Recent content by MarkinFrance

Hi THW, I was intending to use Oak and have the joist exposed below the ceiling, now I'm going to plasterboard them over, the desire for oak is less so. I need to go and cost the timber. Mature Oaks are disappearing in this part of France at an alarming rate... In the 14 years I've lived here...

Hi THW, I'd orginally was going to have a queen post truss, made from oak (see darawing) but after the person who due to make it decided to double the price as they no longer effectively wanted the work.... So I started to look at other options. One was to use an RSJ to span the width (internal...

Hi N7..... the RSJ was to span the longer distance of 7.1metres (the width) with 2 set's of joist of just under 3metres reaching out to the gables. There are no stud walls upstairs, just a domestic load (bedroom). However.....I'm considering going back to a wooden truss idea (making my own truss...

Thank you....that place of yours THW was pretty close to being a complete collapse.....you've done went to get it seemingly stable again :)

Hello, I need to size an RSJ to span a space to take floor joist....can anyone advise where I can get reliable information please? The project is in France and originally an oak framer was due to make a truss, complete with purlins and rafter etc., but he's let me down and I have to find another...