Hi Guys, I am currently starting to refurbish an old house. It has had an attic conversion completed 30 years ish ago. This has been a diy effort with I'm certain no plans/ building control sign off etc. The house is a bungalow.
It was staircase in the middle with a small landing leading to a bedroom on the left and an attic storage room on the right. The bedroom was insulated/plasterboarded with radiator/velux window. The attic room was insulation between the rafters and roughly plyed over. No rad etc just a light.
I have removed the stud walls in the bedroom side and removed all the Insulation. I have replaced the velux as well as having a new one fitted to the landing and one in the storage room ( which I now want to become a bedroom)
My biggest gripe is the floor joists. They are the original ceiling joists with additional joists fitted on top effectively doubling there height. Whilst they have * done the job* for 30 years they are sagged in the middle esp in the storage room side as there was serious weight sitting in one spot for decades!
I will update with pics/ measurements but basically want to know my best way to properly support the weight/ floor without causing problems down the line!
It was staircase in the middle with a small landing leading to a bedroom on the left and an attic storage room on the right. The bedroom was insulated/plasterboarded with radiator/velux window. The attic room was insulation between the rafters and roughly plyed over. No rad etc just a light.
I have removed the stud walls in the bedroom side and removed all the Insulation. I have replaced the velux as well as having a new one fitted to the landing and one in the storage room ( which I now want to become a bedroom)
My biggest gripe is the floor joists. They are the original ceiling joists with additional joists fitted on top effectively doubling there height. Whilst they have * done the job* for 30 years they are sagged in the middle esp in the storage room side as there was serious weight sitting in one spot for decades!
I will update with pics/ measurements but basically want to know my best way to properly support the weight/ floor without causing problems down the line!