Hello building professionals!
Next year, we will be converting an existing masonry barn into our new home.
To start with, we will be removing the roof ourselves. The roof structure is approximately 5m (16 feet) high, with base dimensions of 14 by 17m (46 by 56 feet). The roof construction consists of a fundamentally self-supporting, solid timber frame covered with old asbestos corrugated sheets. There is no insulation or similar.
My questions are the following:
I would really appreciate it if some of you could help answer a few of these questions.
Thank you very much in advance and best regards!
Next year, we will be converting an existing masonry barn into our new home.
To start with, we will be removing the roof ourselves. The roof structure is approximately 5m (16 feet) high, with base dimensions of 14 by 17m (46 by 56 feet). The roof construction consists of a fundamentally self-supporting, solid timber frame covered with old asbestos corrugated sheets. There is no insulation or similar.
My questions are the following:
- What legal requirements do we need to consider besides the building permit/planning permission? In other words, besides proper disposal, are there specific regulations we must observe?
- What safety precautions should we take? For example, would a suspended safety net be necessary due to the height, external scaffolding, etc.?
- What additional equipment might we need besides an appropriate disposal vehicle and a crane? (We plan to store any timber that is still in good condition.)
I would really appreciate it if some of you could help answer a few of these questions.
Thank you very much in advance and best regards!
I read in a related thread that you mentioned a so-called construction manager.
Does this person have construction experience and will they be supervising the entire process?
I would recommend, especially if you plan to do most of the renovation work yourself, hiring a professional construction supervisor to ensure that at least someone experienced keeps an overview of the entire project.
Otherwise, good luck! I generally find projects like this exciting and positive, but your questions confuse me.
In my opinion, it’s only truly exciting if the person carrying out the work—in this case, you—knows what they are doing and what needs to be done.
Edit: I just noticed your job title and that you are female.
Is your husband a tradesperson?
Does this person have construction experience and will they be supervising the entire process?
I would recommend, especially if you plan to do most of the renovation work yourself, hiring a professional construction supervisor to ensure that at least someone experienced keeps an overview of the entire project.
Otherwise, good luck! I generally find projects like this exciting and positive, but your questions confuse me.
In my opinion, it’s only truly exciting if the person carrying out the work—in this case, you—knows what they are doing and what needs to be done.
Edit: I just noticed your job title and that you are female.
Is your husband a tradesperson?
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toxicmolotof23 Nov 2016 23:13K
knallfrosch24 Nov 2016 14:02Hmm, I didn’t expect this question to cause such a reaction, but thanks for your “concern.”
@ypg: Yes, the construction manager who advises us owns a construction company and provides guidance throughout the entire process. At the same time, my fiancé’s family has a lot of experience building new houses and agricultural utility halls... and aside from that, they are not exactly unskilled when it comes to handiwork. So I’m not worried about that at all and definitely wouldn’t consider it an amateur group.
However, I am the person with the least knowledge in this group and am trying to get an understanding of the individual construction phases, etc. I really appreciate feedback and opinions from “outsiders,” since sometimes details can be overlooked during planning, no matter how good the advice... And of course, this especially includes the occupational safety regulations mentioned by Andimann. As a layperson, a project like this can be overwhelming knowledge-wise when you’re used to only talking to experienced people. That’s why I’ve come here for help.
@andimann: The panels on the roof are old Eternit corrugated sheets. As long as the panels are intact, touching them is reportedly safe according to what I know. It becomes more dangerous if they break. I had already assumed that special respiratory protection and similar precautions would be necessary in that case... Thanks for the heads-up.
We are also aware that separate disposal of these panels will involve a certain cost and have factored that in, even if not with an exact figure.
@ypg: Yes, the construction manager who advises us owns a construction company and provides guidance throughout the entire process. At the same time, my fiancé’s family has a lot of experience building new houses and agricultural utility halls... and aside from that, they are not exactly unskilled when it comes to handiwork. So I’m not worried about that at all and definitely wouldn’t consider it an amateur group.
However, I am the person with the least knowledge in this group and am trying to get an understanding of the individual construction phases, etc. I really appreciate feedback and opinions from “outsiders,” since sometimes details can be overlooked during planning, no matter how good the advice... And of course, this especially includes the occupational safety regulations mentioned by Andimann. As a layperson, a project like this can be overwhelming knowledge-wise when you’re used to only talking to experienced people. That’s why I’ve come here for help.
@andimann: The panels on the roof are old Eternit corrugated sheets. As long as the panels are intact, touching them is reportedly safe according to what I know. It becomes more dangerous if they break. I had already assumed that special respiratory protection and similar precautions would be necessary in that case... Thanks for the heads-up.
We are also aware that separate disposal of these panels will involve a certain cost and have factored that in, even if not with an exact figure.
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