Recent content by oldmantom

The span is 5.4m I think. The calculations don’t show the right measurements. I think the next step is to get another engineer in to try and do the calculations correctly.

They saw the work, but requested the change (the post) and updated calculations. It took months for those updated calculations to arrive. In the meantime the builder made the change and proceeded with the build. It would have been expensive to pause the build, and we honestly thought it was just...

Building Control have seen what was built.

The engineer/builder has done an identical conversion in an identical house down the street, so we thought the building control was a forgone conclusion. When Building Control visited they requested the post to be added (it was originally just in the chimney stack) and therefore we needed...

Thanks for the response. I think the engineer messed up. The current beam is two thick planks (I think 220x47) screwed together. It goes into the party wall at one end and is supported by a post next to the chimney breast at the other. If I do need to reinforce the beam, how disruptive is...

My builder has completed my loft using a wooden ridge beam. Building control are refusing to sign off the work as apparently the calculations for the beam are incorrect. If remediation work is required to replace or reinforce the beam, I assume that is a significant piece of work. Do you have...