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by jimmyfivebellies
Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:07 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Removing old stud walls and building new
Replies: 3
Views: 5120

Removing old stud walls and building new

I live in an 1880's Victorian terrace. The upstairs has 3 mismatching stud walls dividing the landing from bathroom and both first floor bedrooms. The one dividing the landing and the bathroom has been put in very badly. The one dividing the landing from the back bedroom is partially decent with a f...
by jimmyfivebellies
Sat May 16, 2009 6:59 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Restoring original terraced house layout
Replies: 1
Views: 3289

Restoring original terraced house layout

I live in a small terraced house which has had its layout changed over the years. On the ground floor a brick wall has been removed to make the lounge more open plan. It would have supported a brick wall on the floor above which obviously had to be replaced with a plasterboard partition wall. I susp...
by jimmyfivebellies
Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:20 pm
Forum: Architecture, Self Build and Design Forum
Topic: Kitchen roof raising + window problem
Replies: 2
Views: 3201

Kitchen roof raising + window problem

I have a kitchen extension built on to the back of my Victorian terrace, roughly square shaped. It has a flat roof. Next door recently built a kitchen extension which is more or less joined onto ours but goes back further, and is also higher. Ideally, I would like to raise the roof level of our kitc...
by jimmyfivebellies
Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:13 pm
Forum: Masonry Forum
Topic: Bay window
Replies: 1
Views: 4694

Bay window

The bay window at the front of my Victorian terrace has suffered some movement over the years, although I don't think that recently. As such, the bay, which is constructed out of something like sandstone, has become lopsided. It is as if the front has dropped by several inches, leaving the sandstone...
by jimmyfivebellies
Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:16 pm
Forum: Conversion, Refurbishment and Renovation Forum
Topic: Sagged bay window
Replies: 2
Views: 4792

Sagged bay window

I have an 1891 Victorian terrace which has suffered some movement over the years. There is a bay window at the front which is constructed out of sandstone. It seems that the whole bay structure has dropped. As a result the bay is rather lopsided. I would like to rebuild the bay so that it looks stra...
by jimmyfivebellies
Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:12 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Sagged bay window
Replies: 1
Views: 3675

Sagged bay window

I have an 1891 Victorian terrace which has suffered some movement over the years. There is a bay window at the front which is constructed out of sandstone. It seems that the whole bay structure has dropped. As a result the bay is rather lopsided. I would like to rebuild the bay so that it looks stra...
by jimmyfivebellies
Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:08 pm
Forum: Conversion, Refurbishment and Renovation Forum
Topic: lowering a ceiling to disguise first floor sag
Replies: 3
Views: 6507

The first floor joists seem to run from the front to the back of the house. There are two supporting walls/joists on the ground floor. One runs the width of the house and is situated midway from the front to the back of the house. In the living room, this has been knocked through. The other supporti...
by jimmyfivebellies
Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:08 pm
Forum: Conversion, Refurbishment and Renovation Forum
Topic: lowering a ceiling to disguise first floor sag
Replies: 3
Views: 6507

lowering a ceiling to disguise first floor sag

I have a victorian mid-terrace which has settled quite a bit over time. This has led to the whole first floor sagging slightly in the middle. As such, the ceilings on the ground floor slope downwards slightly towards the centre of the house. We have a narrow hallway, where the problem is exacerbated...
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