Thanks everyone for your replies. Woody sorry for the layman language I use, but do you mean a wall directly underneath the vertical piece of timber? I’m not sure there is anything under there. Looking at the top of the vertical timber, there’s a small gap and it actually isn’t touching any part of the roof at all either?
Advice on loft beam!
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I suspect it is redundant now that the horizontal timber has been removed.
You could buy a piher prop and support the ceiling underneath before removing it.
You could buy a piher prop and support the ceiling underneath before removing it.
Is there a wall under those two struts?
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There’s 2 bedrooms under there mate but I don’t think there is a direct wall right underneath where they are no
In that case it's some sort of pseudo-truss and that timber is a hanger for the binder stabilising the ceiling joists. If it's removed then the hanger will need supporting off the truss, and that means additional loads which should be considered by a competent person.
As that loft looks like it has not been properly converted, and if you have already removed other similar hangers, then you should get advice or risk overloading the ceiling joists
As that loft looks like it has not been properly converted, and if you have already removed other similar hangers, then you should get advice or risk overloading the ceiling joists
Yeah mate it is haha. I’ve got some insulation now for the rafters, 50mm gaps etc so it will improve hopefully!
Just to update everyone….
Had a SE come out to visit and take a look.
He confirmed it isn’t a supporting beam and it was put up when the loft was first built as a help for when they were fitting the main components of the loft.
Thanks for your advice on getting it in writing as well, SE confirmed all in writing on an email as well.
So the beam has been removed now.
Thanks for everyone’s help, much appreciated!
Had a SE come out to visit and take a look.
He confirmed it isn’t a supporting beam and it was put up when the loft was first built as a help for when they were fitting the main components of the loft.
Thanks for your advice on getting it in writing as well, SE confirmed all in writing on an email as well.
So the beam has been removed now.
Thanks for everyone’s help, much appreciated!
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Haha it is mate yeah you gotta take credit thereI'm not mention that's what I said
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