loft

[spoonse]

Hi guys ,
i have a loft which maybe a potential room but there are three timber posts fixed from ceiling (top of apex) to the floor joist therefore holding or supporting the whole thing up any ideas how i could somehow brace off and give myself more room space as they are in the middle of the room?

thanks Lloyd

 

[cmother1]

I think you'll need some steel girders and the services of a structural engineer if you want to do this. Sounds ominous!

 

[Deluks]

<what he said.
We can advise/debate on here regarding feasability and potential solutions if you were to provide more details. But ultimately you will need to consult an expert.

 

[^woody^]

Those timber posts seem like hangers supporting the ceiling joists - you don't actually have floor joists in a loft, as you don't have a floor.

You can't use the ceiling joists as a floor and so you need to put new floor joists in. These new floor joists will be self supporting, or supported by timber or steel beams

 

[spoonse]

right ,thanks for that a little more work than first thought but will llook into it