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    Central Heating Pipe Routing

    I need to extend my central heating from my newly built extension into the old part of my house. On the first floor I need rads in the three bedrooms and in the bathroom, utility and lounge on the ground floor. Is the below ok as a route? It appears best to me to as the joists run as the lines...
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    Upvc door hinge issue

    I have lost one of the Allen screws from this upvc door hinge causing it to drop. Can I get a replacement or do I need to get the whole hinge ?
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    Door Gap problem

    I have hung a door and despite the gap being perfect when pre hung and the hinges cut in nice and flush the gap is massive. I must be doing something wrong? The hinges don’t close up right so I can’t see how I can avoid a gap. Sure I am being thick.
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    Cladding my Dormer's

    I have four dormer's that are currently built with a facing of marine ply. The initial plan was to render them but now I am considering upvc cladding. My question is around what the cladding goes on to. Do I need some sort of damp proof membrane, then vertical battens and then the cladding? I...
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    How do I disguise this.

    I am in the process of plaster boarding my self build but I have hit a snag. I am just doing the stairwell and I have this timber that is bolted to the wall. Its the timber that the joists hang off and protrudes about 2 inches from the wall. I have cut the bolts off and was planning to plaster...
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    Lintel size etc

    I am about to break through from my extension to the main house and I am seeking advice re lintels. I have asked building control but they taking their time in replying. The wall I am breaking through is 9” solid so I am thinking two 100mm x 65 mm reinforced concrete lintels. There is not too...
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    Floor Insulation/Raising

    I am in the process of building an extension and what was a ground floor playroom will become my hall way. The existing floor is a concrete slab with minimal insulation and needs to be raised by approximately 70 mm. I would like UFH but as the insulation is not great would I be heating the...
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    Raising and improving floor

    I am in the process of building an extension and what was a ground floor playroom will become my hall way. The existing floor is a concrete slab with minimal insulation and needs to be raised by approximately 70 mm. I would like UFH but as the insulation is not great would I be heating the...
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    Insulation Advice/Knowledge ??

    I am currently building an extension and according to my drawings I need 100mm Kingspan between rafters and then 62.5 mm insulated plaster board. It’s not really clear but I guess I fill between the rafters up to the ceiling joists and then fill between joists then insulated plasterboard all...
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    Fixing tiles

    I am currently building over my garage and I am at the stage of setting out my roof battens for tiling. I am using the tiles that I took off the garage roof which are Hardrow. When reading about fixing I see the advice is to nail every 3rd row but I don’t remember any of the old tiles being...
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    Roofing extension lead work

    Hi guys not posted in ages but I am finally getting close to finishing the roof structure on my two story extension and I am now thinking about tiling. The house is rendered as will the extension. Am I right in thinking where the extension abuts the existing I don’t step the lead but create a...
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    Roofing advice Please !

    Ok I am getting close to putting the rafters up for the roof of my extension and I am going to have loads of questions as I am no chippy and no roofer. I will eventually have a steel spanning across which will be ridge beam and supporting the roof and this is where I am a little confused...
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    Another joist question!!

    So I am in the process of hanging my joists in my extension but I have an issue. I have bolted timber in to the web of the steel to fix my hangers to but the timber is not flush with the steels so I am having to notch out the corner of each joist. should I have gone for thicker timber to make...
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    Wall Plate & Joist Advice

    Ok I am getting close to fitting my joists in my build but I need some advice. I think I am going down the route of a wall plate and hangers but I could do with some tips on fitting the wall plate. Its approximately 6.5m long so two pieces of 8 X 2 should suffice. I guess coach bolts to fix...
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    Shifting Steel !!!

    So next week I have a 6.8m steel weighing 367 kg being delivered. How many people do you think I am going to need to lift this ?
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    Another joist question

    So my architect has stipulated 3 no joists under bath and stud walls. Does this terminology mean a minimum of 3 or 3 bolted together?
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    Fixing Joists !

    Morning all I am asking for some advice/experience in regard to fixing joists to existing masonry. Basically I am converting my double garage and the joists will run from the existing house wall to a steel and then from a steel to the existing garage wall. In essence both walls are existing at...
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    Drilling Holes in an RSJ

    During the demolition stage of my build I have managed to find and RSJ that was encased in timber. I have checked the SE and he has confirmed I can use it. This is good news as it will save me a few quid but I will need to drill some holes for M12 bolts. Am I going to need a special drill bit ...
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    Bosch GBH 11 DE

    I have the above breaker that has stopped working. It was working intermittently and needed the cable wiggling to keep it going. Thinking there must be a loose connection I took the back checked and tightened all the cables and now it won’t work at all. Any ideas ?
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    Slab insulation advice

    Morning all I am converting an old ground floor bedroom/play room to a hallway as part of my extension. I appear to have 50 ish mm of screed over 200mm concrete slab but there is no insulation. I need to raise the current floor by about 50 mm I have spoke to my BCO who has said as it was...
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