Extensions

2nd storey extension over an existing single storey extension that's 30 years old.

Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.38 PM

Hi, thanks in advance for any advise anyone might have. We would like to dig up next to the foundations of the single storey extension to see if it will support a 2nd storey. We were hoping to then get BC involved to check. Trouble is, if we discover that the current foundations are not adequate to support the existing single extension, can we be told it needs to be demolished? To make things more interesting, next to this single extension is a double extension alongside it (kitchen and bedroom)- would we then be expected to check those foundations too, and the same thing could happen? Basically, are we better off not finding out if theres a risk that the current foundations dont support the building as it stands at the moment? The original extensions were done around 30 years ago, but we dont have much in the way of documentation from when it was all done. Thanks