Trimming Joist in Loft space

[adam81]

Hi,

I wish to put a ceiling speaker in my bathroom during its refurb. It would just be 1 speaker so ideally it would go dead centre but there is a joist running across the width of the room dead centre.

It's first floor so the only space above it is loft crawl sapce that gets christmas decorations and the like thrown up there.

It is roughly 700mm from the edge of the room, so an extra 100 of joist sitting on the inner brick leaf maybe.

Is it acceptable to trim it as per this link I found?

http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=87451&stc=1&d=129140402

Lot of work for one speaker mind you.

 

[RonnyRaygun]

Should be fine. Is it loft space above?

 

[adam81]

yeah as I said just loft space that is not walked on simply storage on loft boards

 

[RonnyRaygun]

yeah as I said just loft space that is not walked on simply storage on loft boards

So you did! Go for it, won't be a problem at all.

 

[noseall]

yeah as I said just loft space that is not walked on simply storage on loft boards

..and a bit of triangular lateral restraint for the roof thrown in.

 

[adam81]

..and a bit of triangular lateral restraint for the roof thrown in.

Yeah that too, but still if I trim it this would be OK as well would it?

 

[noseall]

Losing one ain't gonna hurt none.

 

[tony1851]

Losing one ain't gonna hurt none.

Have you been looking at those USA DIY sites again!?