Architect required.

Post by **Shug** » Wed May 10, 2006 1:20 pm

pete wrote:Re blat tonight

Yes would love to. But I don't finish until 10 Shift working sucks sometimes, but then I have had the morning off playing with my daughter in the park in the sun so not all bad...

Pete

Shame mate, but like you say - pros and cons!

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Wed May 10, 2006 3:08 pm

pete wrote:With the possible exception of aeroplanes. I have been keeping my eye out for any aviation type threads but nothing so far. Trust me though should anyone want to know anything about air traffic control I'm your man.

/Thread drift

Have you missed this thread Pete? http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic ... isheliseso

Drift over/

Post by **pete** » Thu May 11, 2006 10:09 am

Shug wrote:
pete wrote:Re blat tonight

Yes would love to. But I don't finish until 10 Shift working sucks sometimes, but then I have had the morning off playing with my daughter in the park in the sun so not all bad...

Pete
Shame mate, but like you say - pros and cons!

Now if you want to go out this afternoon?

Pete

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:54 pm

Hello again all you engineers...

Cheers Ninja for meeting up with me that time in Edinburgh.

I now need a structural engineer for another job, possibly similar to what Ninja did for Pete I think.

We want to knock a cupboard out of our dining room, and move the kitchen to create a dining kitchen. Have added this drawing I did to give a rough idea of what's involved.

The cupboard is shown in the top corner, and the dotted red line is where I reckon the RSJs will need to go. We haven't actually got architects drawings yet, but we've sorted one out and hopefully will have the drawings within the month. We're looking to do the project in Jan/Feb, and want to ensure the plans/warrants are sorted in good time.

The kitchen will go along the top of the picture, and extend roughly halfway down the right hand wall.

The flat is top floor, with the cupboard walls extending below through the downstairs flats to the ground (ie original and supporting i would guess). The roof is flat rather than pitched.

Can anyone give any advice or tips on what'll need doing, either with taking walls out, or moving the kitchen?

TIA

Post by **Shug** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:00 pm

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:04 pm

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:04 pm

Not sure if this helps, but the cupboard Tom is talking about is seriously structural looking, the walls of which look to be about 6inches thick

I'll be keeping an eye on this one, as Tom's doing something I'd thought about a while ago for my gaff

mac · Post by **mac** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:09 pm

Tom,

What you looking for with the clear span and then T piece will be a hefty bit of ironwork if needed at all.

Would it be possible to design in a colum at the point where your two red dotted line meet - that would cut down on the required work by a huge amount.

Mac

Post by **Shug** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:13 pm

mac wrote:Tom,

What you looking for with the clear span and then T piece will be a hefty bit of ironwork if needed at all.

Would it be possible to design in a colum at the point where your two red dotted line meet - that would cut down on the required work by a huge amount.

Mac

"Tom Needs Hefty Erection Shocker!"

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:14 pm

Thought about a column, but it would be in the way. Any support in the middle of the room would interfere with the kitchen plans.....Cheers for the thoughts though

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:15 pm

for what it is worth i would put the Table round the other way!

Post by ed » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:15 pm

Lookin good bruv!

mac · Post by **mac** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:16 pm

I'll leave it for the proper engineers - but that won't be a cheap solution as your introducing addtional loads along the beam. With a clear span of over 3m I would imagine that's going to be one chuncky bit of metal!

Mac

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:19 pm

Rag_It wrote:for what it is worth i would put the Table round the other way!

Good point..

the table pictured is a 6' x 3'. I put it that way round to make sure it would fit and not intrude in front of the laundry room door. There are leaves for the table which means when switched around will sit 6 either side of the table (assuming I actually have that many friends....

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Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:20 pm

mac wrote:I'll leave it for the proper engineers - but that won't be a cheap solution as your introducing addtional loads along the beam. With a clear span of over 3m I would imagine that's going to be one chuncky bit of metal!

Mac

yeah thats a point. No idea what that sort of span would mean...

anyone?