Recent content by peacockharris

Cheers. I'm only looking for something that's a little more reinforced than counterbattening, so joist hangers at a few quid each tops don't seem like a huge expense to me.

Thanks for the reply, JohnD. Is there any particular reason you recommend counterbattening? (which if I'm not mistaken is just battening on top of the existing joists at a 90 degree angle) I ask because this is what I've been concerned about the entire thread. Also is there any particular...

Sorry, I didn't mean to offend anyone and I understand I've been vague. I'm just new to all this. I am a little cautious and just want to make sure it's as strong as can be. There's nothing more to it than that. It's just for peace of mind. I also know someone who's specifically tried to...

Hi there Chri5. I don't know if you read my post fully, but those legs tick pretty much all the boxes for what I DON'T want to do :P The strain would be solely on the existing joists (again I don't want that and that's why I've been looking into joist hangers to fix them to other supports to...

Hi there. I've admittedly only been visiting these forums this last week but I hope you guys might be able to help me nevertheless. I've scoured the internet and this forum tirelessly and I can't find conclusive answers to my questions. I've recently had my loft insulated under the...