Does any body know roughly how much they cost?
Having 2 walls taken out,as the house had already been extended before we moved in and it's had a double dormer and extra bathroom upstairs(was a bungalow)
Builders won't touch it till a drawings been done
They say I do need another R S J to tee into existing one like this. _|
They say if I sell and it's a major change I would need paper work
Many thanks

Al

Just paid ours £540.00 for calculating the rsj's for two walls to be removed and a further £471.00 to the council

Tigger has a copy of said drawings lol

Why did you have to pay the council @Tony2chins
Is yours a listed building ?

No. Not listed but you have to inform the council coz of the building regs they need to inspect it seems to be the pad stones there are most concerned with if your build exceeds a certain amount the robbing bastards want more money, they wanted to charge me per wall

That's all I fecking need bloody robbing sods
I hope I don't have to pay the Parrish council as well,we live in a village.
Don't mind paying for a drawing,no onus on me or builders then
Thanks for the heads up bud

Al

Hi

I am a building control surveyor but in private practice not local authority.

Pretty much any building work (internal or external) will require building regulations even if planning not required. The main problem with not doing this is when you come to sell and any prospective purchaser's surveyor identifies unauthorised works (never mind the fact that whoever did the work may not have the necessary knowledge to either design or install structural elements).

If work already done then you can only use the local authority to regularise the situation - effectively they are carrying out enforcement action against you for not applying for regs in the first place (and they will often charge a higher fee for this, part punishment, part extra workj involved to make sure job has been done correctly).

As well as making sure the steels are sized for the job, padstones are correct (to spread the concentrated load through the remaining wall) they should also be looking at things such as fire safety (beams needs to be encased in plasterboard or similar to be made fire resisting) and that the house layout is still safe in terms of means of escape.

Happy building.

@oxfordsurveyors that's what's the builders want as I say I don't mind paying for that,as you boys know your job.
It's the thought of paying out an extortionate amount for someone to come and look at something that's been professionally drawn up
But hey what do I know
Thanks for your imput bud much appreciated

Al

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Why did you have to pay the council @Tony2chins
Is yours a listed building ?

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Don't plan on moving so any walls I take down will be the problem of my sons when they get the house for free I'll be dead anyway.
As for paying £500+ to get a calculation ! You should have asked on here.Not the man of numbers for nothing

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Don't plan on moving so any walls I take down will be the problem of my sons when they get the house for free I'll be dead anyway.
As for paying £500+ to get a calculation ! You should have asked on here.Not the man of numbers for nothing

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Sorry guys, just checked spelling, homebrew is kicking in, had a few watching F1 and tennis

Don't mention loft ! I'm sure its all the things in my loft that keep the roof on .Keep saying ill clear it out and never do.

Stuff in loft is as good as extra insulation!!