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I understand... In my lifetime I have not seen a roof collapse due to overloading and I've seen folks with s**t loads in their lofts. I do know and appreciate that newer houses are far weaker than the older ones though with far less support. The trusses / rafters in my loft are thinner...

I understand that this type of construction would allow me to potentially put 1000's of kilos of weight on the boards but I am sensible about this. Most of what is stored across the fairly large space is light(ish). It is secondary storage and no more than an average person would have in...

Hi all, I have a question regarding my loft boarding, which a friend (who is very skilled in DIY / Carpentry) did for me. The centre of my loft is boarded (the middle of the W) I have a W shape roof truss and his recommendation was to not simply raise the ceiling joists / bottom chords and...

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