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I was hoping that the purlins are taking most of the load, and transfering it to the masonary that they are embeded in at either end. the purlins are pretty chunky compared to the rafters.

Hi Guys, Just in the pondering stages at the moment. I would like to remove the low celling in an upstairs room, and vault it. The roof is of a purlin and rafter configuration,covered in slate and sarking, with the purlins embedded into masonry at either end, and they span about 4m. Is there a...