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Another daughter, another barn conversion. A steel shed this time, commencing May 24.
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Does my beam need touching up?
saveasteading replied to carson321's topic in RSJs, Lintels & Steelwork
For anyone generally interested in steel, especially contractors. My business was mostly big steel buildings, mostly portal frame. The frames were supplied in red oxide as standard. They did not need paint other than touch-up or an optional decoratively. A finished coat at the works was not wise as chains etc damage it. Clients recognised it as ' cheap red oxide' and often chose that it needed full over- painting. Then our supplier began to offer grey oxide. This became our norm, and scraped bits were touched up after construction in the same paint. Nobody ever said it was unacceptable. However, for simple beams as above, red oxide is never questioned. -
Does my beam need touching up?
saveasteading replied to carson321's topic in RSJs, Lintels & Steelwork
No need to do anything, but touching up in red oxide will look better and avoid anybody questioning it. If there is the slightest chance of dampness on ,say, padstones then some blackjack locally might be worthwhile. Steel needs a lot of dampness combined with oxygen, to rust. A tip for appearance. Do any red oxide as local rectangles rather than splodges. If you need any proof I can find photos of the columns on our project that were exposed to the weather for 30 odd years. Rust looks worse than it is, because the steel expands a lot when oxidising. I'm assuming it will be out of sight. On balance, touch up in red oxide. Then decide whether to stick there ot paint it all in red oxide. -
Local Authority Refusing To Visit - No Sign Off
saveasteading replied to BTC Builder's topic in Building Regulations
Well done @BTC Builder I'd love to hear how the vat goes. -
Insurance for garage demolition by family
saveasteading replied to Jane W's topic in Self Build Insurance
I disagree. Unless you mean as a template. Lots can go wrong so thinking each stage through is important. Access, tools , workwear. Mostly, what might go wrong once x piece is taken out or over a weekend. -
Local Authority Refusing To Visit - No Sign Off
saveasteading replied to BTC Builder's topic in Building Regulations
It didn't seem to be a personal issue fortunately. They would want this concluded promptly too, having seen your determination. I've dealt with umbrage. Not prepared to back down and accept they were mistaken / my interpretation was valid. To the extent once of finding a different reason why it was acceptable. Probably a £20k decision Determination is my method. And research. Research and determination And being right. Etc Well done @Mr Punter.Punter. I'd love to hear how the vat goes. -
Joist and Rafters - actual vs nominal values.
saveasteading replied to ab12's topic in Roofing, Tiling & Slating
Here's an offcut from a 6 x 2. As is my wont I rescued this from the waste pile and asked why it wasn't kept for noggins. Because of the big split. So I'll ask for the opinion of anyone who is interested. My decision won't change. @ab12 you first? -
It of course helps flow if it slopes gown to the outlet but it is tricky to do znc can look untidy. In drizzle the water barely dribbles off a small roof and may even stream back towards the wall, so a clear projection is needed. In a storm, the parabola could be quite a long and flat one. In your drawing above I'd like to see a deeper gutter that is higher so that the water always lands inside. The cheap outlets are a round hole in the bottom. The water flows in like a wier, ie only a few mm deep. The classy ones have a curved outlet, almost a hopper, and flow is very much faster. The price reflects the science and performance, but the dear ones are also sturdier. Btw for a high gutter, I don't allow leaf catchers in the outlet because they need clearing. I catch the leaves at the bottom.
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Fan Coil Units for use with a (cooling) ASHP
saveasteading replied to ProDave's topic in Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
I'm interested. The regs show ever bigger areas where permeability is poor. On sand they don't seem to acknowledge that the water won't reach the end. So in our case we used perforated pipes heading different directions to spread it.... phase 2 and 3 extensions to the zone, the drawings and calcs got us the approval, but are 'yet' to go in. -
Normally perhaps but it shouldn't be. It is hydraulics. The manufacturers publish flow rates. The number, position and quality of outlets makes a huge difference. As does shoddy fitting that isn't level. The rainfall data is in the building regs but it is wise to allow for the recent increase in continental type downpours. I ask myself what if... There is an exceptional storm The gutter is dirty There is a blockage Where does the water go harmkessly? Ask away.
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Fan Coil Units for use with a (cooling) ASHP
saveasteading replied to ProDave's topic in Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
Hang on. I know what you mean. But if you are using energy to get rid of energy that isn't an efficient multiplying of energy in/ energy out. Is that still the normal terminology for chill-stores etc? Presumably this was solar gain heat but it wasn't so hot outside. -
Fan Coil Units for use with a (cooling) ASHP
saveasteading replied to ProDave's topic in Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
Yes that would be, but slinky types are actually getting heat from summer warming and not the earth's warmth... so solar really. Is your sand glacial esker? The only ground I've known where soakaways had to be designed to run more slowly. (Except chalk which can be a problem) -
Any recommendations for tanking this plant room?
saveasteading replied to Great_scot_selfbuild's topic in General Flooring
Explain please why it is wet? I can think of pressure relief valve on a hot tank, but would tundish that if necessary. We have not designed ours plant room at all, so this is timely. -
Fan Coil Units for use with a (cooling) ASHP
saveasteading replied to ProDave's topic in Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
If only we could store that for next winter. Actually it us the one thing that is useful about slinky ground source. Warm the earth for later. Where you live, above 22C is getting too hot for most people. I was travelling in 32C yesterday and ok with it. We get used to it. -
And AI might not find that crucial information. I guess the likeliest problem would be that trawling could as equally find outdated or false information, as factual. Yesterday planning a complex journey, AI told me to change trains to platform 1, (stairs and a bridge) instead of platform 3 which was 5m away. But fortunately we asked a person. A useful lesson. Somewhere there was a totally wrong bit of info it found. Now to find what material and colour of carpet she wants, given the reduced choice when considering open textures. AI response: "Your wife will ' know it when she sees it', and this may involve visits and repeat visits, to many retailers". Well yes, but thick carpet over underlay will reduce the effect dramatically.
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Insurance for garage demolition by family
saveasteading replied to Jane W's topic in Self Build Insurance
Unless you are dozing it, use the term dismantle and it may help.
