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  1. Russell griffiths
    There is a 100% sure fire method to not cut a finger off. Fit the grinder with the side mounted handle. One hand on the trigger one on the side handle, so two hands both in use out of the way. The thing that stops you cutting your self is focus and having your mind on the job. Thinking of bacon sandwiches or that bird that just walked past is likely to end up with a didget missing.
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    Gloves not needed, unless your silly enough to put it on your hand. What you do want are goggles and ear defenders.
  3. Russell griffiths
    here you go
  4. Russell griffiths
    I think I would look at some 150x75 treated timber and build a subfloor, hold this off the ground with 100x100 treated posts at corners and intermediate areas. 250 deep holes and a bucket full of concrete around every post. Lay a dpc on top of bearers and drop sips on and screw down. TBH there’s a thousand ways to do it. I would use ground screws as it involves vo digging and no concrete, just find them cheaper. Just done a quick google your ground screws will cost you £350. If you put them at 1200 centres.
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    You can get a strap that does all of those jobs in one. Think it’s made by CULLUN timber connectors, it’s basically a strap with a foot on it with a hole in it, so it nails to the stud, pushes down onto the sole plate and bolts through to the underlying blockwork. With regards spacing this is normally dictated by your racking board layout, so position is at the start and finish of racking boards. So up the first stud then on the one 1200 away. But that all needs someone far cleverer than me to decide.
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    I don’t think you have allowed enough for your tiles, I’ve allowed 25mm overall for a 10mm tile. That’s with matting.
  7. Russell griffiths
    Why not, if the load above is the same as all the other studs why double them up. Obviously check with your structural engineer designer.
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    No nothing, it’s meant to go on top of hardcore to take out the sharp pointy bits, not needed on a concrete slab.
  9. Russell griffiths
    What’s the 4 studs for, do they carry a point load, if not I see no reason for them.
  10. Russell griffiths
    You set the roof out so you end up with an even cut at both ends, then you cut the first sheet longways and re bend the upstand, do the rest of the roof and if you lucky when you get to the far end you have the same size cut, cut this and again re fold the edge.
  11. Russell griffiths
    What’s the sand blinding for, that’s not needed.
  12. Russell griffiths
    Use the bricks no problem, as long as you keep your courses level so ties work.
  13. Russell griffiths
    If it’s on strip footings, I would look at knocking all internal walls out and form an insulated raft inside the face brickwork the only part I would keep would be the footings and face brickwork. But it does depend on what you paid for it and if you have any height restrictions. Your neighbours version is woefully inadequate.
  14. Russell griffiths
    I’ve put in many thousands of screws and I don’t have one, in fact I sold it as the noise it made was horrible.
  15. Russell griffiths
    Why’s that???
  16. Russell griffiths
    Drain inspection camera, but you will need an entry point to poke the camera up, the head of the camera has a transmitter built in that can be picked up above ground.
  17. Russell griffiths
    You also need to look into capital gains tax for your grandparents talk to your accountant.
  18. Russell griffiths
    Who said 100mm bearing, that is small and most end bearings these days have been increased.
  19. Russell griffiths
    Cheap.
  20. Russell griffiths
    Multi tool, tungsten blade.
  21. Russell griffiths
    Have you taken the packer out and seen if you can pull the truss down. TBH your only talking 2mm it won’t matter if it’s up or down.
  22. Russell griffiths
    Have you put a straight edge on the trusses, you might find it is bowed up high when you need to pull it down, do that first before you pack it up too high.
  23. Russell griffiths
    Not necessarily, I have a screed laid on top of eps insulation. It depends what is supporting the insulation. If the insulation is on top of compacted hardcore then I would use concrete with mesh reinforcement. If the insulation is over a concrete slab or block n beam then a screed. Depends what is suppling the strength and support. @Tetrarch what is this insulation going down on to.
  24. Russell griffiths
    I did a Reno on a 1980s built timberframe, I found the easiest thing to do was just rip out every piece of plasterboard, all ceilings all walls, no messing about, it’s easier to move around internal walls and easier to run all new electrical and plumbing. Just pull the lot out, no point in trying to join on to old stuff or patching walls.
  25. Russell griffiths
    New battens wouldn’t correct the bow in the roof, your roof would have settled over time, but the section between you and the neighbours wouldn’t droop as the party wall is there. TBH those tiles are very unforgiving for cutting around things like windows, it is always hard to make them look good, always looks a bit clunky.
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