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The solution is pretty simple then is it not:
You to 110 year old neighbours with architect son: "your son is an architect? How nice. could you get him to draw a cross sectional plan of how this will be built and I'll be delighted to do what you have asked assuming my builders can follow the diagram"
To the builder: "here is a cross sectional plan of how the loft will sit on the party wall - please build it this way"
princeperch-
Ha, 200iq play… may actually ask…
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That's a great idea !
They have built well inside the line of junction by the look of it, but flashed down to the centre line.
So once you take the slates and battens off the side of their dormer revealing the sheathing - you will need something to fill that gap. Vertical slates and flat roof will have to be flashed into a new raised party wall or .... continue across to your new dormer, with a timber frame party wall in between.
Ironically it would be easier to join the two if they had built to the centre line of the wall.
If a wall is built astride (with permission) - costs should be shared for that wall.
I don't think they can insist you do what they want - but either way sounds like party wall surveyors will need to thrash it out and you are going to need some drawings showing details of the proposed construction from someone.
chrisbmx116
Sheppz
Ohhhhhh I have seen some, lemme have a think where, I know there was one in Bethnal Green that the Architect did themselves.
On a Dif note: Loft stuff again, our neighbours want us to cross the party wall so the two lofts but up (theirs is set back a bit, prob butted against the bottom of the party wall), doesn't sound like something thats legit although they claim their Architect son has done that multiple times.
Yes I would ask my builder if he ever replied to an email.