Loft support

[Chipy77]

Can I use a triple or quad 9x2 flitch beam 2 steel plates instead of steel rsj over 4.7 metre
To sit on timber internal Walls cut out existing rafters and support roof back down to this along with new timber joists coming off this

 

[tony1851]

Is this supporting a roof or floor?

 

[Chipy77]

Is this supporting a roof or floor?

Be supporting both

 

[Chipy77]

Floor span 4.7. X3.6

 

[tony1851]

Can you do a very rough sketch/pic of the arrangement? It might be OK depending....

 

[Chipy77]

Ok will post tomorrow in morning

 

[Chipy77]

Ok will post tomorrow in morning

up loaded image to my images hope this helps

 

[Phil189345985]

Can I use a triple or quad 9x2 flitch beam 2 steel plates instead of steel rsj over 4.7 metre
To sit on timber internal Walls cut out existing rafters and support roof back down to this along with new timber joists coming off this

Your roof (sketch) is upside-down!
I can see what you are trying to do.
Have you seen these:

http://www.strongtie.co.uk/productInfo.php?productID=46

That'll get rid of your steels.

Phil.

 

[Chipy77]

Can I use a triple or quad 9x2 flitch beam 2 steel plates instead of steel rsj over 4.7 metre
To sit on timber internal Walls cut out existing rafters and support roof back down to this along with new timber joists coming off this

Your roof (sketch) is upside-down!
I can see what you are trying to do.
Have you seen these:

http://www.strongtie.co.uk/productInfo.php?productID=46

That'll get rid of your steels.

Phil.

Thanks guys for helps got a structural engineer to look at for me