General Structural Issues

295 topics in this forum

1. Any ideas on this large external crack?

   By iSelfBuild, January 7, 2019
   • 12 replies
   • 4k views
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   • ProDave
   • January 8, 2019

2. Method for fixing JJI joists to solid timber rafters

   By willbish, December 18, 2018
   • 16 replies
   • 4.2k views
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   • Russell griffiths
   • December 19, 2018

3. Strongbacks 1 2

   By ToughButterCup, December 13, 2018
   • 31 replies
   • 7.9k views
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   • PeterW
   • December 16, 2018

4. MAQ

   By MAQ, December 9, 2018
   • 2 replies
   • 1.3k views
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   • Mr Punter
   • December 9, 2018

5. Soakaway System

   By Simon Ennis, October 22, 2018
   • 1 reply
   • 1.7k views
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   • Jeremy Harris
   • October 22, 2018

6. Cracks in House Extension on clay soil?

   By MAB, October 14, 2018
   • 2 replies
   • 3k views
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   • Declan52
   • October 14, 2018

7. Retaining wall and habitable spaces

   By Moonshine, October 4, 2018
   • 6 replies
   • 2.7k views
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   • bissoejosh
   • October 6, 2018

8. Metal web joist spacing

   By Triassic, September 16, 2018
   • 9 replies
   • 2.3k views
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   • PeterW
   • September 17, 2018

9. Setting out 1 2

   By vivienz, May 29, 2018   

   • setting out
   • foundations
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • setting out
     • foundations
     • piling
     • surveyor
   • 28 replies
   • 5.1k views
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   • jack
   • September 16, 2018

10. Retaining Wall UK 1 2

    By Waza, July 14, 2018
    • 26 replies
    • 6.6k views
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    • Nickfromwales
    • July 15, 2018

11. Sole Plate Timber

    By Triassic, May 29, 2018
    • 21 replies
    • 8.4k views
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    • Ed_MK
    • July 12, 2018

12. Delayed facing brick supply, how high can the inner blockwork go?

    By epsilonGreedy, June 11, 2018
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • epsilonGreedy
    • June 12, 2018

13. Crackers or cracking.

    By MikeSharp01, June 11, 2018   

    • passive slab
    • overkill
    • 10 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • Hecateh
    • June 11, 2018

14. What goes more than 100mm deep into the slab.

    By MikeSharp01, June 7, 2018   

    • slab fixings
    • avoiding ufh pipes
    • 22 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • Jeremy Harris
    • June 10, 2018

15. External garden wall issue

    By dallymehat, May 10, 2018   

    • walls
    • garden wall
    • (and 3 more)

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      • walls
      • garden wall
      • external wall
      • canal wall
      • brick work
    • 12 replies
    • 3.1k views
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    • Temp
    • May 10, 2018

16. Trying to understand !!

    By Redoctober, April 30, 2018   

    • timber frame
    • external doors
    • (and 1 more)

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      • timber frame
      • external doors
      • threshold detail
    • 14 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • PeterW
    • April 30, 2018

17. Rafter in wrong place!!

    By Alex, April 6, 2018   

    • rafter
    • bracing
    • 8 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • Construction Channel
    • April 13, 2018

18. Floor and ceiling joists are they structural?

    By Jml, March 17, 2018
    • 18 replies
    • 8.9k views
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    • Jml
    • March 18, 2018

19. Conflict of interests

    By vivienz, February 19, 2018   

    • roots
    • root protection
    • (and 3 more)

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      • roots
      • root protection
      • clay
      • water
      • arboricultural report
    • 12 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • vivienz
    • February 19, 2018

20. Small porch

    By Dee, January 24, 2018
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • Dee
    • January 24, 2018

21. Soil survey cost

    By vivienz, January 15, 2018   

    • phase 2 soil survey
    • structural calculatios
    • (and 2 more)

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      • phase 2 soil survey
      • structural calculatios
      • going rate
      • cost
    • 7 replies
    • 6.1k views
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    • vivienz
    • January 15, 2018

22. Repointing found issues

    By Benny, December 6, 2017
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • Benny
    • December 7, 2017

23. Concrete floor slab temporary covering

    By chrisb, November 28, 2017
    • 0 replies
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    • chrisb
    • November 28, 2017

24. Replacement for damp-prone timber floor

    By rdw1985, October 16, 2017
    • 4 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • rdw1985
    • October 25, 2017

25. First Floor: wall plates, hangers and joists - connecting up 1 2 3

    By ToughButterCup, September 21, 2017   

    • joist
    • hanger
    • (and 4 more)

      Tagged with:

      • joist
      • hanger
      • wall plate
      • treated timber
      • durisol
      • air-tight
    • 50 replies
    • 38.6k views
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    • Onoff
    • September 22, 2017