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Can you add a tiled roof if you use an RSJ?

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.19 PM

I am looking to add an extra room (conservatory (ish)) to my house with full length windows along one side. If I install a steel RSJ above to window wall am I allowed to construct a tiled roof??? It will be approx 10×4m with the windows on the 10m wall. The majority of the wall will be full length windows but with wall between the bank of windows and the door, so I effect I can support the RSJ on the wall. (How much wall would I need to support a 3m RSJ??? Thanks

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Anonymous user

You will need planning permission first and building regulations to make sure that your foundations can bare the strain if after all is correct yes you can you will need aprox 1m

Answered1 April 2016

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Dundee

Also if you open up the house into the new room you will need a set of glass calculations & heat loss calculations.You may be able to use a steel porthole frame instead of an RSJ which means the piece of wall wouldn't need to be much thicker than a steel post?

Answered25 April 2017