Hi all,
About 6 months ago I had a local firm in to do a loft conversion in my 3 bed house, the loft being the 4th and master bedroom. The house was built in 1998. The footprint of the house is about 8.5m x 4.5m, and it's link detached.
Two RSJ's were installed from one side of the house to the other (the kind that come in two parts and are bolted together, so four sections in total) - they rest in the concrete, breeze-block looking bricks. The floor was suspended from them and a new staircase was installed. The top of the staircase was attached to two wooden floor joists that were installed side-by-side and go between the RSJ's.
After the builders had gone, I waited a couple of weeks and then caulked along the new stair case, etc. A month or so after that, cracks began to appear and they seem to get bigger every time I look, and more and more of them each time too.
I'm a bit concerned now and wondered if any expert eyes are on this forum that could have a quick look for me!
New staircase:
First part of new staircase, before it turns...
Top of new staircase (landing)
Top of new doorway into loft bedroom
Top of new doorway into loft bedroom (again)
New staircase, viewed from landing
Underneath new staircase, top handrail post
Underneath new staircase, bottom handrail post
Underneath new staircase, where it meets old ceiling
Complete staircase
James
About 6 months ago I had a local firm in to do a loft conversion in my 3 bed house, the loft being the 4th and master bedroom. The house was built in 1998. The footprint of the house is about 8.5m x 4.5m, and it's link detached.
Two RSJ's were installed from one side of the house to the other (the kind that come in two parts and are bolted together, so four sections in total) - they rest in the concrete, breeze-block looking bricks. The floor was suspended from them and a new staircase was installed. The top of the staircase was attached to two wooden floor joists that were installed side-by-side and go between the RSJ's.
After the builders had gone, I waited a couple of weeks and then caulked along the new stair case, etc. A month or so after that, cracks began to appear and they seem to get bigger every time I look, and more and more of them each time too.
I'm a bit concerned now and wondered if any expert eyes are on this forum that could have a quick look for me!
New staircase:
First part of new staircase, before it turns...
Top of new staircase (landing)
Top of new doorway into loft bedroom
Top of new doorway into loft bedroom (again)
New staircase, viewed from landing
Underneath new staircase, top handrail post
Underneath new staircase, bottom handrail post
Underneath new staircase, where it meets old ceiling
Complete staircase
James