Onoff Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 2 hours ago, pocster said: In Cornwall ? That’s not possible He was I believe schooled in Kent, God's own county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 11 hours ago, SteamyTea said: (I went to posh school, learnt Latin, and Greek, passed most of my exams, then downgraded to engineering. Made me look like the brightest in the class) Yeah. Big fish small pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 5 hours ago, Onoff said: He was I believe schooled in Kent, God's own county. Yes, then Oxfordshire. 5 hours ago, Marvin said: Big fish small pond Works here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 10 hours ago, WWilts said: Load bearing free draining brash under the topsoil, and free draining bedrock under that. Ideal for relatively shallow excavations. Shallower the required excavation, lower the foundation cost. Minimising load bearing walls allows further economies in the foundations. Yes, my designer initially wanted extra foundations to support sleeper walls for intermediate support of the downstairs joists. I said no. the first floor joists can span that gap without intermediate support so the ground floor joists can as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWilts Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 hour ago, ProDave said: extra foundations to support sleeper walls for intermediate support of the downstairs joists. Our experienced architect pointed out that foundation masonry to support partition walls often used, because ceiling joists might eventually sag and bear down on the partition wall. However, the advice was that mesh reinforcement in a concrete ground floor slab can overcome that problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epsilonGreedy Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 hour ago, WWilts said: Our experienced architect pointed out that foundation masonry to support partition walls often used, because ceiling joists might eventually sag and bear down on the partition wall. However, the advice was that mesh reinforcement in a concrete ground floor slab can overcome that problem. Floor bounce is another consideration plus the equipment needed to move long/heavy concrete floor beams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 13 hours ago, Marvin said: downgraded to engineering Who thinks that? Only people who don't understand engineering. The Latin is probably handy at aiding the best use of language, which is important and valued in Engineering too, but that is marginal. People who can't do maths assume it is all a trick. People who don't understand Engineering think it is stuff learnt, not the underlying understanding of physics and the world that is behind it. You upgraded Sir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 7 hours ago, saveasteading said: Who thinks that? Only people who don't understand engineering. The Latin is probably handy at aiding the best use of language, which is important and valued in Engineering too, but that is marginal. People who can't do maths assume it is all a trick. People who don't understand Engineering think it is stuff learnt, not the underlying understanding of physics and the world that is behind it. You upgraded Sir. Twas SteamyTea that said it. FESTINA LENTE NOBLE SIR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Marvin said: FESTINA LENTE Shall translate that drekly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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