Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
UK diy (uk.d-i-y) For the discussion of all topics related to diy (do-it-yourself) in the UK. All levels of experience and proficency are welcome to join in to ask questions or offer solutions. |
Reply |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Loft Hatch
My 1820's build house has a rediculous sized loft opening of 60x30cm. V.
difficult to use. I want to install a loft ladder which need far more space than this. I could make a decent sized hatch but this would need a 2-3 ft. length of one joist to be removed. I have visions of ceiling collapsing and a shower of ton slates on my head. Can anyone reassure me that there will be no calamity? Any precautions I could take while sawing out a 3ft. section? TIA |
#2
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Loft Hatch
On Feb 9, 4:47*pm, "Roger Cain"
wrote: My 1820's build house has a rediculous sized loft opening of 60x30cm. V. difficult to use. I want to install a loft ladder which need far more space than this. I could make a decent sized hatch but this would need a 2-3 ft. length of one joist to be removed. I have visions of ceiling collapsing and a shower of ton slates on my head. Can anyone reassure me that there will be no calamity? Any precautions I could take while sawing out a 3ft. section? TIA Yes, you could get a man in Philip |
#3
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Loft Hatch
On Feb 9, 4:51*pm, " wrote:
On Feb 9, 4:47*pm, "Roger Cain" wrote: My 1820's build house has a rediculous sized loft opening of 60x30cm. V.. difficult to use. I want to install a loft ladder which need far more space than this. I could make a decent sized hatch but this would need a 2-3 ft. length of one joist to be removed. I have visions of ceiling collapsing and a shower of ton slates on my head. Can anyone reassure me that there will be no calamity? Any precautions I could take while sawing out a 3ft. section? TIA I really wouldn't cut the joist. Philip |
#4
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Loft Hatch
In message
, " writes On Feb 9, 4:51*pm, " wrote: On Feb 9, 4:47*pm, "Roger Cain" wrote: My 1820's build house has a rediculous sized loft opening of 60x30cm. V. difficult to use. I want to install a loft ladder which need far more space than this. I could make a decent sized hatch but this would need a 2-3 ft. length of one joist to be removed. I have visions of ceiling collapsing and a shower of ton slates on my head. Can anyone reassure me that there will be no calamity? Any precautions I could take while sawing out a 3ft. section? TIA I really wouldn't cut the joist. I suppose you could temporarily support the joist to be cut by screwing a length of 4"x2" to the top and spanning the joists either side. I doubt there is anything other than the ceiling load on that particular joist. Someone with more knowledge will be along shortly:-) regards -- Tim Lamb |
#5
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Loft Hatch
In message
, " writes On Feb 9, 4:51*pm, " wrote: On Feb 9, 4:47*pm, "Roger Cain" wrote: My 1820's build house has a rediculous sized loft opening of 60x30cm. V. difficult to use. I want to install a loft ladder which need far more space than this. I could make a decent sized hatch but this would need a 2-3 ft. length of one joist to be removed. I have visions of ceiling collapsing and a shower of ton slates on my head. Can anyone reassure me that there will be no calamity? Any precautions I could take while sawing out a 3ft. section? TIA I really wouldn't cut the joist. Cutting the joist is standard practice, how else do you think you make a decent sized hatch? Once the joist is cut, you fix a couple of lengths of timber (like the joists obviously) across to support the end of the cut joist, and make the sides of the hole. As for cutting the joist. If it's a lath and plaster ceiling, then removing the laths and plaster and cutting the joist will probably make a bit of mess round the edge of the hole, as it's hard to do it really neatly, and the plaster tends to fall off a bit, but it's easily patched/filled afterwards. I didn't bother when I did mine, but you could fix a couple of bits of 4x2 or whatever across the joists each side of the opening to support it while it is cut But really, it's not hard task, the joists are only normally supporting the ceiling, it's not all going to come tumbling down. -- Chris French |
#6
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Loft Hatch
On 09/02/2011 17:51, John Rumm wrote:
On 09/02/2011 16:47, Roger Cain wrote: My 1820's build house has a rediculous sized loft opening of 60x30cm. V. difficult to use. I want to install a loft ladder which need far more space than this. I could make a decent sized hatch but this would need a 2-3 ft. length of one joist to be removed. I have visions of ceiling collapsing and a shower of ton slates on my head. Can anyone reassure me that there will be no calamity? Any precautions I could take while sawing out a 3ft. section? Easy enough... [...] I would totally concur with John's answer, except I'd want to eyeball the situation first! TBH I can't think of any specific gotchas but I think I'd want to be reassured that the joist/ceiling/roof structure is as we're assuming, before going ahead. David |
