Hello
I'm looking into get a loft conversion (hip to gable). I've never had substantial building work of this sort done before so I posted previously to get advice on the sequence of events.
I have now contacted a few architectural firms to get plans produced. A few of them are offering 'packages' which include:
I thought building control was dealt with by the builder that I appointed to do the conversion?
Structural design - does this include the calculations of loads and specification of timbers and steels?
I'd appreciate your wisdom to ensure that what I'm paying for will fulfil a required function.
Cheers
EDIT: I forgot to add that the roof needs replacing as part of this work. The roof is the original 1930s roof and is just tiles on battens on rafters, no felt. For obvious reasons I wish both jobs to be carried out at the same time. No idea how this affects things. I thought the roof would have to come off anyway for the conversion.
I'm looking into get a loft conversion (hip to gable). I've never had substantial building work of this sort done before so I posted previously to get advice on the sequence of events.
I have now contacted a few architectural firms to get plans produced. A few of them are offering 'packages' which include:
- Site visit & survey
- Planning drawings including uploading plans
- Building control details
- Structural design
I thought building control was dealt with by the builder that I appointed to do the conversion?
Structural design - does this include the calculations of loads and specification of timbers and steels?
I'd appreciate your wisdom to ensure that what I'm paying for will fulfil a required function.
Cheers
EDIT: I forgot to add that the roof needs replacing as part of this work. The roof is the original 1930s roof and is just tiles on battens on rafters, no felt. For obvious reasons I wish both jobs to be carried out at the same time. No idea how this affects things. I thought the roof would have to come off anyway for the conversion.
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