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attic conversion - solid concrete walls 2nd floor

  • 21-01-2018 5:00pm
    #1
    RobAMerc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,863 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I was getting a quote for an attic conversion.
    One of the lads doing it said it would be cheaper because the walls on the 2nd floor of our house are solid.
    He claims the cross beams dont need to be as big

    Would this be correct or is he taking a shortcut that I may regret down the line?


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    RobAMerc wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I was getting a quote for an attic conversion.
    One of the lads doing it said it would be cheaper because the walls on the 2nd floor of our house are solid.
    He claims the cross beams dont need to be as big

    Would this be correct or is he taking a shortcut that I may regret down the line?

    What size beams did your engineer specify?
    He/she is the only person legally who can tell you if he beams can be changed, altered or resized. Ignore the builders comment.


  • #3
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,888 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    So the lad is saying that ceiling jousts in TF houses or houses with 2nd floor stud walls are not as strong as ceiling joists in houses with second floor concrete walls: complete ....ox

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



  • #4
    RobAMerc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,863 ✭✭✭RobAMerc


    he is saying the steel beam doesnt need to be as big because it can be supported in the middle by the walls.


  • #5
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    RobAMerc wrote: »
    he is saying the steel beam doesnt need to be as big because it can be supported in the middle by the walls.

    Rob, that sounds like a builder that’s interested and thinking about your project. Before picking a builder, get the engineer in to comment on Regs/structural. Then go back to your prefferred builders and negotiate fixed cost.


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