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    Loft conversion - Steel RSJ's for support

    Hi thanks for your reply. Number 3 does sound the best to me, when I spoke to my architect who did our drWings, he also sorted our structural Engineer. He said to me that the steel Company can supply me te splice details is this correct? Thanks
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    Loft conversion - Steel RSJ's for support

    Hi, I need 2 large 18ft RSJ's for my loft conversion, we are looking at possible ways to get the steels into the loft. 1. lift them ourselves, through several holes in the house. (risky and hard work!) 2. get them craned in, but can be a little expensive and tricky to manoeuvre in the Loft...
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    new staircase

    I have added pics.. not sure how I get them on here?
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    new staircase

    Hi. The dimensions of the room are 10 ft long 8ft wide. 8ft ceiling height.. I guess around 9 or more once loft floor is in. See the pics attached - the stairs will start roughly where the window is. There will be a doorway to the left of the window. they go up 3/4 stairs then...
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    new staircase

    Oh sorry, I can take pics and dimensions tonight, but it is brick walls, connected to two walls, the first3/4 stairs connecting to wall on the left then turning right the remaining stairs connecting to the left wall again. hope that makes sense! ha
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    new staircase

    Hi, yes we will be fixing these to the wall.
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    new staircase

    Hi, Yeah we will be, but for me to determine what room or where openings are I need to make sure it can fit.
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    new staircase

    Hi, thank you very much for getting back to me. I can do some measurements tonight and come back here. i think the ceiling height is roughly 8 foot but then this will be higher as the loft floor will be increased. I was wodering if there was a set amount of steps you have to have before a...
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    new staircase

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, I'm after someone's help, we are putting in a new staircase for a loft conversion. It will have a few stairs then a platform turnin right going up. Is there a set amount of stairs you are allowed before the...
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    New staircase for a loft conversion

    Hi, I'm after someone's help, we are putting in a new staircase for a loft conversion. It will have a few stairs then a platform turnin right going up. Is there a set amount of stairs you are allowed before the turning platform? Or can you have as many as you want? Also what is the rules and...
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    Pre cast padstones

    Hi, Wondering if anyone can help...? I need to get a couple of pre cast padstones.. I was just wondering on the best place I can get them, I am in Harlow Essex. Also how much roughly are they? Thanks for your help.
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    Installing Steel rsj

    True, but wouldn't it be down to building contorl to pass it? So I could use our own made and they say this is not what is stated in the drawings and spec.
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    Installing Steel rsj

    see that is what I thought? Maybe i can speak to the building control to check if they would want me to get pre cast padstones or if I can make them ourselves. Thanks for your messages.
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    Installing Steel rsj

    Thanks. They do indeed look like what I need thank you!! We have already made our own and out the steel on them. I guess we will have to Akro the steel up and replace the padstones. Was worried they meant a metal beam so that is good.
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    Installing Steel rsj

    Hi, thanks for your reply. Where would I get a pre cast pad stone from? Could we not make our own? I.e with ballast concrete etc. Thanks for your time. Shaun
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