Structural engineer report

[Khriss]

"Mr Prentise ! Are you contending yr Learn'ed friend is talking absolute bollocks - I remind you that you are under oath " 

Edited January 19, 2020 by Khriss
Nnneerrrrrrrrrr !!!

[Khriss]

Mate - if it at least was candy floss I could class it as Habitat - Small mammals & Invertebrates     K

[Gary Prentice]

25 minutes ago, Khriss said:

"Mr Prentise ! Are you contending yr Learn'ed friend is talking absolute bollocks - I remind you that you are under oath " 

Well, the last Barrister who tried that tack didn't fare so well, did she?  

[Paul Cleaver]

On 18/01/2020 at 13:22, EdwardC said:

I doubt a tree would cause direct physical damage to a building, even if it's that close.

 

What damage is occurring, and what is being blamed, soil shrinkage, direct damage or both.

Maybe - Many yrs ago when I did subsidence reports, The NHBC had a publication showing minimum clearances of trees from houses, to avoid direct damage. I haven't seen any revised additions for a long time.  

[Khriss]

@Paul Cleaver

I think they did a pretty good job then. Tiz only guidelines anyway. Still seeing Builders trying to catch up with it! K

[sbyorkshire]

A soil test would be required as 'proof' , if sandy soils not subsidence. Perhaps the engineers know this or not already ?

You can take the samples and submit for testing but they need interpreting by someone who can understand them(some arbs can some cannot)and this needs to be done with liaison with the engineers.

 

If this is a claim of direct damage, by roots a possibility on shallow foundations / defective foundations where roots enter and then 'move' lintels/ supports internally, we have had this in an old cottage where internal lintels were moving not the overall property.  Sometimes roots can be removed and root barriers used if the trees stability wont be affected and that the insurance company will accept a barrier, which is not always the case.

 

Consider,  sands, drain issues , springs, soils............ or the fact that the damage is poor rendering.........if there is any 'damage'.

 

 

 

[Khriss]

On 19/01/2020 at 12:52, Gary Prentice said:

Well, the last Barrister who tried that tack didn't fare so well, did she?  

You heard then ! I was rather drunk, and was assured the Llama was over 18 , but I had never ridden one before - case dismissed ?  k

[Khriss]

On 19/01/2020 at 12:52, Gary Prentice said: