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Just been in touch with my local council and spoke to a BCO and he is basically saying if its for light storage then just go ahead and do it without a BCO and there shouldnt be any prob when coming to sell. Now need just a little bit of input of anyone please ?

Can anyone tell me if going across these joist now with 2 x 2 at 90 degrees and fixing to the 9 x 4 beam in floor and the wall then screwing into each joist will strengthen the floor further ? Thanks

Thank You for reply I agree but I am just trying to raise joist and strengthen the joist in the best way possible while ding it at the same time.

Read a recent topic on this site of someone asking for advice and my situation was more or less the same so followed suit. But on doing it is a very slow task doing tit this way. Now that I have done this section this way, to finish this section of the loft off would screwing 2 x 2 or 3 x 2...

I am currently raising and the strengthening my loft floor joists and have done a third of the loft but in doing it thought of a easier and better way but would like anyones advice. My loft is a typical 1950 house which has 2 9 x 4 purlins running across with rafters on these and a 9 x 2 purlin...