joe90 Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 (edited) I would have thought alongside the rear perlin as unlike the front perlin there is no central wall support. 🤷♂️ Can you give us a plan view of the upstairs rooms as they exist and what you propose ? Edited July 1 by joe90 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 1 hour ago, joe90 said: Can you give us a plan view of the upstairs rooms as they exist and what you propose ? And the corresponding downstairs layout see we can see what any upstairs walls can transfer load to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del-inquent Posted July 1 Author Share Posted July 1 1 hour ago, ProDave said: And where in those views does your SE think a steel is needed? One said alongside both purlins, one said under the ridge plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del-inquent Posted July 1 Author Share Posted July 1 2 hours ago, joe90 said: I would have thought alongside the rear perlin as unlike the front perlin there is no central wall support. 🤷♂️ Can you give us a plan view of the upstairs rooms as they exist and what you propose ? as is... Ground, upper, and overlaid. I've looked at a few alternatives on the proposed, but basically they all revolve around the small room at the back upstairs being moved left or right, with a second room beside it big enough for an upstairs bathroom. I'm willing to entertain anything that allows the addition of an upstairs bathroom, without losing the bedrooms (don't think my offspring would want to sleep in the bath) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETC Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 Here’s a thought : put a new attic truss roof on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 (edited) So if the middle wall had extended to the rear of the house it would support the rear purlin mid span like the purlin towards the front..? If so what about a steel in my CAD (crayon assisted drawing) below Edited July 1 by joe90 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETC Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 What are you trying to achieve in relation to the plan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del-inquent Posted July 1 Author Share Posted July 1 1 hour ago, joe90 said: So if the middle wall had extended to the rear of the house it would support the rear purlin mid span like the purlin towards the front..? If so what about a steel in my CAD (crayon assisted drawing) below that’s almost exactly what I asked the second SE, only my support was upright rather than following the existing slope (to open up for the dormer room to be added) the answer was that I still needed steels alongside the purlins, and that is the bit we can’t fit in without taking most (if not all) the roof off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del-inquent Posted July 1 Author Share Posted July 1 1 hour ago, ETC said: What are you trying to achieve in relation to the plan? extend the dormer room on both sides to allow the existing small room to be moved sideways and a bathroom be fitted beside it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del-inquent Posted July 1 Author Share Posted July 1 1 hour ago, ETC said: What are you trying to achieve in relation to the plan? Excuse the rough bodge redraw, basically something like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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