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Here is one more, What is the best remedial action for me before they plaster

What is the remedial action as we have not yet done plastering , also attached are some pictures

Hi All, From the open ends lot of cold is coming in winter. Although the builder told he will cap them using some plastic strips. Can we put some insulation at the end along the back side of plastic strips to ensure no cold escapes from wall. Note: I believe the open gaps between the wall insulation and wall is for air ventilation and needed isn;t it with regards Mubbashshir

Hi there, Can you explain me about wall continuity at ground floor. Asking because, although we don't have any open plan or any steal beam which we have installed on ground floor to take off any load bearing wall. However I am planning to install couple of doors in ground floor which may be like little bit of wall continuity not there...say 750mm or 800 mm

I was thinking, can I not do that project in phases like do all this 1. Do the Domer and structural bits by taking of the roof and secure everthing back like close off the roof etc. 2. Remaiing floor joist etc at later point when I get some funding. Any other suggestion if the above approach or steps nees some correction

Hi All, I am still working on the final bits with the builder. This small single-storey extension has developed a crack in the soil, although it's a bit away from my wall. However, there are no cracks in my wall or any problems like opening or closing the doors. Please note that this is built over a soil pipe. I am a bit suspicious that the builders might not have put a concrete slab in the way they laid it to bridge the cavity over the pipe. Also foundation is good size i.e. 750 wide mm and 450 mm deep based on calculation done by structural engineer. This crack wasn't there before or may be gradually became more apparent. Also attached are the pictures of foundation which you can see clearly how deep the foundations were. Reasons for cracks: 1. Is there anyother checks to be done on new extension or existing building to ensure this crack does not expand and cause any further problems. What next steps should I inform my builder or insurance company asap

What I am saying can we do the conversion by not disturbing the raft tie that will give more space....only questions is will it cause problems with building regulation

The plan is to primarily board a bit to area to get access to soil pipe and extractor fan incase those breaks down. No, there is no habitation there

I have boarded only small part of the roof(can see attached snapshots) however have not screwed the boards yet and it is low pitch room, also planning to do loft hatch However builder is yet to do ceiling, insulation and plastering. Will there be any issue with condensation for new plaster due to this boards or will it cause any distrubtion to builders work Note: There are only 4 chipboards just took pictures of chipboards from different angles(3 chipboards (1 meter*0.5meter) and 1 chipboard(0.5 meter*0.5 meter)

If you could answer my send question, i.e. can I do loft conversion by keeping rafter tie as it is. However it(Rafter tie) will come in at about 1/3 length of the room. May look odd in the room after conversion. However will building regulations accept it or will have any objections

There is rafter tie joist in the middle of the loft and structural engineer has recommended not to disturb it and build the loft room on other side. As constructing alternative support for this and later removing this Rafter tie Joist safely can be expensive as we have to remove all the roof joists and roof to construct alternative supporting structure. Also for your information there are some joist which are cracking due to age however it is not causing any structural integrity issues as told by the structural engineer and he will be recommeding to contact some timber treatment company which can inspect and provide further feedback. Note: My structural engineer is charted sturctural engineer so he is quite competent however since he owns the company he may not want to design anything which can put this insurance at risk unless, I suggest him or push him. My Questions: 1. Any possible way of building alternative supporting structure in place of Rafter tie joist(without reonsturcting the roof). If you have any idea, I can ask the structural engineer to design in that direction. 2. Can we keep this Rafter tie joist as it is and finish loft coversion. Will it be approved by BC?. It may look odd because to go on other side of the tie joist, we have to bend below it or go over it. However we can remove later when we can construct supporting structure as this may require re-constructing whole roof by removing existing room.

The plan is to have loft room with rear domer&attached bathroom. However need advise on loft room location with possible location in attached snapshot Rear_view_with_two_Possible_Locations_of_LoftRoom. attached pictures gives good idea of loft room location 1 or location 2 from inside and outside along with comments in the snapshots Need advise on the below : 1. Structural changes such as steel beam in loft floor or in domer to ensure stability. 2. Advise of how to manage the party wall if we have to slot steel beam in the wall along the neighbours side. 3. Ensure all the details are discussed with builder with regards to the plan and material type etc which will be used so we don't incur additional cost due to constant changes. 4. Advise of strair location and planning for it.

