block and beam

Hi, We are renovating a 1980s first floor flat which has a concrete block and beam floor. The old laminate flooring and floorboards have been completely removed and we wondering about how best to build the floor back again. Is it best to put timber battens down and attach T&G boards to the...

I would like to inspect the drainage pipes that have been placed beneath a new block and beam floor for an extension. The blocks have been brushed with a thin layer of cement paste to close the cracks between blocks. Is it possible to lift the blocks up and if so how can this be done.

I'm looking for 'no wood' decking - so no wood whatsoever regardless of whether the wood is pressure treated. There are 4 x concrete pillars. The existing wooden decking is partially rotted. I came across this 'block and beam' construction for a suspended floor. A youtube video is here: ...

Morning all, I have taken on some of a job that has some questioning architect details. He is a very typical “know all, don’t question me” type of architect, so thought I would ask here first as BCO said nothing is wrong as per the regs so that’s where his concern stops. The drawings have an...