yes m8, i can see the existing slab. I am drilling in some rebar into this today between new footing and existing slab. Will pour the footings today and have…

Hi there,
converting a carport into a activity room.
moisture problem? under the new slab and on top of the footings will be the DPM. Wonder why they put both external…

Hi all,
I am getting the footing poured tomorrow.
Can the internal and external brick both sit on the footing then i just slab the middle. This is how it is in…

Went and brought another 2 props today and propped in the middle of each corner beam.
Supper supper strong now..
cheers again.

Im not a cheezy post guy normally,
but i have to say one big thanks for this guy helping me out.
Bloody legend m8
thanks again for your help with my build.
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This forum is amazing..
Bloody hell Rob, that sounds a deal i will PM you bud.
Will keep reading your post Stewie until i understand it....just me being thick lol.

Brilliant docker, that is a good example right there.
The issue i have is the metal beam in pics that i want to support is directly in line upwards where the…

hi m8, do you have a link i can view?
still no understand how that would work?
cheers

Hi m8....
what are SHS sacrificial posts which i could set into footing?
tried to google it...
could you plz explain so i can investigate this avenue...
cheers

kool, you see the first pic where i have cut out the external bricks so i can have a large recessed mirror... wonder if it will be ok when i…

LOL yes thats me.. the salon guy.
Yes very daunting for sure.....
Ha are you a builder? do you live near Balcatta? do you need any work lol? cash in hand…

cheers for the good info docker rob.. i have added some more pics below.
The beam is in 3 separate parts ie full beam on each of the 3 separate sides....So…

Hi m8,
it seem i think, the wooden beams in the last pic are just there to nail the eve bored to and also give outward support to the roof... The…

Cheers for the reply m8..
Jarraha beams and tiles... here some pics..

cheers M8.......

Hi all thanks for reading the post.
I am changing my carport into an activity room with a toilet.
Have all the council approval etc.
Any way, this is what is need to…

Cheers m8... thought that but its pretty sandy and the walls of the trench are not very square and i have some bits maybe 400mm wide not 300 and might…

Hi Guys,
Have ripped up the carport slab due to it not been sealed underneath. I am going to lay new footings and new sealed slab etc.
I have…