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Where to find structural engineer for RSJ

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

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  • RDG
    RDG Posts: 214 Forumite
    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
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,390 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    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.
    A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.
  • Avoriaz
    Avoriaz Posts: 39,110 Forumite
    ..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.
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