Farm, St. Breward

The Home Engineers (SW) were commissioned to undertake a structural design for a side extension at a farm in St. Breward.

Project Overview

The Home Engineers (SW) were commissioned to undertake a structural design for a side extension at a farm in St. Breward.

Our services included for the underpinning of existing walls where required, new foundations and ground bearing slab design, masonry walls, lintels and structural steelwork to form the large rooflight opening and to provide support to the flat roof.

Project Type: Collaborative Team: Services Provided:

Residential Extension

Neil Dolley Chartered Architectural Technologist (Architect), ARKS Building Solutions (Contractor), The Home Engineers (Structural)

Project Challenges

The project required delivering a new build structure that sat within the grounds of a historic Grade II listed building.

This meant the structural design needed to meet modern performance standards while being sympathetic to its heritage context.

The steel frame also had to be carefully designed to provide stability and integrate with masonry infill panels.

The Solution

We developed a structural design that addressed the needs of both the existing building and the new extension.

Underpinning was specified where required to stabilise existing walls, while new foundations and a ground bearing slab provided a solid base for the extension.

Masonry walls and lintels were carefully detailed, and structural steelwork was incorporated to form the large rooflight opening and support the flat roof, balancing light and strength in the design.

The Outcome

The completed side extension added valuable space to the property, with the large rooflight creating a bright and modern interior.

Our structural solutions ensured the extension was delivered safely, integrated seamlessly with the existing building, and provided long-term durability.

Our Testimonials

We have used the Home engineers several times and always recommend them. A very professional service at a reasonable price. Daniel was very responsive and responded within a day and was able to book us in within a reasonable timeframe.

Susan Pybus

I required a structural engineer's advice on some renovation works at my house. As an architect I work with engineers all the time and Daniel was incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, easy to deal with and quick. I definitely recommend them for any type of engineering work. Looking forward to more collaboration in the future.

Katia Hinic

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