JK wrote:

In a victorian house of standard construction with an apex roof, how
much weight can one put in the loft? I have a bunch of old books and
tapes I'd like to hide, but I've never had a loft before...don't wantthe
ceiling coming down.

It won't collapse, but it may bow unacceptably.

Weigh yourself, and the books, and then walk around in it.

You will know when the deflection is too severe.



Cheers

John