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Hi guys,
My mother who lives in an end block of houses have neighbours who have started work converting their loft into a bedroom.
I am certainly no builder but was concerned at one point as they were bringing steel girders in to what we think (I do not know for sure) are supported on to just one brick as the houses are literally one brick apart (built in 18 nought blob)
Again although concerned, we left it at that as we assumed they knew more and knew what they were doing.
I am not saying this is related but what is definitely is worrying and the main issue is that my mum can now not shut her spare bedroom door as the ceiling appears to have been pushed down somehow due to the weight.
Is there anything I/we can do about the situation?
Who would I contact to get this checked?
I know you do not need planning permission for a loft conversion but I assume it has to pass certain safety and legal checks?
Many thanks for any help or advice anyone could give me on this.
edit:
I've just been reading up on the party wall act 1996.
No notification verbally or written or papers have been sent to my mum
My mother who lives in an end block of houses have neighbours who have started work converting their loft into a bedroom.
I am certainly no builder but was concerned at one point as they were bringing steel girders in to what we think (I do not know for sure) are supported on to just one brick as the houses are literally one brick apart (built in 18 nought blob)
Again although concerned, we left it at that as we assumed they knew more and knew what they were doing.
I am not saying this is related but what is definitely is worrying and the main issue is that my mum can now not shut her spare bedroom door as the ceiling appears to have been pushed down somehow due to the weight.
Is there anything I/we can do about the situation?
Who would I contact to get this checked?
I know you do not need planning permission for a loft conversion but I assume it has to pass certain safety and legal checks?
Many thanks for any help or advice anyone could give me on this.
edit:
I've just been reading up on the party wall act 1996.
No notification verbally or written or papers have been sent to my mum
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