structural engineer needed for residential ext?

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  • April 7, 2005 at 4:24 pm #707758
    tundish
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    Hi —
    I’m extending my semi-detached house and have hired an architect for all stages of the process. The project includes replacing a single-storey extension with two storeys plus attic bedroom. My hunch is that I should hire a structural engineer to advise on the specs for the job, particularly what materials/foundations to use in the two-storey extension and what/if any of the existing structure can be saved. The project budget is <200k. My architect can recommend an engineer, and I trust the architect, but I am inclined to go to a third party.

    Anyone got good opinions or recommendations on this? What’s the usual approach?

    thanks,
    T

    April 7, 2005 at 8:44 pm #752458
    -Donnacha-
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    Sounds a bit excessive to me – your architect should be able to take the advice of a structural engineer and incorporate any of his/her comments into his working drawings.
    Are you a lawyer? You seem to have issues with trust.

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