House vibrating in high winds

sandybags66

We live in the top floor flat of a Victorian detached house.


During the recent high winds I could feel the bed and sofa vibrate - a bit like when someone is 'jigging' their leg in bed/on the sofa.


Is this normal?


We are about to buy the freehold between all residents so I'm keen to know whether or not I should be worried.


Has anyone experience this in their home?

Doozergirl

You might want to get a structural engineer to look in the roof space, make sure everything is where it should be.

FreeBear

sandybags66 wrote: »

During the recent high winds I could feel the bed and sofa vibrate - a bit like when someone is 'jigging' their leg in bed/on the sofa.

Is this normal?

The only time(s) I've experienced vibration of furniture was either during an earthquake (yes, we do experience small ones in England) or as a result of some heavy duty demolition work on a nearby building site.

Furts

People living near busy roads can feel traffic vibration through their homes. Sometimes I can sense when a lorry or bus passes by.

But wind should not be an issue unless you are referring to excessive winds - perhaps 40 mph at a guess.

One pictures a typical Victorian detached home as a solid structure that resists wind. However countless conversions to create flats have not been well built. You will have to seek professional help here -a full structural survey and perhaps more specialist advice.