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    Dormer rafter support; removing spare studs attached to rafters

    It's a bit of space to put some kids stuff there once finished. On the order side of the room there is already a build in wardrobe (ex-boiler space). Same houses on our street had it removed although I could only see the end result, not how it got made.
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    Dormer rafter support; removing spare studs attached to rafters

    Yes, sorry @Dereekoo , I did a typo, the horizontal purlin is at ~3.30m (or 10cm less), i.e. distance from a wall plate to middle of the purlin. These vertical studs are 2x3, the corner one is 65cm from the external brick wall, or ~1m diagonally up the rafter from the wall plate (roughly half...
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    Dormer rafter support; removing spare studs attached to rafters

    Question: I am OK to remove a vertical studs attached aside to rafters (incl. dormer support rafter)? I am removing a small wall adjacent to a dormer window to open up a bit more space in my room corner and add insulation between rafters. This is a 110-year-old house originally built with the...
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