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george765
I have structural plans for a loft conversion.
The plans seem to suggest that the purlin on the sloping roof is removed, and the rafters supported on a knee wall which rests on an RSJ embedded in the load-bearing end walls.
The knee wall will bear the weight of the roof vertically downwards onto the RSJ, and the rafter spans conform to the relevant building regs tables.
What is worrying me is that the purlin is currently supported by wooden struts that are at 45 degrees, giving support to the rafters vertically and horizontally. The knee wall will have little or no support in the horizontal plane. The engineers plans are sketchy to say the least, and the plans give no hint that horizontal support is required,
Does it need any?
The plans seem to suggest that the purlin on the sloping roof is removed, and the rafters supported on a knee wall which rests on an RSJ embedded in the load-bearing end walls.
The knee wall will bear the weight of the roof vertically downwards onto the RSJ, and the rafter spans conform to the relevant building regs tables.
What is worrying me is that the purlin is currently supported by wooden struts that are at 45 degrees, giving support to the rafters vertically and horizontally. The knee wall will have little or no support in the horizontal plane. The engineers plans are sketchy to say the least, and the plans give no hint that horizontal support is required,
Does it need any?