Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 May 17, 2024 5:41 pm Hi, I'm a newbie to home renovation and was hoping to get some advice. If we wanted to understand which walls and columns are load bearing, is the first point of call to ask for a structural engineer report? Also interested in any armchair opinions based on the picture below. What should we be expecting to pay for the structural engineer's advice? Any structural alteration to your home requires building permit. Before you get it you will have to supply plans with structural assessment, you will also be removing… 2 5520 ![]() 3 6951 ![]() The engineering is the engineering. It's irrelevant how much material you have. Unless it fits the requirements of your design the engineer can't "make"it work. You might… 7 10027 ![]() |