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Just thought I'd put an update following BC visit. Basically he was happy for the new rafters just to go to the new dwarf stud wall and not all the way to the wall plate. So I'm happy with that!

Thanks jobandknock, i think i understand what your saying, however the plan is that the purlin and existing trusses that can be seen in the pic will be removed in the final layout (which is what gives me the extra space for the conversion) so bearers screwed in to the purlin to support rafters...

No you're not reading it completely wrong and i understand your points, i probably should have stated what has already been done which would help understand it a bit more as i think I've got over the sequence issue with purlins. I've got calcs from a structural engineer for the spliced steel...

I appreciate this thread is really old but instead of starting a new one i thought i would try posting here in the hope someone may reply as its on similar subject. I have similar requirement to the original poster, where engineer has specified existing 3x2 rafters be upgraded with 6x2s bolted...