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@KerryBog2 wrote:

I’ve just googled it. According to http://www.thefreedictionary.com/porte-cochere

1. A carriage entrance leading through a building or wall into an inner courtyard.

KB

The above would apply to an arch onto a quadrangle. In this situation whee it passes through a building as a “carriage entrance” it is essentially the same as a carriage arch.

Think the question was aimed more at the case of two applications for the same building, for example, A two story domestic extension application is lodged, family are unsure if it will be apprroved. Time is an issue so they also lodge a single story application which they are fairly confidant that it is acceptable. If 2 story is granted, they go ahead and build. If refused the sigle story extension is only a week or so away.

Not sure how acceptable the situation above is. Anybody know for sure.

@StephenC wrote:

I hate this revsionism of street and place names. Leave well alone. Also why is it always famous writers…all the new bridges are being called after writers.

Can you suggest any other “famous” types to name tham after. The only other people used are the rebels, and they’re pretty much all used now.

It’s a domestic extension right. There is some space to work with but it’s going to be fairly limited in size and posibilities.
Maybe posting what you have in mind would help us get an idea of your plan. Or PM me if you’d rather.

@lostcarpark wrote:

Agreed. I can’t believe it could be there for three years without somebody noticing and it becomming public knowledge. Even three months is probably pushing it.

If you wake past it, even stopped and read it. Would you think it was anything other than a legitimate plaque. May of thought it strange that you never heard of “Fr Pat Noise”. But would you of doubted it. Ands thats only if you have a change to stop and wait on the bridge, most people are hurrying accross it.

@jackwade wrote:

:rolleyes: …and did you notice that “fr pat noise” is an anagram of “pater of sin”?….the plot thickens

I was thinking along the anagram lines earlier. If you expand pat to patrick or Fr. to father the lsit goes on and on. I think we may need to wait to hear the cause.

@Group Hug wrote:

Suitable for a student (with insurance) possibly or as a nixer.!

As a student, I don’t have or know of any student that have professional insurance. Are you looking for somebody to do the planning and tender drawings for a builder. Or are you looking for somebody to be involved right through to completion

Looks even better now. Any more on the way.

While we’re on topic. I got Auto Cad 2007 the other day, I the 3D feature has com on leaps and bounds. The old technical way is still there. But they have added a new modelling feature. It is practically the same as sketch up but with the extra features of Cad.
Have yet to give it a good try out but looks very promising. For people who do the basics in a Cad program and export it to sketch up, it should save alot of time.

You offer good advice L1, but its probably a little too late,
this thread is from over 5 years ago, i’m guessing he finished his thesis by now, or if not, gave up

Yeah the mesh is important, If the screed is thick enough it is not needed everywhere, but its is always wise to use it over pipe and services in the screed.

@maggie wrote:

danish oil is a good one but will have to be re-treated every five years, it should then have a lifespan of 20-30 years. The batten system means it’s easy to replace the timber after that length of time.

The lifespan you quoted seams a little short compare with some i’ve heard and examples i’ve seen. Untreated cedar would last that long a good treatment and care it is possible to get longer, but I suppose time will tell