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Coffin tank?

I keep staring at this picture: That is the adjacent terrace's chimney stack. The stacks project into the rooms of these house. Wondering if this loft space actually oversails / projects into nextdoor....

I've already got a ridge beam, did you mean some collar ties? Ta.

Section 2 of Part M may assist: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-and-use-of-buildings-approved-document-m

Roughly what's there now:

I just had a bad education.

"Been Trevelyans smuggling since the glory days of Prussia Cove and it ain't just cigars. Booze, dirty playing cards marital aids of all shapes and tastes. I got a deal with a sex shop in Bodmin. Filthy bastards in Bodmin".

"Barkeep, a pint of Betty Stogs for my lover". "Coming right up".

I'll go look at what I've got lying around in the shed/garage in a mo. For hard to get, older MCBs etc I've used this lot before: https://www.reconelectrical.co.uk/reconditioned-circuit-breakers.html

Probably a fiver on top for delivery: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/HGMT150.html?

Do you have an electrical wholesaler near you? Won't get Hager in SF or TS. For example: https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/42519-50a-sp-6ka-type-b-mcb?

You need a 50A Hager mcb? Probably <£5 on Amazon etc. MTN 1** B**"? Is this what the rest are. Where in the case of a 50A, ** = 50.

You wish!

Do us a drawing will ya? ?

No offence I know what other people do in rentals and why. There are particular reasons I want to do what I've said about. I've had sh!t tenants before (& I mean really bad). These aren't but could do with some extra storage space for reasons I'm not at liberty to go into. I'd rather do that than lose them. I always have the option later to lock it off.

The dirt and dust from the clean up is really my biggest concern. Mainly for the crap permeating into the house below even if the loft hatch is down. I was half thinking to even put a roof light in to vent the dust out of and roll the bin bags down the roof into the garden.

Cheers. Going to have to get my head around that but thanks! ? I really, really don't want to be welding up there at all. It is tinder dry. Ideally all timber but if any steel then bolted connections.

You mean sit a 225mm timber atop and parallel with the existing 75mm high roof ceiling joist / "truss base"?

Paintwork seriously faded here, various age related issues. Almost impossible to start at any time of the day, underside has seen better days etc. Tried different lubricants but a lost cause I think. ECU very erratic of late.

What's the duration i.e how long do you get for £5K?

F*** that I've got a local to frequent now. For a couple of hours I can forget all about the long list of unfinished jobs. Btw, I owe you, if she's talking to you it means she's not talking to me!

2 up, 2 down 1860s terrace. I want to reinsulate the loft and put some boards down for storage. I've had a measure up and will do a drawing shortly with beam sizes etc. Would have originally been a slate roof. This has been changed to concrete tiles. Celcon walls have been built to segregate the space from what would once have been a continuous loft space above all the properties. Purlins have been added above 175x50 binders that sit in joist hangers. Distance between walls is 3100mm. Biggest issue I see is the ceiling joists are only 75x50 nom. Existing insulation is a bit old and scrappy. All needs bagging up and binning! A few pics to start with: Purlin support one end and in the middle. Thinking purlin supports are missing this end? The purlin supports come down over one dividing wall atop the 4" wall plate: Binders in joist hangers sat in the chimney stacks. Crap shot of the peak: Immediate thought is to run some more 175x50 joists perpendicular to the ceiling joists. How to support each end though? Resin fix a timber into the Celcon walls and joist hangers off of that? That would give nom 250 deep for a good chunk of insulation. Boarded area to be kept within the binders. 250-270mm insulation depth everywhere else. As I say, storage only, not living space! Any thoughts appreciated! Cheers

Posh tarts! ? Kevin / George wouldn't approve.

I reckon..... with a bit of gentle shoving and a spotter outside, you could push one of these up from the inside. Let it pop out the top then pull the rods back. Might need to tape it on to start with. https://www.bes.co.uk/decorative-sprung-fit-birdguard-22412/?

That's just a trap cover???