Hi everyone, I'm currently extending my 175yr old cottage. At the moment there is a small, flat roofed extention on the back. The original pitched roof and the flat roof meet on a wooden beam and as I'm adding another pitched roof the flat roof will be going. The architect has said I need to replace the existing wood beam with steel. How big a deal is this likely to be? The span is about 10m and it is supported by walls in four places along it's length. Would it be possible to leave it in-situ as it's got so much support? Sorry for the long winded and thanks in advance for any advice.
Replacing wood beam with RSJ
- Thread starter Dunney
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Impossible to answer, you will need to employ someone to design the replacement beam and do a site visit.. look for a local structural engineers.. maybe your Architect can recommend one.
Ask the Architect if there is another design option of supporting the new roof without needing to remove the existing beam
Sometimes you find that they take the easy option as its easy to draw a new beam, but he wont be installing it ... or paying for it
Sometimes you find that they take the easy option as its easy to draw a new beam, but he wont be installing it ... or paying for it
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