Does engineering design differ for a granny flat compared to a main residence?

The same genuine engineering rigour applies — soil report, structural design, certification — regardless of the building’s size, so a granny flat isn’t engineered to a lower standard just because it’s smaller.

What can genuinely differ is scale and complexity, since a smaller, simpler structure often has a more straightforward design process than a larger, more complex main residence.

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