Roof Truss Upgrade for Flooring Loft, to Allow for Storage.?
November 30, 2011 Question by iainmackay85: Roof truss upgrade for flooring loft, to allow for storage.?
I am planning to floor my loft, however just now they trusses are out of 4×2s. the span is 8m with a supporting wall in the centre. all internal walls are of brick construction and the presumption that the central wall is supporting is that the roof trusses are joined on top of it. due to the lack of interest in planning permission and building regulations I am unable to check the suitability of the current structure for flooring. so can someone tell me what i would require to do to floor the loft safely, I only intend to use the central 4m of the roof as the outer edges are too low. the floored area will be 5.5m x 4m. i think i need to upgrade to 6×2s however 12@ 8m will be expensive and heavy so is this required or can i possibly get the same results in a different manner, using less materials. i also plan to board the underside of the roof to create a little clean work place. adding insulation as well, as it is cold up there in the winter. thanks in advance
maybe trusses is throwing people off, my roof is not made from factory constructed trusses, they have been put together on site, also there is a join in the centre of the building that would act as a hinge if it weren’t supported by the internal wall, so the internal wall is definitly structural. i have no intention of cutting or removing anything as there is already plenty of space in the centre. all i am trying to do is to beef up the current structure to take the load of a floor a work desk a seat and storage etc.
Best answer:
Answer by zanny
you are not supposed to deck out a trussed roof ,They are designed to take pressure from roof tiles only ,without the added weight of flooring, you could do damage to the roof
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