Pecanfan wrote:
SO, the only thing I can think of is to do this:-
http://www.pciq.co.uk/pics/joists2.gif
Rather than trying to extend the existing joists beside the stairs, I
would be tempted to strengthen A (and B if required) to allow you to do
the more "natural" additon of new joists over the stairwell.
You may find that you could insert a temporary joist parallel to A but
say 6" away from it, and then fix B to it. Then cut B a couple of inches
short of A and insert a new joist beside A and bolt it to the existing
A. Now rehang B back onto the strengthened A. If B is not up to carrying
the extra load over the stairs then you could also double this at that
stage. Finally hand the new joists over the stairwell from B to the wall.
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Cheers,
John.
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