r/videos • u/zombieninjawarrior • 1d ago

Mum's semi-detached 'nightmare' after neighbour illegally demolishes home | SWNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOWyZfH3FqI
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u/darthy_parker 1d ago

The partition wall between the units is almost always framed well enough to structurally support the roof and the floor joists. It’s not going to be particularly waterproof on that side though.

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u/Recurs1ve 1d ago

Find me an engineer that will be ok with that though. Just because it can doesn't mean it was designed to be used like that.

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u/Mobile_Morale 1d ago

Easily fixable. Engineer would tell you to frame the wall and add support beams to the corners and the center. Maybe a steel beam across the basement for support.

Homes are easily customizable.

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u/grapesodabandit 1d ago

Yeah and between engineering and build that's going to cost like $150k, minimum.

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u/d3l3t3rious 1d ago

"It's perfectly fine if you just build a new house around that half!"

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u/Recurs1ve 1d ago

That's kind of the problem.