Fredxx wrote:
"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.

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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.


The surveyor came on Wednesday, said he was only responsible for the
metalwork.
But advised 2 long concrete lintels replacing layers E and F
and blocks replacing the vertical wooden pillars and the stone infill.

He also advised me on 2x4 metal channel for the kitchen ceiling.
I measured it that evening,
went into leominster and ordered it on thursday,
got it today and put it into place,
I'll now poke around and think about it for a few days,
then fix them in,
gaining experience for the big beams upstairs.

I was let down by shoddy work from the first builder,
I've found a new one to do the hard experienced stuff like mixing
concrete and acro-propping the roof.

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