Rabbithunter 456 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Doing my loft out for office room, these beams are in my way, can I chop them out? One lad said yes, the other said no. tgey dont seem very secure anyway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 you would need to chop it,and put a bit of wood across as a support.however id be getting someone who knows for sure,or the lot might come down about your head Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 If you start chopping them out the roof may sag..the loft conversion's i have seen done have had to have a RSJ steel beam from one gable end to the other before you cut any support's out.. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Chop them out and strut them up on the top and bottom, they're there to stop the roof spreading. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeakOil 352 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) Aye get em chopped out and fettled. Edited February 8, 2013 by PeakOil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 They also take the bounce out of the bedroom ceiling..i would get a builder in mate to check it out..the last thing you want is the roof sagging and allt the plaster on the bedroom ceiling's cracking.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twobob 1,497 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 spot on millet :yes: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dublin dezzy 1,023 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 They also take the bounce out of the bedroom ceiling..i would get a builder in mate to check it out..the last thing you want is the roof sagging and allt the plaster on the bedroom ceiling's cracking.. thats exactly what will happen.ceiling nails will pop and plaster crack,i would try get a beam of some sort in finch beam would be handiest,two 9x2s with a 18mm ply in between,then you can run a sub floor in and no pressure will be on your ceilings.you build your walls off the beam and that strenghtens the roof also.then you put in collar ties on.then you can do your cut out. if you continue the way your going you will have problems in the future Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 sorry not taking the piss but this bit made me smile ----half way through and there in the way .... looks like you`ll have to undo some of your work to sort the problem ... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,276 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 They might not seem to be doing much but when the roof is full of snow there is a fair ol bit of weight being transfered down through them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 looking at the picture, they look like trusses and that beam across the middle doesn't look big enough to carry a roof mate, they are made like that for strength mate, i think you should have a perlin set in place before you start chopping any timber Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deanflute 550 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Leave them as they are as a bit of a feature, not taking any room up or getting in the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,851 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 lol, great one! boarding out the loft then work out what supports what! Done be a puff , smash em out and see what happens..... ps. add photos in 12 months time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,124 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 each to there own thats what builders are for :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIG G wheton machine 1,594 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 you need a rsj on each side just above your perlins that will transfare the weight on your roof onto your outer walls. it needs to be rested on a pad stone and have a minium bearing of 100 mm on each padstone. did you double up your ceiling joists? which is your new floor joists this takes the spring out them provided theyre running from the outer wall plates and onti the walls below they might need a couple of bridgers in too then your floor boarding. you ned to case your rsj in plasterboard for fire protection or buy fire resistant paint to apply ti them and also double up your roof rafters thats carrying your roof windows to strengthen them up too. good luck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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