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Hello.
I am after some advice on how to strengthen our loft floor.
Now I must stress our intentions are not to use this as a bedroom but as an extra habitable room. We were going to get a proper loft conversion but it just doesn't seem possible due to head height. This has been confirmed by a few conversion companies. And having a dormer isn't what we want or can afford at all.
The problem is the ceiling joists dont sit onto the wall plate but a bit above it and they are only nailed into the rafters. How can I make this connection stronger? Coach bolts? The joists are 2x4 and they span 3 meters. I was going to double up the joists to strengthen the floor. Is this ok?
If so. Can you put a staircase in without legal problems?
Thanks
I am after some advice on how to strengthen our loft floor.
Now I must stress our intentions are not to use this as a bedroom but as an extra habitable room. We were going to get a proper loft conversion but it just doesn't seem possible due to head height. This has been confirmed by a few conversion companies. And having a dormer isn't what we want or can afford at all.
The problem is the ceiling joists dont sit onto the wall plate but a bit above it and they are only nailed into the rafters. How can I make this connection stronger? Coach bolts? The joists are 2x4 and they span 3 meters. I was going to double up the joists to strengthen the floor. Is this ok?
If so. Can you put a staircase in without legal problems?
Thanks