Recent content by wasdonkey

OK, so joist = structural is a bad assumption? With more searching, I have found more threads with similar questions, but still none with solid answers... 'it'll do' or 'I wouldn't reccomend that' is all I can find... What's the right material to use? i.e. if I paid a decent tradesperson to do...

OK, so I'm undertaking a fairly straightforward loft board project for light storage - which requires raising joists about 7 inches to accommodate the considerable amount of insulation up there! I've been searching for what type of timber people use. I see loads and loads of posts about joists...