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IS A FLAT ROOF STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT AN OUTSIDE LIVING SPACE

3 years ago

FLAT ROOF ABOVE AN EXTENSION BUILT APPROX. 20 YEARS AGO, WOULD NEED OUTSIDE STAIRCASE TO ACCESS,WOULD OVERLOOK NEIGHBOUR'S PROPERTY INITIALLY

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Richard L
3 years ago
Get a pro/structural eng. in to check,

My going-in assumption would be the roof is strong enough to hold itself and any covering up - not designed by default for anything else.
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Jonathan
3 years ago
ITS LIKELY NOT STRONG ENOUGH. BUT IT CAN BE BEEFED UP BY A BUILDER.
YOU MAY NEED PLANNING PERMISSION TOO
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