General Structural Issues

299 topics in this forum

1. Repointing found issues

   By Benny, December 6, 2017
   • 3 replies
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   • Benny
   • December 7, 2017

2. Concrete floor slab temporary covering

   By chrisb, November 28, 2017
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   • chrisb
   • November 28, 2017

3. Replacement for damp-prone timber floor

   By rdw1985, October 16, 2017
   • 4 replies
   • 2.5k views
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   • rdw1985
   • October 25, 2017

4. 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
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   • Onoff
   • September 22, 2017

5. Joists: to treat or not to treat that is the question

   By ToughButterCup, September 20, 2017   

   • joist
   • treat
   • 10 replies
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   • Simplysimon
   • September 20, 2017

6. Cost/effort to core through concrete block wall

   By DundeeDancer, August 2, 2017
   • 19 replies
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   • Vijay
   • August 3, 2017

7. Steel lintel with granite heads

   By DeeJunFan, July 3, 2017
   • 10 replies
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   • Declan52
   • July 4, 2017

8. Mesh arrangement for slab

   By oranjeboom, June 26, 2017   

   • mesh
   • slab
   • 8 replies
   • 4.1k views
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   • Mr Punter
   • June 27, 2017

9. Concrete slab on top of dwarf wall or adjacent to...

   By Carrerahill, June 16, 2017   

   • concrete foundations
   • dwarf wall
   • 8 replies
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   • Carrerahill
   • June 19, 2017

10. Lateral Movement?

    By 8ball, June 2, 2017
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    • 8ball
    • June 4, 2017

11. jji joists Ibeams engineered timber

    By ferncottage, May 27, 2017
    • 5 replies
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    • MikeSharp01
    • May 27, 2017

12. Over the top garage reinforcement

    By jamiehamy, May 5, 2017
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views
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    • Vijay
    • May 5, 2017

13. Gap between steel and beam

    By Pocster, March 31, 2017
    • 9 replies
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    • Jeremy Harris
    • April 1, 2017

14. Structural engineer opinion

    By vfrdave, March 23, 2017
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    • vfrdave
    • March 23, 2017

15. Ground slab structural load annotation on our frame design

    By MikeSharp01, March 23, 2017
    • 2 replies
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    • MikeSharp01
    • March 23, 2017

16. Help me with my little penetrations, please.

    By ToughButterCup, March 4, 2017   

    • services
    • marking out
    • (and 1 more)

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      • services
      • marking out
      • foundations
    • 13 replies
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    • ToughButterCup
    • March 6, 2017

17. Open up stairway - not so sure

    By 8ball, March 2, 2017
    • 3 replies
    • 5.7k views
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    • Simplysimon
    • March 2, 2017

18. SE needs Soil Survey

    By Triassic, November 18, 2016
    • 9 replies
    • 3k views
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    • Declan52
    • November 30, 2016

19. Remedial Structural Work. 1 2 3

    By daiking, October 10, 2016
    • 54 replies
    • 14.1k views
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    • daiking
    • November 15, 2016

20. Sheet piling.

    By K78, October 9, 2016
    • 4 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • K78
    • October 9, 2016

21. Engineer who understands timber ...

    By PeterW, July 22, 2016
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • Onoff
    • July 25, 2016

22. Roof Joist Sizing

    By PeterW, June 27, 2016
    • 0 replies
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    • PeterW
    • June 27, 2016

23. Drilling the bottom chord of a posi joist.

    By ProDave, June 11, 2016
    • 8 replies
    • 4.1k views
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    • ProDave
    • June 11, 2016

24. Concrete over block and beam

    By thomas, May 25, 2016
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • tonyshouse
    • May 26, 2016