Where to find structural engineer for RSJ

drummer_666

Hi all,

Does anyone know of anyone around the Birmingham area?

I need a structural engineer to calculate the size of the RSJ needed.

The builder quoting said it'd be £50-100 for the structural engineer... I don't know where to look or what qualifications they need to have to be legit

Also, if I am knocking an internal wall, originally the end of the house, to properly connect to what used to be the coal house but is now a bathroom, do I need building regs?

thank you

RDG

When employing a structural engineer ensure that they are chartered and a member of either the IStructE or the ICE. A chartered engineer will have CEng after their name.

On the IStructE website you can search for engineers in your area.
http://www.findanengineer.com/ although that may yeild limited results.

The yellow pages will give you contact details and then all you need to do is ask them their qualifications.

EDIT: Also the cost will probably be closer to £100 than £50.

Owain_Moneysaver

drummer_666 wrote: »

Also, if I am knocking an internal wall, originally the end of the house, to properly connect to what used to be the coal house but is now a bathroom, do I need building regs?

Yes.

You will have to bring your coal house up to current Building Regs for habitable space, in particular insulation and means of escape in a fire.

It might actually be easier to knock it down and put up a small timber-frame extension.

Avoriaz

drummer_666 wrote: »

..Also, if I am knocking an internal wall, originally the end of the house, to properly connect to what used to be the coal house but is now a bathroom, ...

In days gone by some people used to keep coal in the bath.

Now they put the bathroom in the coal house.