Floor screed
A floor screed is usually a cementitious material made from a 1:3 or 1:4.5 ratio of cement to sharp sand. It may be applied onto either a solid in-situ concrete ground floor slab or…
A floor screed is usually a cementitious material made from a 1:3 or 1:4.5 ratio of cement to sharp sand. It may be applied onto either a solid in-situ concrete ground floor slab or…
The following are links to free building advice from various manufacturers. We are investigating the use of Rockwool for under the slab insulation and Rockwool provide access to scientists for…
A good article on slecting the correct under slab insulation.
I am trying to locate a structural engineer who can verify or calculate the joists and beams for the first floor in your house so am trying to get an…
Dimensions of objects for Sweet Home 3d planningInterior wall thickness (0.12m)Our bed (as it is with the kids - 2 singles joined) 2m (d) x 1.9m (w) Single bed 1.9m (d)…
" The plate washer must be a minimum 3 x 3 x 0.229 inches (3 gauge) and extend to within ½-inch of the sheathed edge of the sill plate."https://www.probuilder.com/top-10-framing-errors-and-how-prevent-them Further…
Just asking for some very rough quotes for the cost of cement at http://www.toupie-beton.net/article/dosage-beton-14 Assuming we have a depth of 60cm (this is only guess work at the moment), we have…
General links on planning house and building it the house plans guide (also included information on beam length) Another good tutorial on joist and beam span tables https://www.awc.org/codes-standards/spantables/tutorial A good…
We have been recommended a 33% pitch, this is equivalent to a 18.263 degree pitch (3.96:12) according to this calculator.