional new bath and shower. Still need to rip out the old bath...
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    BCO Site Visits

    Hi, Bit of a dilemma. Need to dig up and replace ground floor concrete slab. Believe you need to get BCO inspection for this through a building notice. Fine will do that. So far all well and good... However house has a loft conversion from before we bought it which I doubt meets...
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    Concrete Floor with Suspected Sulphate Attack

    Hi, My fiancee and I have just bought our first house, and were aware from the point of survey that it had problems with the floor slab downstairs. The downstairs of the house consists of a lounge/diner, hallway, downstairs toilet, and kitchen. The kitchen is new and has a very flat...
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