Help needed: Structural survey for garage ...

robin · Post by **robin** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:03 am

I have a garage in the mews lane near my house. It's one half of two garages built on the back of someone's garden (nothing to do with me). For a while the garage has been showing signs of disappearing into the garden (which is at a lower level than the garage) and today I notice that the wall next to the garage has collapsed into that garden.

Any friendly surveyor types out there fancy a 10 minute look at it to let me know whether I should be using the garage at present?

If it's to be condemned I need to find out who owns the one next door and arrange for demolition, proper ground works and rebuild ... hopefully into a shining palace of motorsport

Cheers,
Robin

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:54 am

If you want it knocked down, just ask

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:55 am

Calling NOOPS

robin · Post by **robin** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:36 am

On closer inspection of the collapsed wall I discovered some VW bumper and light fittings in the rubble

So having decided the cause was someone doing a bad 3-point turn in the lane, I am no longer that bothered - would still like someone to take a look and let me know whether it's dangerous, but at least it's not the ground disappearing underneath the garage/wall at present

Cheers,
Robin

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:38 am

Could you use that shed of an S1 you are meant to be working on on Sunday to prop it up? Might be the most action it sees given the driver

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:30 am

Andy G wrote:Could you use that shed of an S1 you are meant to be working on on Sunday to prop it up? Might be the most action it sees given the driver

OI...... cheeky fecker!

Post by ed » Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:43 am

Titanium S1 111S (gla) · Post by **Titanium S1 111S (gla)** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 12:59 pm

If you want to know who owns the other half I can probably take care of that for you.

But structural engineering is not really my this.

robin · Post by **robin** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:12 pm

Titanium S1 111S (gla) wrote:If you want to know who owns the other half I can probably take care of that for you.

But structural engineering is not really my this.

That would be handy!

Thanks for the PMs also.

I'll be in touch when I've cleared the decks at work.

Cheers,
Robin

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:15 pm

Robin, Bennynemmet is your man - he's a surveyor

mrbennybennett · Post by **mrbennybennett** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:42 pm

Robin

I am indeed a surveyor - but not a structural surveyor but more than happy to take a look for you

Im based round the corner at Chester Street so give me a call on 07970 462 193 if you want me to spin past

Only slight problem is im away on holiday on Sat and Sunday then moving house on monday and Tuesday

Happy to take a look before close of play today

Cheers

Anthony

robin · Post by **robin** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:52 pm

mrbennybennett wrote:Robin

I am indeed a surveyor - but not a structural surveyor but more than happy to take a look for you

Im based round the corner at Chester Street so give me a call on 07970 462 193 if you want me to spin past

Only slight problem is im away on holiday on Sat and Sunday then moving house on monday and Tuesday

Happy to take a look before close of play today

Cheers

Anthony

I won't be going home today - straight out from work for dinner - now that I know it's not about to collapse, there's no rush to do it tonight - how about any day or evening next week after you've moved house - I can organise to be home pretty much any time that suits you, so just take your pick!

Cheers,
Robin

mrbennybennett · Post by **mrbennybennett** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:56 pm

No problem Robin any day Wednesday onwards is fine with me - just PM or phone me to remind me

Cheers

Anthony

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:10 pm

Robin,

I can give you some advice on it if you still need it (Structural Engineer

) although I stress advice rather than an official survey.

Let me know.

robin · Post by **robin** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:36 am

Cheers chaps, now that I know the wall fell over because someone drove their car into it, I am a lot less worried about the garage which has had huge cracks in all the walls for ages - will get mrbennybennet to check it out on Wednesday and take it from there. Here's hoping it doesn't collapse on the DDtB mobile later ...

Cheers,
Robin