General Structural Issues

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1. Room in roof across king post trusses

   By jayc89, September 20, 2023
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   • Gus Potter
   • September 27, 2023

2. Purlin Removal or Alteration

   By delta9, September 16, 2023
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   • delta9
   • September 17, 2023

3. Mould and damp issues

   By ennogs, September 12, 2023
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   • Conor
   • September 13, 2023

4. Cracks showing under first floor landing

   By jayc89, September 12, 2023
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   • jayc89
   • September 13, 2023

5. Settlement - House extension pulling away from the existing house

   By Gus Potter, August 25, 2023
   • 13 replies
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   • SteamyTea
   • September 8, 2023

6. Party wall issue

   By deancatherine09, August 22, 2023
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   • Temp
   • August 22, 2023

7. Ideas on how to span a 10m opening

   By Pigsfoot, August 15, 2023
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   • Mr Punter
   • August 16, 2023

8. Chimney breast removed and joist floor needs to be added.

   By moe, July 24, 2023
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   • bassanclan
   • July 25, 2023

9. Is this something to be concerned about? 1 2

   By Romfordian, June 21, 2023
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   • Brickie
   • July 25, 2023

10. Maximum safe cut angle for existing made ground

    By jon-lee, July 20, 2023
    • 19 replies
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    • Nickfromwales
    • July 23, 2023

11. Timber post attached to staircase

    By MPatz, March 17, 2023
    • 4 replies
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    • johnhenstock83
    • July 12, 2023

12. Low Level Brick Spalling / Brickwork Fracture

    By azureblue, July 7, 2023
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    • twice round the block
    • July 8, 2023

13. Hanging from engineered I joist (TJI)

    By Owool12, July 4, 2023
    • 16 replies
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    • dnb
    • July 7, 2023

14. How to work out what the kg/m2 of a stud wall is?

    By vcps2021, July 1, 2023
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    • George
    • July 3, 2023

15. Can we use an i joist instead of ecojoists on an 8.1 span?

    By CalvinHobbes, June 3, 2023
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    • CalvinHobbes
    • June 3, 2023

16. Help with force / weight units...

    By vcps2021, May 30, 2023
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    • SteamyTea
    • June 1, 2023

17. Structural question for building over a garage

    By Haf63, April 21, 2023
    • 15 replies
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    • saveasteading
    • May 18, 2023

18. Crack in wall and sagging bedroom floor

    By mattsm, May 13, 2023
    • 13 replies
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    • Gus Potter
    • May 14, 2023

19. For once, no question. Just showing you where we are at.

    By CalvinHobbes, May 9, 2023
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    • Pocster
    • May 10, 2023

20. Building on Existing Footings?

    By NRMartin, May 2, 2023
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    • Discoeye
    • May 3, 2023

21. Loadbearing wall missing on a butterfly roof?

    By Kennedy123, April 18, 2023
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    • Temp
    • April 19, 2023

22. `Basements, and the change to B.S.8102

    By Big Jimbo, March 26, 2023
    • 11 replies
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    • Phil Sacre
    • April 16, 2023

23. Please help me find a Structural Engineer in Cardiff

    By Adsibob, April 13, 2023   

    • structural engineer
    • cardiff
    • 15 replies
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    • joe90
    • April 14, 2023

24. Cracking along mortar line and through brick. Advice requires.

    By mbear9, April 11, 2023
    • 4 replies
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    • gc100
    • April 12, 2023

25. Removing chimney stack or working round it?

    By pondlife900, March 15, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 996 views
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    • pondlife900
    • March 16, 2023