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by James Surrey
Tue Oct 06, 2020 5:33 pm
Forum: Lofts and Loft Conversions Forum
Topic: Insulating / Fire-check Chimney breast in loft conversion
Replies: 1
Views: 4136

Insulating / Fire-check Chimney breast in loft conversion

Hello. I am currently converting my loft (1940's house) and am struggling to find the required information about insulating / fire-protection for my brick chimney stack as it passes through the extension. I can't see an applicable insulation u-value (is it an external wall or internal wall?) and am ...
by James Surrey
Wed Sep 30, 2020 6:17 pm
Forum: Lofts and Loft Conversions Forum
Topic: Extending Loft Conversion - Wind brace and extending existing flitch beam
Replies: 1
Views: 1366

Extending Loft Conversion - Wind brace and extending existing flitch beam

Hi. I'd be grateful for anyone's technical advice....We had a loft conversion about 10years ago but have since had a two-storey side extension which means we are easily able to reclaim the area where we used to have a hip roof (which is now within the new side extension roof). The original loft conv...
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