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Many thanks for the suggestion. Would be very difficult as flat roof has small section of pitch roof on two sides, another flat roof next to it on the third side and the main house roof on the last side.

Thanks for your response. We were just hoping for something relatively simple, quick and straightforward. Ceiling has already partially collapsed so needs done before winter. As I said above we may need a bit of a rethink.

Many thanks. Ok, nothing is ever simple! May need a bit of a rethink.

Many thanks for your response. As an existing roof, increasing depth of rafters is going to be a problem. We may need to go smaller! We don’t mind double or triple rafters, I don’t suppose there is a guide as to how many rafters can be cur for each of these options?

Rafters run at 90degrees to the long length of proposed rooflights, so would mean cutting maximum number of rafters, probably 6. Easy to measure and see which way they run, through collapsed ceiling!

We have been temporary “repairing” part of our flat roof, thanks to a site member who recommended “black gloop”which did the trick. Now even that is not working, so time for a replacement. Having got a number of quotes, we now think adding two flat rooflights to the roof would add a bit of wow, for us. We started looking at 1200x900mm but having marked them out on the ceiling they look a bit small. We have come to the conclusion that 1000x2000mm would best suit. Our roof has joists at 400mm centres, so 2000mm long rooflight, means cutting quite a few of these. Whilst I understand that doubling of roof rafters is common to support the rooflight, is this going to be enough given the size? Is there a maximum sizeof rooflight or number of cut rafters that doubling the rafters is sufficient, before getting a structural engineer involved? Is structural engineer involvement necessary anyway, none of the roofers have mentioned it? Many thanks in advance for any thoughts.

Many thanks for all your responses. I gather bit over kill for the job in mind!!! That’s one purchase not needed?

We have a lot of blown, part blown render on the outside of our bungalow. In order to remove it was looking to purchase a concrete breaker. Does anyone have any recommendations? Aldi has this one for sale at the moment, from various posts I know that Aldi tools seem ok, would it be something that peeps would recommend, both for value and quality? https://www.aldi.co.uk/ferrex-1900w-demolition-breaker/p/703356361614000

External door into utility room?

Unfortunately don’t think it’s practical to add a step at the top, diagram attached. The budget would not run to demolition even with the VAT saving. We. are making as few alterations as possible and “reusing” lintels with a new floor area of approx. 60 m2 and a bit of demolition.

Proposed ground floor plan

Photos of collar ties There is a door through which the photo was taken which will lead to the stairs. They are proving difficult to plan, however, hence I have another thread asking for ideas on these .

The bathroom idea has been abandoned, on the basis of cost and practicality. We will probably just use the room for storage. Can the 2 collar ties easily be removed or is it best just to duck under them?

Many thanks. Will look at it from an insulation thickness viewpoint, I think we will have to resort to stepped stairs.

Have tried to work on shallower stairs, but top landing position is fixed due to doors etc. Wall probably not suitable but could you have a supporting beam or steel?