I'm planning on reroofing my garage to give a more secure and soundproof roof, with increased head height in the garage itself. I'll be using steel uprights in conjunction with a single block wall where the door is, plus steel frame perimeter, to hold the roof up.
I've been toying with the idea of making a loft room up inside the roofspace, for additional storage/hobby space. Much in the same way as 'posh attic' non-regs loft conversions type usage.
The trouble is knowing how to make the roof sit on top without looking odd. the steel 'goal-post' internal frame will sit at 2.5m high (8'2"). I was simply gonna sit new roof trusses on this. But as the clear span between the steels will be about 13' - 14', and the overall width of the roof at the eaves will be no more than 17' How can I get a sensible head height in the loft room without having it as steep as a witches hat??
Existing walls are not up to supporting any decent loading so everything has to sit on the steel.
I've been toying with the idea of making a loft room up inside the roofspace, for additional storage/hobby space. Much in the same way as 'posh attic' non-regs loft conversions type usage.
The trouble is knowing how to make the roof sit on top without looking odd. the steel 'goal-post' internal frame will sit at 2.5m high (8'2"). I was simply gonna sit new roof trusses on this. But as the clear span between the steels will be about 13' - 14', and the overall width of the roof at the eaves will be no more than 17' How can I get a sensible head height in the loft room without having it as steep as a witches hat??
Existing walls are not up to supporting any decent loading so everything has to sit on the steel.