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Can you use rope as a handrail?
Does a rope handrail on stairs meet building regs?
Footing fit timber frame extension
Hi looking to build a single story extension (timber frame with a flat roof, can anyone advise what depth footing I will need? The dimensions are 4mx5m just costing it all up atm Thanks
I-beam vs RSJ beam
Is an I beam and RSJ basically the same thing? What’s the difference?
Structural problem
Hello, Our floor had dropped massively on one side in our living room Snd kitchen. They is a really damp smell coming from it and it feels quiet wet. How much would it cost to get this fixed? And on average how many days would it take to fix? I have pictures to show. The proparty is an end Terrence house.
What steps are needed to do building work close to a sewer/drain?
Hi there, I am planning to have some building works performed on my property soon. What steps or/and applications may be needed should it run over or close to a sewer/drain? Are any specific approvals needed, might it depend on the case, and if so how would I know? Thank you for your time.
Subsidence issues
I am a single working mum of 4 children living in a private rented property. I have informed my landlord on many occasions and I with no other options had to call out environmental health. After 2 visits to the property, they said it was a danger, then after them meeting the landlord, I have been ignored. Since last year I've had cracks appear inside and outside of my flat above a shop which I measure daily and are quite deep and wide enough to get my fingers in. There are also gaps in the stairs and between floors, skirting boards and windows etc. Now door frames are coming away from walls and snapping. Is there a way I can get a free structural report? I am afraid, I'm living here with 4 children and it's dangerous but not able to afford to get help off my own back.
Structural engineer checklist
How can I find a good structural engineer to check out my home before having an RSJ installed? What are the best approaches and criteria to tick off if I want to do this would you say?
I require a 5m x 3m concrete slab.
I require a 5m x 3m concrete slab. 200mm soil removal from level ground, mot1 base, shuttering. Ideally reinforced. For log cabin.
Extensions or Conversions
As a builder, do you prefer to carry out extensions or conversions?
Chippings next to house
I have been paving my front garden. I had noticed a couple of slabs were sinking a little so I dug them up and relaid I have left a gap of 300mm to the house with about 4 inches of small chippings. The paving is running away at at least 1/60. Also not much rain water falls in that area due to the over hang of about 300mm of the roof What I noticed after finishing is that the slabs although 300mm away are about 30mm higher than the bottom of the dpc. There doesn't appear to have been problems when the two large slabs were sloping in and that's been fixed. Perhaps I am overthrowing it but I just wanted to check
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