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We have a competition certificate from the local council that states the loft conversion complied with building regulations. This was requested by our solicitors prior to purchase and completed back in March of last year. Am I correct in thinking the local council would have come round, looked...

Many thanks for all your replies. Structural engineer, believes there is a possibility the purlins may just be decorational and therefore, roof being strengthened and supported in roof with steel support beams. The three options are to: Continue to monitor. Contact our local council for...

28 pages long. Paid £600-700 I believe. Through Nationwide.

I believe the loft was converted 14-15 years ago. Only been in the property 6-7 months - should this have been something picked up in home buyers report? Am I looking for a carpenter, or structural engineer? Many thanks for your replies.

Hi there, First time posting, just looking for a little advice. I have recently purchased a property and in two of the upstairs bedrooms we have wooden purlins running across the length of the bedrooms (about 6-7m in length). Both of them have horizontal cracks, slight bowing and a split in...