On 12/01/2021 23:26, Theo wrote:
John Rumm wrote:
On 09/01/2021 11:59, Andrew wrote:
There is an easy solution. Simply saw through and remove that noggin.

Yup... although its got a couple of 4" nails in each end by the looks of
it - so saw it in the middle and then hammer it out of the way so that
the halves pull off the nails (which can then be tapped out once you
have access to the pointy end.

It's not that simple: the noggin is supporting a rafter which has been cut and
moved laterally:
https://ibb.co/s90mRML
- so it is structural, and cutting the noggin would leave the upper part of
the rafter unsupported.

I can't really tell what is going on from that photo. However if you
are concerned that its there for a particular reason - then fix another
*under* the rafters before you take out the existing one. That way it
remains restrained/supported etc, but you also open up a straight line
of sight into the space.




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Cheers,

John.

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