Howie23lee Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 I'm interested to know if it would be possible to vertically extend victorian terrace houses. I realise that the foundations are too shallow in most cases to build directly on top but would it not be possible by underpinning or possiblly even using a steel frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayc89 Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Of course anything's technically possible, with deep enough pockets. Although I suspect most planning departments wouldn't be too keen on the idea. It would certainly be worth getting some local advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonner Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Plenty of loft conversions! Depends what you want to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Helping out on one now, not a terrace but Victorian property none the less, taking the roof off adding another floor, putting roof back on. New steel frame back to ground level is taking the weight of the new level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie23lee Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 3 hours ago, TonyT said: Helping out on one now, not a terrace but Victorian property none the less, taking the roof off adding another floor, putting roof back on. New steel frame back to ground level is taking the weight of the new level. Oh that sounds interesting! Is the steel frame going internally or externally? If it's going externally I'm guessing it will be clad and insulated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Internally, building a steel box frame to take the loads of the new level and slap throughs for more open plan living… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie23lee Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, TonyT said: Internally, building a steel box frame to take the loads of the new level and slap throughs for more open plan living… Cool. Are you having to install vertical steels in the four internal corners of the house then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Can’t recall. It’s my mates house, I’m just helping with the M&E design… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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