Recent content by bfrost99

Is that something you'd have to consider regardless of who carries out the work?

I've not approached and architect yet as this is just sort of an idea at the moment. I just wanted to put my idea out there and see how feasible it was. Thanks for the information guys. As for the red timber, would they be under more of a tensile load then due to supporting the weight of the floor?

Hi guys first time poster on here so go easy! I'm planning on having a loft conversion done and would like to do a few bits myself. I've done plenty of DIY around the house so I'm fairly confident but this would be my first major structurally related job. So in my loft (mid-terraced property...