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problems with attic floor support,
a defective existing roof structure needing expensive repairs, or
the need to re-tile the existing roof,
then consider a complete roof replacement as it may not be so dramatic or excessively
costly as may at first be thought. It may also be considerably cheaper than the alternative
possible extension to the property on the ground floor even if plot space and planning con-
straints would allow. We will deal in more detail with this possibility in Chapter 11, Solu-
tions.
