"george (dicegeorge)" wrote in message
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Fredxx wrote:
"george (dicegeorge)" wrote in message
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I had a structural engineer came round last year
and produced me drawings for steelwork to reinforce some broken beams.

I called him back because I was unhappy with one of his supports being
inches away from a doorway.


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He was recomended to me by the local builder
whose metal beam for a hole in my kitchen wall
was condemned by this newsgroup and by the council building inspector.


It would be useful to link to a sketch or photo of what he's suggesting.
It may well be fine.

If you want legal help, then uk.legal would be more appropriate.


here's a photo,
http://www.dicegeorge.com/psb/psimg/...m20090811s.jpg
his plan is to put 2 beams of metal each side of the beam above
with a 'firm support'

Its holding up a lot of roof,
I think there should be a long horizontal beam over the door.

[g]

stop press-
he just phoned
(i left a couple of answer phone messages last night)
he's coming on wednesday morning.

I guess the idea is to reinforce the large timber with green painted plank
nailed to its underneath.

The weight is currently being spread on D and E, and the vertical timbers
under G. I presume the wall to the right is also not structurally capable
of bearing weight. Therefore any way you look at it, the weight is going to
be taken by the vertical timbers under G, so little point in spreading the
load, if the metal beams are directly above them.