raspido
2016-07-18 22:40:49
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Good evening,
I have already written a post in the area of old building renovation, which basically builds upon this one. It is about the fact that we would like to remove part of a wall in our house and move another part.
Now the question is, how do I find a decent structural engineer? I could simply call through the Yellow Pages or something, but that might not quite bring what I am looking for.
Here is a picture of the section in question:
The red wall parts are to be removed and the purple wall is supposed to become the new wall. At least roughly drawn. According to the floor plan, the red walls are each supposed to have a thickness of 17.5 cm. In the "longer" piece there are glass blocks (2x3) integrated to let at least some daylight from the WC into the bathroom.
Could someone possibly recommend a structural engineer to me or at least give some tips on how to find a decent one? And can you estimate what the costs might be? Unfortunately, the building plans and the like are no longer available. And above this part of the building there is only an attic of the extension. So no living space or anything similar.
It is primarily about the calculation or explanation of what I have to do. For the execution, I can bring in a colleague (bricklayer by trade). Only his boss can be forgotten. Otherwise, I would have tried through him.
Michael
I have already written a post in the area of old building renovation, which basically builds upon this one. It is about the fact that we would like to remove part of a wall in our house and move another part.
Now the question is, how do I find a decent structural engineer? I could simply call through the Yellow Pages or something, but that might not quite bring what I am looking for.
Here is a picture of the section in question:
The red wall parts are to be removed and the purple wall is supposed to become the new wall. At least roughly drawn. According to the floor plan, the red walls are each supposed to have a thickness of 17.5 cm. In the "longer" piece there are glass blocks (2x3) integrated to let at least some daylight from the WC into the bathroom.
Could someone possibly recommend a structural engineer to me or at least give some tips on how to find a decent one? And can you estimate what the costs might be? Unfortunately, the building plans and the like are no longer available. And above this part of the building there is only an attic of the extension. So no living space or anything similar.
It is primarily about the calculation or explanation of what I have to do. For the execution, I can bring in a colleague (bricklayer by trade). Only his boss can be forgotten. Otherwise, I would have tried through him.
Michael