Recent content by mrgonzo

Yeah, suitcase garveyard. A full conversion is cost prohibitive. Hip to gable, steels and all that good stuff. For context the plans are not for a conversion but to make sure the structural changes were safe and complaint.

Ive had new drawings and calcs done but the builder is adamant that it's overkill and his 'fix' will do the job, he got really riled up that 'i went behind his back' getting an engineer out.

Thanks for your response, I really appreciate it. I haven't measured the new timbers but at a glance there's definitely adequate space under there for more insulation and no new insulation has been added that's for sure. He has argued the toss against the engineer for the loft, he even got...

The raised it by adding new timbers on top of the existing joists, and redistributed the insulation from the rear of the loft as the front just had what I assume is granulated cellulose. I'll check the thickness of the insulation that's sticking out the end of the boards but I'd be confident to...

Thank you for all your replies, I've tried to answer as best as possible. Its all under the glued and screwed boards no new insulation was applied and he's just redistributed the existing rolls between the joists. The photos show the only visible insulation that's not covered. And the roof...

Hi all. Having renovation works done and the builder has boarded out the loft for us. Apart from removing structural elements that he insists are fine but the engineer says no, he's retiled the roof and redistributed the old insulation around the loft and just plonked it on top of the really...