Re: Loft storage ...

["Phil Harris phil@xxxxxxxxxxx [ukha_d]" <ukha_d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

They should indirectly support teh weight of the roof but I guess they are
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also in tension as triangulation braces for teh main roof angles...

Ultimately they shouldn=E2=80=99t be at a limit of capability under normal
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circumstances and should be able to handle a reasonable static loading.

Cheers

Phil

Sent from another bloody fruit-based portable device...

> On 3 Jun 2018, at 16:35, Nicholas Humfrey njh@xxxxxxx [ukha_d]
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@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Hi Phil,
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> Yes, I was thinking that if it supported what I am currently storing
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> there plus the weight of me, then it can't be too bad. Hopefully
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> worst outcome is a cracked ceiling.
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> Although I am not certain that the ceiling joists are actually=20
> supporting the roof, or just the ceiling.
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> nick.
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>> On 2018-06-03 14:30, Phil Harris phil@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] wrote:
>> I=E2=80=99d be tempted to say that if any joists are that fragile
they
>> really shouldn=E2=80=99t be holding up a roof... :-)
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>> If you can stand on them then they should be up to the job of
handling
>> a reasonably hefty load as long as it=E2=80=99s well distributed.
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>> Phil
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>> Sent from another bloody fruit-based portable device...
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>>> On 3 Jun 2018, at 13:17, Nicholas Humfrey njh@xxxxxxx [ukha_d]
>> <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> Hi,
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>>> I had been looking at Loft Legs because Wickes sell them:
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>> https://www.wickes.co.uk/Loftleg-Raised-Floor-Loft-Legs---175mm-Pack-of-=
12/p/100412
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>>> However I have been warned about putting a floor in my loft
because
>> I
>>> have quite small ceiling joists.
>>> Given that I just want to store suitcases, empty boxes etc...
I am
>> not
>>> sure how big a problem it is?



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