What this work involves
The engineer needs reliable existing and proposed information. Coordinate calculations and drawings and identify what still needs checking on site.
- Existing structure and records
- Proposed change and loads
- Calculations and drawings
- Connections and bearings
- Design and permission coordination
Use the following design considerations when coordinating this service with a wider project. Agree which parts apply to your request.
Include material samples and edge details in the design decision.
What the drawing needs to explain
Detail the lower edge and the junction with another material. Show where water can drain and how an element can be replaced without opening the entire finish.
Decide this before construction
Select the material early enough to design edges and fixings around it. Review a sample in its intended location before placing the full order.
Compare the complete intervention
Compare purchase and recurring maintenance costs. Ask about preparation, fixings and access; the material price per square metre alone gives insufficient guidance.
Cost factors for this service
Complexity, missing information and scope determine the work. Design changes may require revisions.
Bring this to the discussion
Plans, photographs, existing calculations and the proposed alteration.
Questions about the work
Can calculations start before the design?
Early advice can help, but final calculations need sufficiently defined dimensions, loads and design choices.
The design situations here illustrate choices; they are not completed projects or a diagnosis of your property.