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    Which glue?

    Whilst my loft plans state to attach 6"x1" to my existing 4"x2" rafters. My BCO said he would be happy with 2"x2" glued and screwed to the existing 4"x2". Just wondered what everyones adhesive of choice would be for this? Gripfill? Pva wood glue? Epoxy resin?
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    Removing struts

    Apologies in advance if I get the terminology wrong... I just wanted to check that my loft was ready to have its struts and Purlin removed. 1. The steels are in.... 2. New joists hung off steels + on load bearing wall in middle of house. Both Checked and passed by BC. Got told "Good...
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    Attaching purlin wall to steel

    I'm in the process of the worlds slowest loft conversion (Getting things done in my own time as and when time money allows). BC have been notified, all above board. So far as I can tell, there are 2 ways of connecting the purlin wall to the top of the steels. 1. pre-drill top of steel...
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    Re-painting industrial garage floor

    After 13 years in the same Garage/unit, My step dad is finally retiring from the world of mechanics.. However, when leaving the unit, he has to decorate the place back to its original condition to get his deposit back from the landlord in full. We're ok with the emulsion & woodwork... but the...
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    Cracked garage roof / Asbestos

    Hello all. Our neighbours have had some work done recently, and I just wondered where we stand on a couple of things. First off, we do get on with these neighbours, so dont wish to fall out. Originally, at the bottom of the garden our garage joined theirs. Our neighbours (with all...
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    Packing out hangers

    I ordered some 6 x 2 C16 timber from Covers (for joists as stated in my plans) At the time, the man I spoke to did state that all their timber was regularised. Upon trying to fit a tripled up joist into a hanger (150mm wide) I'm left with a fairly large gap. approx 15mm How do I...
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    Timber in steel web.

    Have just installed my steel (UC's) at the weekend. (Up through the house with the aid of 4 friends, 1 length of chain and some adult sized nappies...) Now, the timber that gets bolted into the web (for the joist hangers).. Does it have to be a specific type/grade of timber?? Or just...
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    Fire door / red dot

    Potentially dumb question coming up...... I've got a couple of fire doors to hang (Jeld-Wen) Does it matter what side the red dot goes?? (hinge side or opening side) Thanks in advance
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    Underslung joists.

    To maximise every last inch of headroom, would we be allowed to attach a steel stair trimmer to the underside of the UC,s? Using either bolts or the beamclamp method.?? (Awaiting answer from BC, just interested to hear the opinions on here) In fact has anyone here used a beamclamp? Are they...
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    Stair trimmer

    I'm finally (finally...finally...) about to order the steels for my loft conversion. Whilst getting quotes, one of the companies asked what height I wanted the trimmer to sit in comparison to the main steels. So they can pre-drill the holes?????? ...No idea. It doesnt state this anywhere...
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    Cracks in gloss

    Further to my recent post regarding glossing my garage door black. Job done, all looked lovely for a week or so. As can be seen from the photos, cracks have started to appear. Previous cracks were here, but I filled over them > sanded back > 2 x undercoat > 2 x gloss. What Have I done...
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    Black gloss over Woodstain

    The door to my garage (oak veneer) is about 3 years old now, got a few cracks (Fairly fine, nothing major) and we want to gloss it black. It's currently finished with Ronseal 5 year woodstain. I've never been happy with the look, but it was more about getting it finished/protected in a bit of...
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    Red gloss

    Sorry in advance if this has been done to death..... We decided it was time to paint the front door. In good nick, just a change of colour. The wife decided on the colour red, So i went and bought Sandtex "Pillar box red" gloss. With the recomended Sandtex grey primer/undercoat. Rubbed...
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    Dirty, dusty loose insulation.

    In the plans for our loft conversion, between the old / new joists it states to "Leave 100mm insulation as sound quilt" No problem with that. But theres no mention anywhere of the blown in insulation that is also already up there between the joists, underneath the normal rolls. Should...
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    Removing bricks for padstones

    I need to remove bricks from a 9" party wall (for padstones to sit on, for the steels in my loft conversion) One wall has been no problem at all. We get on with the neighbour, so I just attacked the bricks I needed to remove with my sds (chisel attachment) However, the other wall is a bit...
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    Dulux matt blistering

    About 2 months ago I repainted my kitchen with Dulux matt Natural wicker. A couple of days ago I noticed what I thought was water on the wall above the radiator / below window. Picked up a cloth, gave it a quick wipe..... Paint has come off!! In another area I just dabbed with a tissue and...
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    joist span

    Hello all, Have just recieved my loft conversion drawings from the architect. Can anybody explain to me / help me with the following..... The span that the new joists have to cover, from steel to steel is approx 5.4m. The S.E. has specified 4x2 joists.... spanning 3m. So, as there's a...
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    Another insulation question......

    .....sorry. My architect is stating that my loft conversion requires 120mm celotex between the rafters, 20mm under.... Totalling 140mm. I can get some 100mm celotex at a good (v.good) price. Would I not be able to use 100mm between, 40mm under instead? same total. Headrooms not an...
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    loft insulation / ebay

    Hello all, Have just spoken to my architect. He informed me that in my loft, the insulation (kingspan/celotex..) will need to be 120mm between the rafters with a further 40mm underneath. Just found the following on ebay...
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    macerator in loft.

    An architect has just viewed my loft for a potential conversion. If we put a shower up there, will there be any need for a macerator? He mentioned putting one in. But I (niavely) thought a plumber would just be able to run the waste under the floor, out the wall and connect into existing...
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