Bedroom ceiling

[Alfiedog]

Hi everyone,

Doing up a 1920s house and just getting the last bedroom reskimmed. I've pulled down the ceiling before reboarding and found that the joists are bent.

What's the best way forward?. The roof is held up by two big timbers going from gable to gable so I'm thinking of putting 9*2 joists up so I can use at least half the attic as another room/storage space. Going for 9*2 so I can use the existing insulation. The 9*2 joists would rest on the outer wall and an internal wall which splits the two bedrooms.

I'm a bit concerned about the outer wall as I'd have to cut the end of joists at the same angle as the roof to fit them onto the inner brick wall. Is this ok? The existing 3*1 joists are cut like this and tied to the roof trusses.

Any advice would be gratefully received. I'd like to a full attic conversion but haven't got the money at the minute.

Or should I just batten up the existing boards and pack to level?

Thanks very much

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Its pointless just sticking in random bits of timber if you're eventually planning a proper conversion. What are the spans? How is the roof supported? How do you know your internal wall is loadbearing? Much more info is required if you want useful advice on future proofing.

 

[Alfiedog]

Thanks Freddie. Good point about the internal wall. Its single brick from floor level but not sure about the foundations.