Hi sorry yeh it's a loft conversion,
The original rafters are 3x2 and so the engineer has specified them to be beefed up with 6x2, alongside the original 3x2 bolted together.
We will only be having velux windows.
Thanks again
Ok so you suggest building new wall, then cut out a section of the purlin them put in the new timbers and carry on abit at a time.
Sounds good to me :)
Thank you
Hi sorry
It is the rafters that need increasing, this is what the engineer has specified, the wall will replace the purlin and become the new support for the rafters.
Hope that clears it up abit.
Thanks
What is the problem with the inline fan?
the inline fans are often higher air movement that a wall mounted fan as the motor can be bigger.
Saying this I don't use them much as I try to fit the fan on an external wall as a fan works best when It's moving the air a short distance.
The wall...
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We're currently starting a roof conversion where due to only having 3x2 roof rafters we need to stretches the rafters with 6x2, my question is how can I do this with the current perling in place, I can't remove this perling until the new supporting wall/ perling is in place but I need to...