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Thanks Catlad. Hope you don't mind me asking, what makes you say the studs are structural? I find it odd that some rafters (above the staircase) don't have any knee wall/studs and span a much longer distance from external wall to collar tie and ridge. I presumed these studs were not part of the...

If anyone has any thoughts on this it would be really helpful to hear. I understand I may need professional advice from a structural engineer but it would be useful to test how likely and feasible this change is before spending significant money on professional fees. Thanks.

Hi all, I’m retrofitting a 1930's end of terrace and renovating/insulating 2 rooms in roof at the moment. I've stripped out old wallpaper and opened up sections of a knee wall (lath and plaster) to gain access to the eaves and install much needed insulation. While doing so I exposed a few...