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Steel support used not as plans submitted to building control

Anonymous user 16/03/2024 - 2.33 PM

Hi after some advice please. Had extension built some 6 years ago and my husband who dealt with the builder has since died and am thinking about selling the property. I remember before his death he was in contact with building control about final certificate. I have now spoken to them and they have said there is an outstanding issue concerning drawings of the steel support used and the drawings for the steel support which they are saying is bigger than the submitted drawings. I have no idea of where to find the original builder and no idea how to go about getting a drawing calculations of the bigger steel beam used in the extension. I do have the artechtural drawings originally submitted. Can anyone please advise me on how to remedy this issue. Thanks for the response that really helpful could you give me an idea of what this would cost please. Thanks Jane

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Kingswood Design and Build LTD

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You will need a structural engineer to come and do a survey. Once complete they will know which steels have been put in and then they can provide new calculations and drawings for the current steels. Once this information is received by building control and they deem this acceptable, only then will they issue you a final certificate.
Answered1 August 2020
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EJR Pro Build

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Unless you have photos or purchase proof of what steel was put in at the time.. the easiest way to remedy you issue is open up the plasterwork where the steel was inserted take the measurements of the steels then ask your or a architect to supply you a set of calculations corresponding to the steels used this should then suffice building control and get this work signed off
Answered21 August 2020
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