structural engineer

Hi, I am a new member here, in the process of buying a 3 bed 2 storey 1970's house and have noticed cracking in the masonry where the rear (single storey) extension meets the building. The cracks are stepped and go through both the bricks and the mortar. The extension itself is around 15 years...

Hi, I'm currently mid-build on a 1.6m deep x 2.8m wide porch. I've been told by the builders that I can't put the door where I want to (very close to one edge) because building regs require a >600mm return. Something to do with making sure the wall doesn't get blown over. We live near London so...

Hi I'm building a den for my children in the garage roof. Before I go any further I want to hire someone to take a look and tell me whether the garage structure will take the weight. Can anyone advise me please on who I should be getting in touch with? An architect? Structural engineer...

The previous owners of the house I am buying removed the bath from the bathroom, and made a wet room with underfloor heating and large floor tiles. When we move in, I'd like to add a freestanding bath. I'm able to do the plumbing etc. My concern is weight. The floor tiles and underfloor...

I need some advice on making a claim against an architect for professional negligence. The architect designed our loft conversion and also prepared building reg drawings. He also engaged with his SE to produce calculations. We never met the SE and paid the architect for all the work just...

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We recently started our loft conversion in a terraced house. The contractor followed the plans based on a calculation that was provided by a structural engineer. The work progressed to a level that three steam beams were put in place and by this time we heard back from the council building...

Hi, I've had an offer accepted on an old (1900) terraced property in probate. Spotted a few large cracks over windows at the rear of the house and similar ones in the bay of the front rooms (first and second floor). There is a tree in the neighbors garden fairly close to the back of the house...

Hello everyone! Hope you are all having a nice start to your weekend. I would really appreciate if anyone could give me some advice. A structural engineer conducted a report on the building next door in 2017 and said the building was in need of remedial work to reinstate the structural...

Hi everyone, this is my first time posting for advise online so fingers crossed I get a good response!? I am currently going through the process in buying a new house. The house was built in the 1930s and extended on the pack in the 70s, extending the sitting room, kitchen and master bedroom...

I'm planning a knock through between my kitchen and dining room and need beam/RSJ calculation (and drawings?!) For building control, but the local structural engineer is "unable to assist in the small project" as they are "too busy". Has anyone used an online Structural Engineer? One I was...

Hi all, I have some steel work scheduled for Saturday and the one remaining piece of the jigsaw hasn't arrived from our SE who has gone AWOL! I wonder if anyone here can help so that I can buy material tomorrow and not delay the fabricators. We are removing an exterior wall and fabricating a...

Hi, We are trying to buy a 3 bed mid terraced house that was built in the late 1800’s but the rear extension is on its own as the house next door was built later. As it’s an area with lots of subsidence - south London. We only got a valuation completed as we didn’t want to pay £’S for a survey...

I'm nocking though into what was an old outside toilet, the two are separated by a solid brick wall. Sent this info off to an SE to get the steel specified and they came back with 178 x 102 mm UB. It's cranked, so a bit more complicated than the standard. Do you think they missed that it was a...

Removing the non-supporting wall (red lines) which meets front, single-brick, tile-clad wall, between the 2 front windows.. SE initially agrees removal of wall up to front wall.. Then, in report, requires a 50cm stub to remain.. ..after querying this, he suggests a windpost design might...

Hi I have been using a building company to clear the site where my extension is going and they have been good at what they have been doing, although I think they may be taking advantage a bit now so a little advice here would be great. They came and dug a trial hole to about 1.5m last week...

I am looking to buy a house but on the rear on there are quite a few cracks / stair step cracks, pictures attached. I want to get a surveyor or structural engineer to check prior to proceeding but which person would be best? Do you think I should avoid the property as it will cost quite a bit...

Hi All, Just a quick query regarding beams. Having my kitchen extended, as part of this we are breaking a main wall of the original house, The structural engineer has specified a beam to my builder, and ive seen the calcs but the beam he has specified is one 300mm by 7meter beam, to cover both...

Hi, looking into buying our first house. Had the home buyer's survey. Here is what it said: "There is some recent cracking on the front wall of the property which we believe may be the result of the shrinkable sub-soil and the close proximity of tree's. This has led to structural movement. The...

Hi all, We have had an extension done and have recently knocked through and put in a large steel. The builder (and project manager) has put the steel on a padstone and the padstone is suspended across the two leaves of the cavity wall. The cavity wall that it is sat on used to have a closed...