I would like to utilise my central loft area for clean storage of clothes, shoes, toys etc. I have recently had a combi boiler fitted downstairs so there are no longer any tanks or pipework in the loft and the landing airing cupboard can be removed and spacesaver stairs fitted for ease of access. I dont wish for this to become a habitable room but just need more clean light storage area.
Here are some pics of my loft showing the layout of the joists, purlins etc
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Timber sizes are as follows, Joists and rafters are 4x2" at 16" centers, Purlins are 3x5", Binders are 4x2" with 4x1.5" collars above them. There is a central load bearing wall below the loft running the same direction as the purlins. From Joists to ridgeboard I have 2.2mtr headroom.
The center area of the loft inside the purlins is 6.2mtr x 3.1mtr with 1.85mtr each side of this outside the purlin line to the outer wall plates.
I would really like to be able to relocate the binders and collars and board out the center section. What would be the most cost effective way of doing this?
I have removed a lot of very old insulation and rewired so no cables are on top of the joists in the center area since taking the pics, I need to re insulate but until I can figure whats happening with the struts etc I want to wait as I would like to preferebly isolate this clean area from the cold roof side by insulating the rafters instead where possible.
There is a chimney stack in the loft but this should be coming out soon as it was only for the old kitchen boiler.
I think thats enough info from me for now
Here are some pics of my loft showing the layout of the joists, purlins etc
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Timber sizes are as follows, Joists and rafters are 4x2" at 16" centers, Purlins are 3x5", Binders are 4x2" with 4x1.5" collars above them. There is a central load bearing wall below the loft running the same direction as the purlins. From Joists to ridgeboard I have 2.2mtr headroom.
The center area of the loft inside the purlins is 6.2mtr x 3.1mtr with 1.85mtr each side of this outside the purlin line to the outer wall plates.
I would really like to be able to relocate the binders and collars and board out the center section. What would be the most cost effective way of doing this?
I have removed a lot of very old insulation and rewired so no cables are on top of the joists in the center area since taking the pics, I need to re insulate but until I can figure whats happening with the struts etc I want to wait as I would like to preferebly isolate this clean area from the cold roof side by insulating the rafters instead where possible.
There is a chimney stack in the loft but this should be coming out soon as it was only for the old kitchen boiler.
I think thats enough info from me for now