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07/20/2010 6:54 PM

one yr back my house was built with solid blocks.recently i extended portico by 22/16 with 3 nos. pillars and beams.The other side of the beam is supported in the solid blocks of the house. The center beam come above the window of the room.now i like to know whether i can construct building in the top of it.
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07/20/2010 7:22 PM

Yea, bung up a multi-story hotel. Just don't expect it to stay up, or for anyone to insure it.

Seriously, you must get a qualified engineer to check this out.

For a start, you have given no details of any of the existing construction materials, dimensions, or foundations, or of what you intend to build.

Next point is that for something like this, you cannot trust what a bunch of unknown and unaccountable people on the internet may tell you.

Stay safe.

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07/21/2010 9:30 AM

I would give advice similar to JohnDG, except maybe a nightclub in lieu of a hotel.

With all other aspects of his answer I agree, and a GA vote for him.

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07/21/2010 5:03 PM

dear friends thanks a lot
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07/21/2010 5:24 PM

Hang around, thankachan, you can learn a lot here (and we hope you can teach us something too).

Let us know how you get on.

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07/28/2010 5:48 PM

Well you might not necessarily need a structural engineer for 2 floor constructed home however a civil engineer, architect would be an asset, however some craftsman

are proficient with determing loads, reactive loads, dead loads using force related

calculations for the materials and the process. what ever approach you use, it want

hurt to have engineer or qualified crafts person review your plans to get the proper answer. Its not realy clear in your question because the real details are missing to draw a clear conclusion!
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07/28/2010 5:58 PM

rwengin, where are you from?

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07/26/2010 3:32 AM

Hello there

The information you have supplied is not enough to confirm if your "House" is good enough for expansion. You need to get a structural engineer to evaluate your building before you proceed with any construction over it.

If you are doing this by your own, withour a professional engineers evaluation of your buidling structure you are doing it at your own risk of life and property, beware. You are advised to hire a PE in your country to do this job for you.
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