Just moved into an end terrace, had a look in my loft, and apart from being a mess (seems to be full of soot and hay!) there is space for a single room loft conversion.
My questions all revolve around joists. Currently there is an existing ceiling (lat and plaster on 4x2 battons) and a false ceiling 18" below(plasterboard on 3x2). Am I ok to rip out both ceilings? or will the original battons have anything to do with supporting the roof trusses?
Next, How long can a joist be? I assume I need 6x2. In one direction the room is 14ft, in the other it is 12ft, but one of the walls is studded partition. is 14ft too long? will the joists bow?
I intend to run the joists along the 14ft wall, attaching them just below the where the false ceiling is, with face fixing joist hangers (see http://www.parkesgroup.co.uk/catalogue/default.asp?cat=5&itm=41&catmain=1&catmenu=5&itmlist=)
Any thoughts as to whether this will be up to the building regs?
Sorry about the lengthy message !
My questions all revolve around joists. Currently there is an existing ceiling (lat and plaster on 4x2 battons) and a false ceiling 18" below(plasterboard on 3x2). Am I ok to rip out both ceilings? or will the original battons have anything to do with supporting the roof trusses?
Next, How long can a joist be? I assume I need 6x2. In one direction the room is 14ft, in the other it is 12ft, but one of the walls is studded partition. is 14ft too long? will the joists bow?
I intend to run the joists along the 14ft wall, attaching them just below the where the false ceiling is, with face fixing joist hangers (see http://www.parkesgroup.co.uk/catalogue/default.asp?cat=5&itm=41&catmain=1&catmenu=5&itmlist=)
Any thoughts as to whether this will be up to the building regs?
Sorry about the lengthy message !