I am about to undertake the start of a loft conversion, I will have other trades in to do some work, but my first dilemma is how to run my new joists.
The existing joists run from front of house to back with a span of 6350mm, then sat on top I have 3 binders which run from gable end to gable end at 7035mm. Problem is there is no full supporting wall to help with the load under the existing joists, tho there is a supporting wall running parallel with the joists approx 4.3 in from one end. Normally the new larger joists would run parallel with the existing, but the span is too long for this, i believe, so what is the alternative, can anyone help!
The existing joists run from front of house to back with a span of 6350mm, then sat on top I have 3 binders which run from gable end to gable end at 7035mm. Problem is there is no full supporting wall to help with the load under the existing joists, tho there is a supporting wall running parallel with the joists approx 4.3 in from one end. Normally the new larger joists would run parallel with the existing, but the span is too long for this, i believe, so what is the alternative, can anyone help!