Hi Folks, I am currently making a dining room/kitchen open plan and I'm wondering if anyone can advise on the issue I have. At the moment, I am...
We have a circa 1890s house with thick solid stone walls. On our upstairs landing we have noticed a considerable amount of noise and bounce at...
I have installed a steel beam to support a small, load bearing wall, 1500 in length (with all SE calcs). The beam is in sitchu and supported with...
My builder has removed an internal wall and installed a steel perpendicular to the partywall and inserted it into the wall with a padstone. The...
Just had an rsj fitted in a 1940s house and the padstone wall beneath one end is part of a older wall with a bit of the mortar crumbling plus it's...
We are fitting a steel beam soon 5.75m long 254x254x89 UC and the structural engineer has specified 450x300x215mm padstones but I am struggling to...
Happy new year all. not sure if this is the right place but wanted some advice re:padstones. I have had structural engineer calcs back for a rsj...
I am having an extension built and the S.E has suggested a support column due to the size of beams being installed. This support column however...
Hi all. I'm currently renovating a bungalow. Which involves a 4300mm X 150mm x150mm steel spanning a new bifold opening. My question is how do...
Hey guys... I am not a builder but do have some common sense. Is this RSJ installation completely unacceptable? I think so but need some...
Does anyone know why padstones are not completely square?
Grateful for any advice please. I need to install one end of a UB (178x102x19) on a brick nib that needs some building up before the padstone can...
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