#7
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Loft Hatch
"Lobster" wrote in message ... On 09/02/2011 17:51, John Rumm wrote: On 09/02/2011 16:47, Roger Cain wrote: My 1820's build house has a rediculous sized loft opening of 60x30cm. V. difficult to use. I want to install a loft ladder which need far more space than this. I could make a decent sized hatch but this would need a 2-3 ft. length of one joist to be removed. I have visions of ceiling collapsing and a shower of ton slates on my head. Can anyone reassure me that there will be no calamity? Any precautions I could take while sawing out a 3ft. section? Easy enough... [...] I would totally concur with John's answer, except I'd want to eyeball the situation first! TBH I can't think of any specific gotchas but I think I'd want to be reassured that the joist/ceiling/roof structure is as we're assuming, before going ahead. David I agree with David, best to be sure. Can you take a few pictures showing structure above / below and actual area to be cut as that might help others to advise. Link the pics on here. |
#8
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Loft Hatch
On 09/02/2011 21:09, SS wrote:
wrote in message ... On 09/02/2011 17:51, John Rumm wrote: On 09/02/2011 16:47, Roger Cain wrote: My 1820's build house has a rediculous sized loft opening of 60x30cm. V. difficult to use. I want to install a loft ladder which need far more space than this. I could make a decent sized hatch but this would need a 2-3 ft. length of one joist to be removed. I have visions of ceiling collapsing and a shower of ton slates on my head. Can anyone reassure me that there will be no calamity? Any precautions I could take while sawing out a 3ft. section? Easy enough... [...] I would totally concur with John's answer, except I'd want to eyeball the situation first! TBH I can't think of any specific gotchas but I think I'd want to be reassured that the joist/ceiling/roof structure is as we're assuming, before going ahead. David I agree with David, best to be sure. Can you take a few pictures showing structure above / below and actual area to be cut as that might help others to advise. Link the pics on here. Best to make the frame out of 4" x 2", hang the door on it, then fit the whole thing to the surrounding joists. |
#9
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Loft Hatch
On Feb 9, 4:54*pm, " wrote:
On Feb 9, 4:51*pm, " wrote: On Feb 9, 4:47*pm, "Roger Cain" wrote: My 1820's build house has a rediculous sized loft opening of 60x30cm. V. difficult to use. I want to install a loft ladder which need far more space than this. I could make a decent sized hatch but this would need a 2-3 ft. length of one joist to be removed. I have visions of ceiling collapsing and a shower of ton slates on my head. Can anyone reassure me that there will be no calamity? Any precautions I could take while sawing out a 3ft. section? TIA I really wouldn't cut the joist. What are you afraid of? MBQ |
#10
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Loft Hatch
On 09/02/11 16:47, Roger Cain wrote:
My 1820's build house has a rediculous sized loft opening of 60x30cm. V. difficult to use. I want to install a loft ladder which need far more space than this. I could make a decent sized hatch but this would need a 2-3 ft. length of one joist to be removed. I have visions of ceiling collapsing and a shower of ton slates on my head. Can anyone reassure me that there will be no calamity? Any precautions I could take while sawing out a 3ft. section? TIA Can you put the hole somewhere else? Good to have headroom above it. And make it long and thin, It doesnt have to be square, I can now get 4x8foot sheets up my new long thin loft hatch! [g] |
#11
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Loft Hatch
On 10 Feb, 13:51, "george [dicegeorge]"
wrote: On 09/02/11 16:47, Roger Cain wrote: My 1820's build house has a rediculous sized loft opening of 60x30cm. V. difficult to use. I want to install a loft ladder which need far more space than this. I could make a decent sized hatch but this would need a 2-3 ft. length of one joist to be removed. I have visions of ceiling collapsing and a shower of ton slates on my head. Can anyone reassure me that there will be no calamity? Any precautions I could take while sawing out a 3ft. section? TIA Can you put the hole somewhere else? Good to have headroom above it. And make it long and thin, It doesnt have to be square, I can now get 4x8foot sheets up my new long thin loft hatch! [g] You'd struggle with a piano though. Cheers Richard |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Draughtproofing a Loft Hatch | UK diy | |||
Fitting loft hatch | UK diy | |||
loft hatch | UK diy | |||
Loft Hatch Insulation | UK diy | |||
'Concealed' loft hatch | UK diy |