Just recieved plans back from my engineer.
I'm having a 3m hole knoched in the side of my garage wall to open it up a bit. Bedroom up above so it needs a lintel fitted. One end is being supported by existing brickwork, the other with a PFC.
Question is - should the engineer provide detailed measured specs for the steelwork? He has instead specified that a steel contractor be called in to do a survey and provide him with dimensioned plans. I'd have thought this was his job? Sounds like more unecessary expense to me.
Is this the normal way of doing things?
I'm having a 3m hole knoched in the side of my garage wall to open it up a bit. Bedroom up above so it needs a lintel fitted. One end is being supported by existing brickwork, the other with a PFC.
Question is - should the engineer provide detailed measured specs for the steelwork? He has instead specified that a steel contractor be called in to do a survey and provide him with dimensioned plans. I'd have thought this was his job? Sounds like more unecessary expense to me.
Is this the normal way of doing things?