markc

easiest fix is to sister each joist with the tops levelled as you require

You can drill and fix to the lintel but as you say the straps are to prevent lift so the piers are the only available place, you could double strap on the centre pier for good measure

@qamar as you have already spoken to them (always the best approach) but still no joy, I would put a sign on the garage saying No Parking, access required 24/7 or at all times. hopefully they will be amenable but some do try to push their luck.

Generally all residents have rights of access but not to block anyone in or out, as you have a garage you are entitled to access at any time.

As long as the pieces are roughly the same the pluses and minuses will average out over the floor and will never be seen

Is it a metal C section or I section beam above the door? If so it will be cold and form condensation itself regardless of ventilation above the insulation. Do you know the make up of the roof? Hard to envisage what they have done

Hi and welcome. What are you thinking of pumping around the tube? I will be building a new man cave soon and been looking at GS heating and cooling but that’s using air drawn through a 100m long 100-150mm diameter tube. microbore tube doesn’t have a lot of surface area for heat transfer

If you have a UC or UB against an existing wall you can go drill through the web or flanges (dependant on orientation) and chemical anchor into the existing wall. Far easier to get the steelwork in place and lined/levelled before fixing.

As above, B&B would be more work, more concrete, leave a gap underneath and still need screed/bedding for the pavers or stone etc. P.s. no need for any calcs etc. if you did want to use B@B

Good morning and welcome, loads of info to be found searching in BH threads and if you can’t find what you need - ask away, we all start somewhere and it sounds like you have made a great start.

+1 for ducting that way the cable can be put in or changed to suit your needs.

After paying? Damn auto correct lol

Yorkshire water installed my water meter in the middle of the access, their justification was that it won’t get overgrown and tyres never go down the centre … fair point.

Compact tractor is a great “toy” but no substitute for a digger. As above, forks on a compact tractor are hard work and nothing like a forklift, but easier than carrying stuff around by hand. Hire what you need and keep the toys for after your build.

Never had a self build mortgage but I can’t imagine them simply putting money into your account - I would have thought it would be stage payments after stages were completed as a mortgage is secured on the property. im sure others will be along to confirm or otherwise.

As above, the chippie bit of this is simple stuff, getting the lead/flashings right is the important part.

I don’t know of any accreditation for trench digging, at the end of the day can you trust them? I would say do it yourself so you know it’s being done with care and respect for your neighbours etc. there are many construction jobs that should be left to the traddies but trench digging (assuming it’s not in the road or around other services) is a great DIY task

Great description - I know exactly what you mean

That’s quite a bit of water getting in, and looking at the location I reckon it has to be a flashing or missing pointing on the stack. Had it been part way down the wall then yes it would likely be water from inside the stack getting out but this is too localised. Has to be water on outside of stack or close by that is collecting above ceiling. Have you been in the loft? Wet insulation? Cold water tank in loft space leaking or collecting condensation close to stack?

Is the stack in use? Open pot or a cowl?

Put the details you know, you can’t sign as the installer but you could scribble not known etc. that would look like a signature.

Yes it dries very quickly and you can re coat as soon as the colour changes, you could do one thick coat but then you just get heavy runs and sagging.

Naarrr, that’s easy … they are all helical retaining units

As an apprentice sparky in a steelworks we were told a Bulb if it has a simple filament, Lamp if it is an assembly or has an igniter built into the “Bulb”.

If the holes are in the centre then the loss of material does not affect the beam as this area is not in tension or compression. If you do want to fill them use wood down or whittled to size and glue in with wood glue