Old Loft conversion done 40 years ago with Dorma. No Steel, all timber construction.
Loft room needed refurbishing, don't think it's ever been done since it was constructed so stripped the room back.
A few problems to sort outThere is a chunky timber ridge beam (in red on the uploaded drawing) sitting under the rafters, on top of the dorma 6x2 roof joists which has got a crack / split for a couple of meters.
What can I do to strengthen the ridge beam or is there no need to? The dorma roof joists appear to be taking the weight / load from the ridge beam? there are wedges under the ridge beam on ever other joist so it sits flush on them
The Dorma Joists are bolted to every other rafter.
i think it is flinch plates used to re-enforce timber beams, is it worth investing in these whilst its all exposed or something else? It's not possible to sister another timber to the beam as the joists are in the way.
Loft room needed refurbishing, don't think it's ever been done since it was constructed so stripped the room back.
A few problems to sort outThere is a chunky timber ridge beam (in red on the uploaded drawing) sitting under the rafters, on top of the dorma 6x2 roof joists which has got a crack / split for a couple of meters.
What can I do to strengthen the ridge beam or is there no need to? The dorma roof joists appear to be taking the weight / load from the ridge beam? there are wedges under the ridge beam on ever other joist so it sits flush on them
The Dorma Joists are bolted to every other rafter.
i think it is flinch plates used to re-enforce timber beams, is it worth investing in these whilst its all exposed or something else? It's not possible to sister another timber to the beam as the joists are in the way.