The plan is to have loft room with rear domer&attached bathroom. However need advise on loft room location with possible locations attached in snapshot "Rear_view_with_two_Possible_Locations_of_LoftRoom" attached pictures gives good idea of possible loft room locations i.e. location 1 or location 2 from inside and outside along with comments in the snapshots Need advise on the below : 1. Rough drawing of loft room with rear domer with bathroom with structural changes such as steel beam in loft floor or in domer to ensure stability will be very helpful. 2. Advise of how to manage the party wall if we have to slot steel beam in the wall along the neighbours side. 3. Ensure all the details are discussed with builder with regards to the plan and material type etc which will be used so we don't incur additional cost due to constant changes. 4. Advise of the stairs location

Building inspector is asking to keep the garage door and do the conversion behind it. Any suggested how to ensure it looks good, I am alright to have some storage space however would like the space behind the garage door and and actual conversion wall to be fully insulated and tiles so it has good ambiance. Also we should think of ventilation from front. Altough plan is to put a extractor fan in the front.

We are doing a garage conversion and planning to replace the Garage door with an attached French door(also attached is the front elevation of our house with the existing garage door in black). Now the current challenge is after raising the floor, we are left with 2050 mm height, and if we allocate 75mm to the French door frame on top and the remaining 55mm at the bottom for the Sill, we are left with 1920 clear space for the French Door, but standard clearance is 2000 mm. Can we talk to Building Control for any exceptions my Building Control inspector advised me to jack the lintel above the garage door and remove some bricks, which I have explained I am not very comfortable with as it carries bricks and the roof at the top& its old structure. What is the minimum height acceptable? If we have to meet a minimum height of 2000 mm any suggestions? Can we not keep the floor a little bit lower where the door is opened or closed to meet the building regulations or can we ask for an exception as we don't want to jack the lintel and risk any structural integrity of the building Also, can we do something about U-value, as the Building inspector warned me about draft from a wide French Door?

@ETC what is EEW is it Earthquake Early Warning or EEW structural member

@joe90 Attached is the drawing also attached the area where we are planning to install a door

1982_Extension_Drawing_Plan_No.82_1056 (1).pdf

Unfortunately, they have covered the copper pipe in soil; however, they haven't done any subflooring, etc. What is the best approach right now? I am thinking of requesting at least one option from the Builder. can you please suggest which one is best 1. Ensure that I am aware of the water mains pipeline path and make sure there is easy access when needed. 2. Request the builder or hire external plumber to replace copper pipes with MPDE pipe and cover it in duct.

@ETC Could you please explain this line "you’ll need restraint to the front wall and bearing for the lintels" with possible examples and pictures? I understood the bearing bit, which means we need a suitable lintel on top of the Door to bear the load from top (wall and roof load) Please explain me front wall needs to be restrained and some reference reading Also I have spoken to builder he says since not much space in the corrider however we can open the door in garage space on other side.

Any update or input will be appreciated

Attached are the pictures 1. Yes, plan is to keep the study it has access from kitchen also. 2. We can access house already from this space. You can see in attached picture (Plan is to open another door into this space(picture attached) 3. Plan is to install french doors with small outlets and trickle ventilation which will solve ventilation problem. 4. Plan is to keep it as storage space and do the french doors with small outlets in front instead of garage door. and add a side door from main door to keep shoes and coats Moment we plan for raising floor it becomes living space and we have insulate walls and floor etc

Hi All, I may have roof like this with one of slope along the neighbour. Since there is no gutter he may complain as he says his place floods during rain. Is it ok to have gutters on both sides of slope. Mine is single storey,Will the foundation gets affected if he doesn't have gutters on both sides Mubbashshir