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To what extent (if any) does a loft conversion increase the likelihood of subsidence?

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frenchbulldog · 12/10/2010 15:54

We're end of terrace in a small terrace of four houses. The people at the other end are having a crack monitored for possible subsidence; they have a v large street tree outside their house, surrounded by paved areas - so the poor tree gets little rain.

When we bought our house, our surveyor told us subsidence was extremely unlikely in our street.

We're thinking of having the loft converted - would this have a bearing on subsidence risk, do you think?

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nocake · 12/10/2010 16:06

It will not change your subsidence risk at all.

Unless you have lots of heavy friends who will be partying all night in your new conversion Grin

massivemammaries · 12/10/2010 16:17

no it wont increase subsidence risk and will actually improve your property structurally

dinkystinky · 12/10/2010 16:19

If done properly it wont increase it at all and result in a better improved structure with the extra strengthening of structure.

frenchbulldog · 12/10/2010 16:38

Thanks - I'd never heard of it actually being good for the structure!

I am in fact on a diet. Maybe I should shun fat friends...

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massivemammaries · 12/10/2010 16:40

it improves the structure because almost everything you do has a bracing effect

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