Yes, you could stick a conservatory on; however, it is a little bit involved, as the support structure comprises concrete posts at roughly 1'6"...
Have you forgotten all that I taught you, Nose?! :D
And you are probably exactly the self-same person who whinges and moans that things seem over-designed - which they are, of course, due to inbuilt...
FMT you are a sarky git at times :)
I'm registered with them - but you're outside my catchment area :). Seems alright for a quick visit, measure up and a beam/bearing calculation.
Well he's not a qualified structural engineer [ABE like to masquerade as structural design experts when they are not] and he doesn't mention if he...
Place 50x100 either side of joist x 750 long below notch position and bolt through with 4M10s, should stiffen it up fine and dandy.
If a tree significantly predates construction and it's in a clay clay soil, then at some point, gradual rehydration of the soil will result in its...
Will a chartered engineers calc's be better than a non-chartered engineers calc's then? Regarding the various levels of qualified engineers,...
Might be a timber framed building. In which case, there's nada wrong with steel sitting on timber, providing the bearing has been checked out....
Hi Rick Well done on getting your degree and good luck with progressing to taking - and passing! - the AM/CM exam at some point (which one will...
Roflol :lol:
Point taken, but by looks of the photos, it all is prolly ok, just that whoever designed it never stopped to think of the effect of lateral forces...
So? Compliance or otherwise with that piece of ratshit legislation has nothing to do with it wibbling in the wind.
The original truss roof timbers are very lightweight and slender. They work by triangulation. This has been taken out by removal of all the...
You've got a kingpost gang-nail trussed roof, with some loose infill for some reason. To be honest, the headroom looks minimal and, by the...
There are no problems - only solutions :o)
FMT Noses' plate works as it goes under both leaves, so the outer leaf provides resistance to uplift caused by the inner oversail. Corbelling...
It probably would still be ok if all in timber, but would require reverting to the manufacturers for some calculations. Nose's suggestion is...
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