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    Doubling/sistering floor joists

    the situation on the outside of the house make it difficult to get in 6m joists in through the fascia. the wall below and concrete lintel below it lead me to believe its load bearing, do you think it would be an option to construct a load bearing wall alongside the existing wall? cheers
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    Doubling/sistering floor joists

    maybe shouldve said theres partitions below one of which im sure is loadbearing, my main concern is how to join the ends of the newly introduced joists thanks
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    Doubling/sistering floor joists

    Hi, im planning an attic conversion, having spoke to an engineer he advised me that i have to double up my ceiling joists which will in effect become my floor joists too. The span of the exisiting ceiling joist is 6.3m at 450 centres which are 130x47mm. I was thinking of doubling them up with...
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