Hello
I am looking for some advice.
We had out bungalow extended 12 years ago, using a mansard style roof at the back of the property, which leaves quite a large void either side.
The main roof is supported by a number of RJS's with two running from one end of the roof into the middle, joining a cross member running side to side....
Below the two RSJ's running from the end of the new roof are two false walls, making the main living space...
On one side we had out en-suite sunk p[artially into void created by the mansard, and to do this they simply doubled the size of the framework for every upright they removed from the false wall... so if the uprights were placed every 600mm and were 4x2, to create an 1800mm space they placed an extra 2x4 each end and another across the top of the frame to make up for the missing upright.....
I hope that makes sense...
I now want to create cupboard space on the other side of the roof and want to know if using the same process is acceptable or should I get a structural engineer out to advise me?
Any advice would be appreciated
I am looking for some advice.
We had out bungalow extended 12 years ago, using a mansard style roof at the back of the property, which leaves quite a large void either side.
The main roof is supported by a number of RJS's with two running from one end of the roof into the middle, joining a cross member running side to side....
Below the two RSJ's running from the end of the new roof are two false walls, making the main living space...
On one side we had out en-suite sunk p[artially into void created by the mansard, and to do this they simply doubled the size of the framework for every upright they removed from the false wall... so if the uprights were placed every 600mm and were 4x2, to create an 1800mm space they placed an extra 2x4 each end and another across the top of the frame to make up for the missing upright.....
I hope that makes sense...
I now want to create cupboard space on the other side of the roof and want to know if using the same process is acceptable or should I get a structural engineer out to advise me?
Any advice would be appreciated
