Domestic ground floor extension and internal alterations

Southfields 01 Merton South West London SW19

Brief and Project Type 

Domestic property conversion and extension. The scheme involved adding a single storey extension and restructuring the building internally to create an open plan layout.

Materials 

Timber, steel, concrete

Architect 

Holland Green Architects

Details

Structures Made Easy Ltd. was approached by the architect to design both sub and super structures of the proposed conversion of the Victorian property. The foundations bridged over a public sewer pipe with RC lintels and concrete pads. A ‘box frame’ steel structure and steel beams under the main load bearing walls to allow their removal. Other steel posts were concealed within walls for stability and to create flush finishes. The roof was constructed in traditional timber.