Hey guys, please excuse the silly username, made in jest!
Im currently undertaking a loft conversion at my home, its a 1930s mid terrace, im putting a large rear dormer in.
Most of the steels are in now, two 5.6m 203x203x52 UCs span from party wall to party wall. I have the floor minus the trimming in and today appeared to be a good day to get the ridge beam in.
The engineer specced a 152x152x37 sat at one end in the party wall and at the other end bolted to a 100x100c24 post via a 100x100x8 cleat. This post is to sit the ridge off of the two flues of the chimney coming up from downstairs. This post bears down on a load bearing wall .
As I broke into the party wall I discovered that it was only 1 skin thick, where it backs onto the neighbours flue. (I had no problem with the 203s it was double skin and in good condition)
From what I am aware, putting a ridge beam into this would be a big no no, so thats out the question, what other options do I have? I guess I could span another steel from one 203 to another 203 , however there is no loadbearing wall this side as it is above the stairs below and the steel would need to be approx 6.7m long.
Is this a viable option? I can see that if it was it would look weird when the stairs get built from the first floor to the loft with a large boxed in section along a certain part of the wall ? I know I will need to speak to my engineer, but its playing merry hell with my mind and I was wondering if anyone had any possible solutions until I hear back from him?
Smiles,
(Opps I posted in the wrong sub forum to start with ! )
Im currently undertaking a loft conversion at my home, its a 1930s mid terrace, im putting a large rear dormer in.
Most of the steels are in now, two 5.6m 203x203x52 UCs span from party wall to party wall. I have the floor minus the trimming in and today appeared to be a good day to get the ridge beam in.
The engineer specced a 152x152x37 sat at one end in the party wall and at the other end bolted to a 100x100c24 post via a 100x100x8 cleat. This post is to sit the ridge off of the two flues of the chimney coming up from downstairs. This post bears down on a load bearing wall .
As I broke into the party wall I discovered that it was only 1 skin thick, where it backs onto the neighbours flue. (I had no problem with the 203s it was double skin and in good condition)
From what I am aware, putting a ridge beam into this would be a big no no, so thats out the question, what other options do I have? I guess I could span another steel from one 203 to another 203 , however there is no loadbearing wall this side as it is above the stairs below and the steel would need to be approx 6.7m long.
Is this a viable option? I can see that if it was it would look weird when the stairs get built from the first floor to the loft with a large boxed in section along a certain part of the wall ? I know I will need to speak to my engineer, but its playing merry hell with my mind and I was wondering if anyone had any possible solutions until I hear back from him?
Smiles,
(Opps I posted in the wrong sub forum to start with ! )
