Structural Engineering Report_ House Relocation

C/- Graeme Jones                                                                                Page 7 of 9
Structural Assessment – 45 Maple St Cooroy House Relocation
24 February 2020                                                                         Ref. No. 2020.0128




Roof structure
The roof cavity was not able to be accessed during the inspection due to unknown asbestos condition
and tall ceilings making it potentially unsafe. There was no visual evidence of internal water damage
from roof leaks. The condition of the rafters cannot be described with any degree of confidence.

Garage
A separate timber framed garage structure sits adjacent to the existing house and is of similar
construction. The garage was locked and inaccessible during our site inspection. From external
inspection, the garage structure is in significantly worse condition than the existing house. The
chamferboard cladding is weathered and damaged (rotted) typically, with boards missing in some
places.




Figure 12, Garage, External

The floor framing is obviously sagging and appears to be lacking critical load bearing support through
the centre of the floor framing. Cut-off tree stumps were visible underneath and appear to have been
aligned purposefully with the central floor bearers. These may have been positioned to support the
central bearer, however there is an approx. 100mm gap between the top of the stump and the bearer. In
any case, cut-off tree stumps are not a suitable foundation alternative to a concrete or blockwork stump.
Timber floorboards are in poor condition and timber joists and bearers have split in several locations,
possibly due to being over-stressed. Poor quality remediation measures to some joists (splice timbers)
have also been installed.