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Roof Strengthening Required After Survey
dkilvington1
Posts: 2 Newbie
Hi all,
I'm in the process of purchasing my first home, a 1900 Victorian end of terrace. I have just had the results of the survey back. The survey has stated that the roof is undulating and structural timbers are bowing. The purlins are undersized and over spanned. It is believed this is because of switching from clay to concrete tiles.
He has suggested struts should be installed to bear the weight onto the masonry walls below. This wouldn't be too difficult, but a load bearing wall on the ground floor has been removed between the living room and kitchen, which some of the structs will need to load onto.
I believe it won't have a building certificate as it has been in place pre 1985. It may have some sort of structural report. If there is a structural report then an engineer can make a judgement if loading the roof onto the wall is suitable. If not then regardless of the roof it will need to be checked to judge if what is installed is sufficient.
I have costed 1500 for the roof repair including a structural engineering assessment. A further 4000 if the beam requires replacing.
What I would like to know is... are there any other options in terms of strengthening the roof and its likely cost? If my described cost is accurate?
Many thanks,
I'm in the process of purchasing my first home, a 1900 Victorian end of terrace. I have just had the results of the survey back. The survey has stated that the roof is undulating and structural timbers are bowing. The purlins are undersized and over spanned. It is believed this is because of switching from clay to concrete tiles.
He has suggested struts should be installed to bear the weight onto the masonry walls below. This wouldn't be too difficult, but a load bearing wall on the ground floor has been removed between the living room and kitchen, which some of the structs will need to load onto.
I believe it won't have a building certificate as it has been in place pre 1985. It may have some sort of structural report. If there is a structural report then an engineer can make a judgement if loading the roof onto the wall is suitable. If not then regardless of the roof it will need to be checked to judge if what is installed is sufficient.
I have costed 1500 for the roof repair including a structural engineering assessment. A further 4000 if the beam requires replacing.
What I would like to know is... are there any other options in terms of strengthening the roof and its likely cost? If my described cost is accurate?
Many thanks,
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