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Thanks so much for all your replies. I'm inclined to check with a structural engineer, especially as given the slightly unusual design of the house there's some possibility the purlin extends through the party wall into the neighbour's loft conversion. If this is the case, I suspect we'll simply...

Hi all, first time posting, I'm hoping some of you kind folks might be able to help. A purlin in the roof of our new house was flagged up by the survey. One of the lap joints has separated, leaving something like a 1" gap (pictures give a good idea of the extent of the problem). The surveyor...