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Hi Catlad Thank you for responding. The plan was to cut the pole plate to allow the floor joist to pass through (if that make sense). Although your notching sounds intriguing. However, wouldn't this potentially weaken the floor joist? The pole plate measures 4" x 2". I agree that the wall...

Hi Gonch69 Thanks for your response. Yes, the floor joists from opposite ends join centrally on the load bearing in a sistering connection with a maximum overhang of 100mm.

Thank you for responding. Yes, SE has approved it. The calculations have been approved by the local authority, but not the specific detail. Maybe I should run the details by them? Or am I going overboard? I don't want to cause any additional delays. Because my property has a load-bearing wall...

Hi All, I'm converting my loft space into a habitable room and would like to hear your thoughts on the floor joist construction. CONTEXT: As shown in Sketch 01, the existing ceiling joists are fixed to the existing wall plate on the inner leaf of the external cavity wall, and the existing...