How do I create a vaulted ceiling?

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I own a Victorian property and I'm looking to create a vaulted ceiling in our main upstairs bedroom. This would take up half the loft space. The roof is slate and isn't felted. We have just had all the ridges and led flashing redone though around chimney as well as a number of slates replaced. There is one roof truss in this room which I thought my look nice as a feature within the ceiling space. There is a chimney also the the edge of the room.

What is involved in creating this vaulted ceiling? I'm guessing its bit just a case of cutting existing joists and reframing, boarding, lighting and plastering?

Any expert advice on how to attack this project would be much appreciated.
 
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I'm guessing its bit just a case of cutting existing joists and reframing, boarding, lighting and plastering?

Not quite so simple.

In removing the ceiling, you may be removing lateral restraint (ties) to the rafters, which will then have a tendency to push out on the walls.That issue would need to be addressed first.

You also need to consider insulating the sloping part of your ceiling, which will entail deepening the rafters to fit the insulation board in.

Would you be notifying the council about this?
 
Ok - I understand what your saying about the joists. I would of course notify the local authority if that's what I needed to do.

I'm an renovating the whole house and was just trying to get an idea of how bigger job this actually was and what it might cost. I'd then make a decision on whether to do it or not.
 
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TV makeover shows strike again.

You need to put a ridge beam in to hold the roof up, or two beams to act as purlins part way down each slope
 

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