by neil17 »
Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:03 pm
thanks stoneyboy, problem is i cant just slot the joists, the steels need to go through the full depth of the joists to be able to sit on the outer wall. To cut them I need to brace the roof and wall plates. Without bracing the wall plates tying them together somehow I sure the walls would spread !!! The roof has 3 main struts supporting the 3 main purlins, each strut transfering the load down to the central load bearing wall. These supports hold the roof up, but the roof also needs tying together at the bottom ends of the rafters!! thats my problem ? I need to know if its possible or if Ive got to go back to my architects thanks for the input