I am doing a Hip to Gable loft conversion where the main part of the loft has oreviously been converted. I need to splice and extra 4m ridge onto the existing ridge but I am not able to find any sensible information on how to best achive this. Building control suggested Butt joint them with two metal plates either side and M12 bolts through the whole sandwich.
My concern is that I will be left with a section of Ridge that is now solid steal and I will noolonger be able to attach the rafters. Or I will only be able to have a 35cm long plate, which oes not sound like enough.
What methods have other people used.
My concern is that I will be left with a section of Ridge that is now solid steal and I will noolonger be able to attach the rafters. Or I will only be able to have a 35cm long plate, which oes not sound like enough.
What methods have other people used.