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Thanks for the advice

If I was to reinforce the floor first what what you recomend. Sistering? if how with what timbers? and how much do you think it would cost as I think I would get somone else to do it?

The Desk will be on the load baring wall and will not have anything else up there but myself so should be ok. thanks for the advice. I know it may have some problems in a few years but this is only to last a year or 2 untill I have the cash to do it all properly. thanks again. Please let me...

Are you sure though as some people have been saying that I should make my joist's bigger. Did have a builder come over and they said it was ok but im not sure about there qualifications.

also there is a load baring wall right though the middle underneath it.

The Joists are 45cm apart and 2x4 inch thick. doubled up in some area's to 4x4. the attic itself is 33.64 M2. 7 foot high in the middle.

Please can you help me I am converting my loft into a small office as im losing my office to my newborn child. Understand that I will only be up there 1 day a week for work purposes and will only have a desk and a chair up there really of any weight. I know the sealing can take the it as 3...