Reduce hipped roof load to enable demolition of corner

[NandM]

I was hoping to leave most of the demolition work until the brickies were ready to build the gable walls, and minimise the risk of rain damage.

 

But now I'm thinking the old structure is getting in the way too much. I need to get services in the ground and start levelling the oversite etc. In the picture it's the whole left hand side that will need to go and also around the side about the same width.

 

I was thinking about removing the roof tiles to minimise pressure on the walls and use something like dpm as a temp covering. Then to add series of hefty cross beams, before removing that corner of the roof and working down. The three chimneys will also need to be removed. 

 

Would removing the tiles from the roof be sufficient to reduce the spreading force of the roof into the walls?

[Russell griffiths]

Get it fully scaffolded, strip the roof, clear polythene sheet over it, use clear as it’s easier to see the timber work underneath for doing the alterations.