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Loft - Boarding and removing struts

  • 17-09-2014 9:45am
    #1
    rcarter15
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭


    Hi,

    Bit of advice from any builders please.

    Just moved house and the loft I have is not like any I have previously had. (picture links at end)

    It has two metal (steel?) girder type bars through the middle and lots of flimsy wood (struts?) that seem really weak and lose and only held in with a nail either end.

    These cross struts are really getting in the way of moving around the loft and I am wondering if I can just cut them out? They don't seem to be doing anything in the first place as they bend and sway in the breeze they are so lose.

    Also I have boarded over the loft for storage and was now thinking about making a floor type area up there to set up a small dark room (project for the kids)

    How much weight can you reasonably put across a loft? I've read online that if I put some 4x2 at 90 degrees across the loft and create a kind of raised flooring used the loft boards that it would be solid enough for extended moving around on?

    I'm not looking for a full convert or such like, just something that is solid enough to walk around on for a few hours without causing damage. (P.S. I'm a heavy lad)

    thanks for any advice.

    Richard

    http:// i58.tinypic.com/iqamhk.jpg
    http:// i62.tinypic.com/2jdqnv7.jpg
    http:// i59.tinypic.com/pnfgi.jpg
    http:// i60.tinypic.com/w4o5v.jpg
    http:// i62.tinypic.com/2637j86.jpg


Comments

  • #2
    RITwing
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 246 ✭✭RITwing


    You have to employ a structural engineer. Take no action without first doing that.


  • #3
    rcarter15
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭rcarter15


    hmm, thanks ;-(

    I was told these are just construction joists and could be removed (by the plumber so not exactly expert advice lol) but thought I would check around see what others thought.

    If not I'll give a builder a shout later this week.

    thanks for the quick response thou.


  • #4
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,143 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    rcarter15 wrote: »
    Hi,

    1. Bit of advice from any builders please.
    2. Just moved house and the loft I have is not like any I have previously had. (picture links at end)
    3. It has two metal (steel?) girder type bars through the middle and lots of flimsy wood (struts?) that seem really weak and lose and only held in with a nail either end.
    4. These cross struts are really getting in the way of moving around the loft and I am wondering if I can just cut them out?
    5. They don't seem to be doing anything in the first place as they bend and sway in the breeze they are so lose.
    6. Also I have boarded over the loft for storage and was now thinking about making a floor type area up there to set up a small dark room (project for the kids)
    7. How much weight can you reasonably put across a loft? I've read online that if I put some 4x2 at 90 degrees across the loft and create a kind of raised flooring used the loft boards that it would be solid enough for extended moving around on?
    8. I'm not looking for a full convert or such like, just something that is solid enough to walk around on for a few hours without causing damage. (P.S. I'm a heavy lad)

    thanks for any advice.

    Richard

    http:// i58.tinypic.com/iqamhk.jpg
    http:// i62.tinypic.com/2jdqnv7.jpg
    http:// i59.tinypic.com/pnfgi.jpg
    http:// i60.tinypic.com/w4o5v.jpg
    http:// i62.tinypic.com/2637j86.jpg

    1. you need a structural engineer
    2. even more reason you need to stop what your doing and get someone who knows what their talking about
    3. how do you know they do not act in tension when the wind blows?
    4. please seek structural engineers advice before doing anything
    5. if you think they are not doing anything why do you think they were put there in the first place?????
    6. thats it, cut out the roof timbers and then put your kids in the attic
    7. you need a structural engineer
    8. the number of hours you walk around on a structural compromised floor should not be the focus!!! you need a structural engineer
    Structural items . Issues relating to the specification of structural components is prohibited. Any queries in this regard need to be dealt with by an architect/engineer privately.
    thread closed


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