The work to refurbish the original house has uncovered dry rot in the roof. We are waiting on reports from a dry rot expert and a structural engineer to see what is needed. Worst case (money wise) is a complete replacement of the roof.
There is also a problem with the structural integrity of one corner that needs to support a steel beam. Again we await the engineer's report.
is the stair rail staying ?
ReplyDeleteHee, hee. As you might work out that was the hole through which the original staircase arrived on the first floor. This has gone, along with all the floor and old joists - that was a few €s we didn't plan to spend!
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