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Conjoined crumbling shed - what options are there?
GingerOverlord
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Hi,
I'm looking to do something with my shed but I need to consider a few things first.
The roof is crumbling away, so I'm thinking of either getting a builder to rebuild the roof or, getting my side of the shed taken down and replaced with a stand-alone wooden shed.
Thing is, this is a conjoined building and my neighbours' side of the building is in a far worse state than mine. If I decide to have my side of the shed taken down, there may be a chance that their side would collapse. Where would I legally stand here? Also, the roof is built on corrugated asbestos but I've read elsewhere that this isn't the 'bad' asbestos so there shouldn't be any problems having this taken away - am I right?
As you can see from the photos, we did get someone in to try and save the roof many years ago but the edges of the roof are now crumbling away.
If there are any builders on here, what would your recommendations be?
Many thanks for taking the time to look.
Cheers, Chris.
I'm looking to do something with my shed but I need to consider a few things first.
The roof is crumbling away, so I'm thinking of either getting a builder to rebuild the roof or, getting my side of the shed taken down and replaced with a stand-alone wooden shed.
Thing is, this is a conjoined building and my neighbours' side of the building is in a far worse state than mine. If I decide to have my side of the shed taken down, there may be a chance that their side would collapse. Where would I legally stand here? Also, the roof is built on corrugated asbestos but I've read elsewhere that this isn't the 'bad' asbestos so there shouldn't be any problems having this taken away - am I right?
As you can see from the photos, we did get someone in to try and save the roof many years ago but the edges of the roof are now crumbling away.
If there are any builders on here, what would your recommendations be?
Many thanks for taking the time to look.
Cheers, Chris.
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Talk to the neighbours, removing both at the same time would be easiest and cost effective.
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Doesn't look too bad to me. Some of the mortar joints are in need of repointing and the door could do with replacing. The roof looks like a concrete slab (with steel reinforcements ?) - It is going to be a pig to demolish by hand... But if you go that route, it would be best to do both sheds at the same time.
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If the roof was originally asbestos sheets and then some one has concreted over at a later date to stop any leaks, great care will be needed if you take it down, especially as you can't be sure about it's construction. As the edges are crumbling away the mix may be quite weak.1
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Hi,
The original construction was asbestos with concrete covering. All the sheds on the estate are of the same construction. The estate was built in the 50s'.0 -
It probably is reinforced then.1
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