Recent content by Mtina

are there any structural engineers here who can help me? I had builders remove the trusse braces in my attic and it’s been a nightmare to rectify what they have done. I’ve had so much conflicting advice from ppl who build loft conversions. Options I’ve had are: 1. leave Asher wall where it...

Yes, I’m wondering where I stand now as they are saying I’d have banged my head going into the loft I’ve been going in for years and never been an issue. I have sceeenshots asking why they took them out but they just say they know what they are doing and it’s not structural I’ve said I will...

yes it is a loft storage not a loft conversion. The builder called me angry as I’d spoken about removal of structural elements telling me to get over myself as it’s not a loft conversion but then posts on his page that it is. Glad someone else saw this too before they take it off

I am speaking to a syructudal Engineer to find a solution as I didn’t ask for these to be removed and means I’m left with a bigger bill that could have been avoided I had already spoken to plan I no and it would have come in as permitted development

Leave them unless have someone who knows like a structural engineer To calculate the loads in your loft

Can anyone please help I hired a building company to install 2 velux windows, insulate and board my loft they removed the purlin braces and tried to say it was ok as not structural They sister joisted the floor in 3x7 battens They’ve taken the roof load down to the ceiling joists via...