Hi,
My first post, so go easy on me
I'm an experienced semi-pro handyman and builder. I've been asked to look at a job for a friend of mine and could use some advice.
First, a very brief background. The structure in question is a rather poorly-constructed ground-floor extension to a 3-bed detached property. Issues abound with the structure, which currently exists as a bare brick/block cavity-walled shell and a mono-pitched tiled roof with a shallow pitch angle of approx 18 degrees. The structure has been idle for several years (for reasons unimportant to this discussion) but now needs to be managed and worked to completion.
In order to ensure that my planned work complies with current standards, I've engaged local building control who've attended site and made several recommendations. I've also been told that a few things definitely need to be addressed in order for them to be able to provide compliance sign-off, one of which is to fit joist/rafter hangers to the existing roof timbers where they join the gable end of the house. (The other ends of the rafters sit atop the cavity wall at the opposite end of the extension). The rafters are 45mm-width CLS fitted in pairs on 400mm centres. At the gable end, the ends of the rafters have been cut at 90 degrees plus the 18 degree pitch angle, to allow the cut ends to form a vertical mating face for easy and secure fixing at the specified roof angle. The rafters have then been secured by screws to a 6" x 2" ledger which is bolted to the wall.
I've attached a photo to show the setup. 100mm-thick Celotex/Kingspan-type insulation has been installed between the rafters.
So, my question is this. How do I fit joist hangers to these rafters? I can't remove individual timbers as the roof (complete with battons, felt and tiles) is in place, so I'm looking for a hanger that can accomodate a a pair of rafters rather than a single. The hanger also needs to be adjsutable so that I can account for the roof angle of 18 degrees. Does such a product exist? And if not, what are my options? Could I simply fit a second, full-width timber brace of appropriate dimensions to the wall or to the existng ledger, such that this timber provides additional support to the ends of the rafters and thus complies with building regulations?
Any thoughts or suggestions greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Will.
My first post, so go easy on me
I'm an experienced semi-pro handyman and builder. I've been asked to look at a job for a friend of mine and could use some advice.
First, a very brief background. The structure in question is a rather poorly-constructed ground-floor extension to a 3-bed detached property. Issues abound with the structure, which currently exists as a bare brick/block cavity-walled shell and a mono-pitched tiled roof with a shallow pitch angle of approx 18 degrees. The structure has been idle for several years (for reasons unimportant to this discussion) but now needs to be managed and worked to completion.
In order to ensure that my planned work complies with current standards, I've engaged local building control who've attended site and made several recommendations. I've also been told that a few things definitely need to be addressed in order for them to be able to provide compliance sign-off, one of which is to fit joist/rafter hangers to the existing roof timbers where they join the gable end of the house. (The other ends of the rafters sit atop the cavity wall at the opposite end of the extension). The rafters are 45mm-width CLS fitted in pairs on 400mm centres. At the gable end, the ends of the rafters have been cut at 90 degrees plus the 18 degree pitch angle, to allow the cut ends to form a vertical mating face for easy and secure fixing at the specified roof angle. The rafters have then been secured by screws to a 6" x 2" ledger which is bolted to the wall.
I've attached a photo to show the setup. 100mm-thick Celotex/Kingspan-type insulation has been installed between the rafters.
So, my question is this. How do I fit joist hangers to these rafters? I can't remove individual timbers as the roof (complete with battons, felt and tiles) is in place, so I'm looking for a hanger that can accomodate a a pair of rafters rather than a single. The hanger also needs to be adjsutable so that I can account for the roof angle of 18 degrees. Does such a product exist? And if not, what are my options? Could I simply fit a second, full-width timber brace of appropriate dimensions to the wall or to the existng ledger, such that this timber provides additional support to the ends of the rafters and thus complies with building regulations?
Any thoughts or suggestions greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Will.
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