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Hello. I'm back for more structural support :giggle: I have an attic space that I'd like to make more usable for storage. My question is, can I remove the vertical post in this picture? From some internet research it seems like have an unorthodox fink plus king post truss design, so I'm hoping I...

Update: Job done, I ended up putting 2 M16 bolts through the wall and the joist on the other side, anchored with resin, packed and fixed with square washers. Quite fiddly, I had to go in at an angle because lack of clearance to get the drill between joists. But it's rock solid, definitely isn't...

BC will make a final visit at some point so they will likely see it. I've checked and there's only a small section of wall running along the joist, so I'm going to discuss with our contractor whether thats enough to bolt too. Can't move the trimmer - the reason I need to get rid is to put a...

Great advice, thankyou. I actually have a bunch of those expansive bolts left over from the extension we've built too, used them for the rim joists, so sounds ideal... and I have some square washers somewhere. I will give this some thought and will let you know the results :cool:

Yeah there is... it's an internal wall, are bolts going to support the weight well enough though? And presumably it would mean visible fixings on the other side of the wall? This would need to be signed off by building control too...

Hi there After some advice - I need to remove the trimmer joist as illustrated in the attached photo. I think the best way to support the remaining joist is with some sort of gallows bracket, but there doesn't seem to be anything generic available... they're either too big (designed to support...