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Loft Conversion

3 planks of wood

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 2.43 PM

Hi i have boarded my loft just so we can put a scalextric in but there are 3 planks of wood running down the middle from ceiling to floor and was wondering what they were for? And if i could remove them? They don't look thick enough to be load bearing as they have bowed over time. I think somebody said they were to support the joists of the ceiling below but unsure. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

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kevin cassidy building contractors

Rating: 5 out of 5
Accrington
That's exactly what they are for.
Answered12 October 2016
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A&J Surveyors Ltd

Rating: 5 out of 5
Newent
They sound like ties and support weaker ceiling timbers at the centres between other supports, best left in place.
Answered12 October 2016
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