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    Loft conversion flitch beams/floor joists

    Appreciate that - to be honest, I wasn't expecting such a speedy and detailed response! I'll start from the beginning.. Attached are my current plans/elevations and structural plans. Now I've seen the head heights on the side sectionals, I'm hoping to save height in the loft by a different way...
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    Loft conversion flitch beams/floor joists

    Can’t change the roof height due to conservation area unfortunately. Thoughts on using hangers over the wall plate?
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    Loft conversion flitch beams/floor joists

    Thank you. Appreciate the advice. I’m trying to save 100mm head height somewhere - I’m looking at long leg/speedy hangers, could these be put in on top of the wall plate and suspended so the top of the new joists line up with the old and go 100mm under? (Whole house is being renovated so mess...
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    Loft conversion flitch beams/floor joists

    Hello, hoping someone can help please. I saw on another forum (old thread therefore not getting a response) about the following regarding floor joists in a loft conversion - “I gain 4 inches of head height by using the existing 4 inch floor joists (instead of new 8 inch joists as is the normal...
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