Hi Everyone I would like to remove a wall on the first floor. The house is a typical 1930s terraced house. Attached is the wall in question....
Hi - My builder is in the process of finishing off my 8m by 9m outbuilding and he’s installed the roof joists as attached. Does this look right?...
After being let down by several structural engineers wondering if anyone on here will be able to help me. I purchased a new house 4 months ago...
Hi I am doing an extension and had a trial hole dug for the foundations which was to 1.4m (deep due to trying to find good ground - point 1...
I have just installed the following two beams for my loft conversion. 5.1m 203x203x46kg on 100x150x500mm pad stones. Unfortunately these are...
Our builder is on site for our loft conversion. He has laid a heavy long beam but one support is on the edge of the brick wall of the garden...
Hi I've got some 20 year old wood beams in my roof which support the existing ceiling. They are still in a good condition. I'm wanting to make a...
[ATTACH] Well, more like exposed bottom rails of roof trusses, with plasterboard recessed between for that mock Tudor effect. An extension has...
Hi, I'm looking at some calculations for a beam. Is it correct that celotex is listed as 0.25kn/m2 ? Only unsure as it is listing plasterboard...
Hi all, My ground floor is of beam and block construction with a 150mm or so void underneath. I initially thought it had no airbricks whatsoever...
I have just started my own DIY loft conversion. I have already obtained planning permission and building regs permission. I removed all of the...
Hi all, not sure if I'm posting this in the right category... I want to add a small chandelier type light fitting to hang in the centre of the...
I thought that RSJs came with pre-drilled holes, but on our RSJ there appear to be 8 holes drilled instead of the 4 expected. Is this right? And...
We are planning on converting our garage into a master suite. The garage currently has a concrete slab that has a large crack/split. The rest of...
We had a pitched roof kitchen/conservatory extension done 11 years ago, single storey, 15 degree pitch, and we are now considering taking out the...
We're doing a self build which is actually a conversion of a current industrial building. It has a large flat roof which is supported by 3 x 11m...
Hi Everyone, I am putting an extension on my house (3 bed Semi) and we are opening up the back of the house to make it open plan. The steel...
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