Recent content by Buckie1967

Thanks for responses. What I have discovered is that whoever built the roof must have started at the wall (lower chord number 13) and worked towards the chimney stack (lower chord number 1). What has resulted is the gap between chord 1 and 2 is not the normal 2ft span but reduces to around...

Yes.....what you fail to recognize is nothing is "obvious" to a layman. That's why we post on these sites for help and support. Thanks for your responses. In relation to the crack in the ceiling which I recognize may be due to overload in the loft, my intention is obviously not to compound this...

....and I have just read another thread regarding cutting the bottom chord on a fink truss roof and it is a no no without the manufacturers guidance or a SE's recommendation as to how to go about it. I would simply go between the spans (2ft) without having to cut into one of the bottom chords...

Oh I see. I need to modify and strengthen in effect the bottom chord of a fink truss roof. In fact what else I was planning on doing was to cut into one of the bottom chords to enlarge the opening for the new loft hatch. I was hoping to do this by using trimmers and doubling up the existing...

I am in the process of making the entrance hatch to my loft bigger and have purchased a nice TB Davies Luxfold loft ladder which I aim to install. I have only been in my house for a year and note there are only 3" x 2" beams which run the width of the loft with a 2' span. In essence as you see...