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Hi CDBE, I think you misinterpreted my dimensions, the 9M is the totalt span of the roof (along the joists) the actual unsupported span being 8M between the inner leaves of the front and rear walls, the gable to gable span is 5.65M unsupported span from party wall to end wall of my property. I...

Thank you CDBE for your reply that’s useful information. Regarding the walls in the floor below, I don’t believe any of them are structural. As mentioned in my original text, I think all the walls are that ‘eggbox’ construction which I believe was quite popular in the 70’s although god knows...

The floor below are standard height ceilings (2.45M) and it would be massively expensive and disruptive to do that as well, it would basically mean completely boarding and re plastering the entire floor below along with coving in all the rooms. I'm not sure you are even allowed to reduce...

I am considering a loft conversion in my 70s built end of terrace property. It has a low pitched tiled roof, spanning 9M with a 2.6M ridge height above the 2"x4" rafters and purlins supported on vertical struts at approximately mid span with a horizontal brace between the purlins at...