H+R were instructed to investigate this church in Berkshire after a signicant section of timber fell from the eaves to the nave oor, narrowly missing a member of the parish. The client requested that a detailed inspection of the timber truss ends and associated wall plates be undertaken to ensure that no further ‘dislodgements’ were likely to happen, and that the church could re-open for the Christmas period without danger to the public. Work undertaken H+R conducted a full timber condition survey of the accessible primary structural timbers using decay detection drilling, probing for supercial and deep moisture contents, as well as a visual and physical assessment of the timber wall plates and support elements of the roof of the nave and the tower. A risk assessment of the roofs was al

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