Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Cast concrete roof,support and demolishing

  • 17-06-2009 8:54am
    #1
    Kipperhell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭


    I currently have a garage and two sheds at the side of the house in a terrace of 60s house. The roofs are concrete and I was thinking of demolishing the sheds and changing the entrance to the back to the other side and building an extension on to the house. The image attached might make more sense.

    From looking at it I don't think there is a lintel above the current doorway and from my understanding there is no need as the concrete roof would be rigid enough . 1) Am I right?

    2)Any idea of demolishing costs? The current doorway is 700mm wide so It might be possible to get a mini digger through but if no support is needed they could go that route.

    3)The shed roof is linked to the neighbours shed roof too so can that be cut before demolishing?


Comments

  • #2
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,581 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    my advice, get a structural engineer to visit the site for examination....

    giving an opinion based on the information supplied would be reckless...


  • #3
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,718 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Yes. Cover your ass OP and get a structural engineer. Its better to err on the side of caution.

    Apart from all that the forum charter doesn't allow us to offer advice in relation to structural elements.


  • #4
    Kipperhell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭Kipperhell


    No worries I won't be actually doing anything without proper consultation. I just want to get a general idea about general possibilities or if costs would eliminate the option. Most things can be done it is just how much effort which means more costs. So it is more to do with what generally is involved and costs which I hope doesn't effect the carter.


Advertisement