Hi all
We are 1 week into our kitchen extension. it will be 7m by 4m with flat roof EPDM membrane.
The architect specified steel beams (and structural engineer did calcs for these). Our builder is suggesting using timber beams instead.
I get that the timber beams will look nice. But I'd be really grateful if someone could outline the pros and cons. I don't feel like I have enough information to make any kind of decision.
One of our big questions is maintenance, does timber need treating throughout its lifetime?
Huge thanks
Ed
We are 1 week into our kitchen extension. it will be 7m by 4m with flat roof EPDM membrane.
The architect specified steel beams (and structural engineer did calcs for these). Our builder is suggesting using timber beams instead.
I get that the timber beams will look nice. But I'd be really grateful if someone could outline the pros and cons. I don't feel like I have enough information to make any kind of decision.
One of our big questions is maintenance, does timber need treating throughout its lifetime?
Huge thanks
Ed