There are several reasons why movement will occur in a building, these movements can result in structural damage to the building. The most obvious signs of movement are cracks appearing in the building. These cracks tend to appear both externally and internally and occurs in the same location. It is important to establish the reasons
Building Owners may wish to carry out works on, or adjacent to party walls, and this may affect neighbouring properties, termed Adjoining Owners. This is taken from The Party Wall etc Act 1996. One situation discussed in the Video, ( Video 7 in the series), is where a neighbour wishes to build up against the
There are many reasons why people are requesting basement developments, particularly in Towns and cities where land may be scarce and expensive. Some may have an existing basement but the height is too low for using it as a habitable room, and would require enlargement. Others see basements as an opportunity to create additional living
This video looks at the issues when Building Owners wish to carry out underpinning and structural repairs close to neighbouring properties. The relevance of the Party Wall etc Act 1996 is explained. Nick Huband, structural and forensic building engineer, of William J Marshall and Partners, is interviewed by Neil Thind, Managing Director of Arun Associates,
There is a trend for people to open-up their residential properties and remove chimney breasts, which are no longer in use. This action then provides some much needed additional floorspace in the property. However, this work should not be taken lightly, as it may have both serious structural implications as well as legal issues. The
Many people will wish to expand and enlarge their property for additional space, and going upwards seems to be popular, whether one is dealing with a residential property or a commercial office development. Pre-planning is important to establish which loads have to be transferred from the roof to the remaining structure below, in a safe