Please see photo of my 1970 cut timber roof.
The cross braces sit on top of the vertical supports but are not fixed to it - they are nailed at each end to rafters. The rafters are nailed to the vertical supports but those supports are not laterally braced. The flooring joists appear to run the full width of the roof, laterally bracing the rafters.
The cross bracing at every fourth rafter is making use of the loft space difficult.
I would like to raise/remove these cross braces if possible and hoping someone can advise.
Thanks
Rob
The cross braces sit on top of the vertical supports but are not fixed to it - they are nailed at each end to rafters. The rafters are nailed to the vertical supports but those supports are not laterally braced. The flooring joists appear to run the full width of the roof, laterally bracing the rafters.
The cross bracing at every fourth rafter is making use of the loft space difficult.
I would like to raise/remove these cross braces if possible and hoping someone can advise.
Thanks
Rob