Hi guys
Our garage party wall is a typical 1950's strip foundation, not deep enough by modern standards and just a single skin on brick. I want to upgrade this wall so it can form part of our new extension. I therefore need to build a new load bearing second-skin on the inside.
I'm thinking that the best option is to dig up the concrete garage floor, and lay a new one to raft foundation standard. So the new wall is built on this raft. The internal wall will take the weight of the roof.
I cant find anything on the internet to support this idea, and wondered if anyone had any views on this please?
Our garage party wall is a typical 1950's strip foundation, not deep enough by modern standards and just a single skin on brick. I want to upgrade this wall so it can form part of our new extension. I therefore need to build a new load bearing second-skin on the inside.
I'm thinking that the best option is to dig up the concrete garage floor, and lay a new one to raft foundation standard. So the new wall is built on this raft. The internal wall will take the weight of the roof.
I cant find anything on the internet to support this idea, and wondered if anyone had any views on this please?