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Think it's more to do with load bearing capacity. I always use pb and tank with ceramics

Never had a bco check this.

Just on the gas I thought. Cant travel thru water pipework of interrupted by plaggy?

Jeremy I slagged off plumbers for zip tying pipes but had interesting convo with a new build plumber last year. He says 1st fix work is inspected and it's how they win pride in the job awards. They use metal noggins which clip out to joist centres, always put the matting stuff between pipes and metal. Then use colour coded zip ties. I can't remember the full ins and outs but the way he explained made it seem a rational and near way of doing things. Not a bodge like I thought! agree with general consensus about de skilliing though but it's happening to every trade. Look at underground drainage!

I did look upthread but it didn't really explain the clever fixing. Obviously that neat little bracket just fixes through into your nogs or cls? whos the supplier. I'd have a set.

Great looking set of stairs but how do they work?! Must be some pretty clever fixings into that osb! Even then I think I would want the fixing into the noggin to be sure.

The only way you could come unstuck with the addition of b&b is it could end up pushing ffl up if you've taken your trench fill too high. Also it could have paid to have spine walls if you'd have known beforehand. Could be the difference between needing a machine to move beams and being able to do it with few lads. Also again a longer beam may be 9" instead of 6"

3.6 max at Howdens from memory. Standard lengths 3m certain ranges 3.6. Depending on joint gives you 4.2

15mm = no need for perimeter and board end dogs on NHBC last I heard... So you save there too *nogs

Good question, probably with a bead of some sort. When making timber combo Frames I always liked to groove each and put a strip of timber to join the two, sometime 2 strips. Combats twisting and keeps weather proof if frame moves

As far as possible really I've had them upto 8 metres away on some elevations but when really far away don't rely on pulling a line between two for levels as line will sag. Still okay for measurements though. If you put them strategically you can leave in while landscaping and measure levels off them sometimes

How deep are rafters. Can you pir the vaulted section to leave a 50mm gap above then loft roll the flat section. Would help with corrugated section where flat meets vaulted

So how does that chunk of oak join the steel frame? Sorry to be nosey just looks really good. minimal

Also what are treads covered in? i assume those end caps hide the fixings from glass to treads?

I remember the discussion anyone got a link. Does look good. Well done

Last milwaukee cordless repaired halfway thru warranty period then failed again 1 month out of warranty. Tried to get repaired as goodwill but no joy. I bought milwaukee again but only because I got 18v naked for £100 odd. 3 year warranty. To be honest I've come to conclusion that I use a drill so much it's bound not too last for ever. If I can get a drill for £33 per year thats a good deal. Although will have to renew batteries at some point.

Any builder worth his salt will come to same conclusion as brickie. Exclude. Unessecary.

It's also the same price as oak and i've seen oak windows a lot older than 70 years!

Is that the pedestrian protection recommended cover? i drove a machine over soil pipe once to test how strong it is. Took a few tonne of Jcb before started to crush a bit

Clay spade bucket. Like you say more or less cheekless and tapered

Looks nice and dense. Quality

A PCC enables you to borrow money on your finished house without the expense of a warranty. I think the comments above are a bit OTT. Alot of people view nhbc as worthless remember!

If just submitting your costings to lender then definitely don't waste too much time on mortar! like you say use online calc and multiply if you have a 300mm thick solid wall. Although usually 2 100mm leaves ie times 2

What is it?

Wherever something will crack you use a gap or a champher to create a gap where it cracks. Hides the crack in the shadow rather than trying to stop it happening