I believe it’s 150mm bearing is required minimum.It’s being checked after being covered, no building checks were done.engineer coming, can I have a list of what he should check. Beam sizes, padstone size, connection, fire proofing...
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Does a steel beam have to span an entire gap or can there be small gaps at either end. I’ve noticed that one side of my kitchen ceiling rsj is flush with the brick work on one side but there is a 100mm gap on the other ?
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Thank you very much for all of your replies. Its going through legal process so Ive decided to disable the file but when all is finished I will upload engineers finding etc and let you know the outcome. Best wishes and thanks for all the help
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Yes a structural engineer has been appointed Unfortunately I am being blamed for the cracks. see folder, I'm a pen pusher
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JH6KgpwTooywC87ARqV_RVQ8bbELGtr1?usp=sharing
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I stumbled across a New photo (in the folder)of the right hand side of the beam. Any more concerns on this side? Does it matter the pad stone is over a cavity wall? Also does the beam over hang as it should?
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Oh dear. I’ve written on a couple of more photos to help explain the set up. It’s a cavity wall and floor 1960s 3bed semi. The rear wall underneath the bathroom and back bedroom were knocked through . Pitched roof 15• single story.
I’ve managed to measure the beam through some spot light openings, it’s more like 4.7m. Any ideas what this will mean when the calcs are for a 4.3m beam?
Yes, I agree. I'm a bit worried as in the photo of the exposed beams am I right you can tell the beam is more like 5m long? 24 bricks + mortar joint? The steel calcs specify 4.3 m as you pointed out. I'm definitely getting this reviewed and the beams physically checked. Thank you for all your...
OK I understand. We paid an "architect" to do the plans and he used an "engineer" colleague of his to complete the steel calcs. We were not informed at any stage of this alteration to the design.
