Recent content by Dankly

Thanks. Yes I know I may well need a beam underneath the purlin or new roof support. Those outermost flitched beams are around the location of the purlins and so could serve that purpose, whether they end up as flitched or steel. Thanks for the constructive comments. The reason I've drawn it...

1. Why? 2. Not required as it’s permitted development. 3. I’ve said I will be enlisting a SE. 4. Of course, once I actually have a plan. 5. See 4. I’m at the planning stage. I’m merely looking for information from people in the know or who have done something similar. Or who wanted to do...

Hi all, I am at the planning stage for a loft conversion in my 1950's 3 bed semi. It will eventually consist of a hip to gable roof with full width rear dormer, but I will be doing most of the work myself and so will be doing it in stages to keep costs and disruption to a minimum. First job is...