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I'm looking to raise my ceiling in the garage to make room for a lift so getting quotes for the roof taking off and put back together like an attic space.
But one of the roofers has suggested he can get the desired result by reinforcing the existing roof and then cutting a foot from the middle? Obviously that was my first idea but searching the internet literally EVERY single person says you CANNOT do it that way, not least without getting a structural engineer in.
1) Is it even achievable, with the guidance of a certified structural engineer, to do this?
2) Should I even consider using this roofer as he made no mention of drawing plans/getting an engineer?
It just doesn't seem right to me that you can cut out sections of a roof which is very delicately designed, I thought the wood going across at ceiling height was pretty integral to the roof structure, and cutting it out will upset the balance.
Thanks!
But one of the roofers has suggested he can get the desired result by reinforcing the existing roof and then cutting a foot from the middle? Obviously that was my first idea but searching the internet literally EVERY single person says you CANNOT do it that way, not least without getting a structural engineer in.
1) Is it even achievable, with the guidance of a certified structural engineer, to do this?
2) Should I even consider using this roofer as he made no mention of drawing plans/getting an engineer?
It just doesn't seem right to me that you can cut out sections of a roof which is very delicately designed, I thought the wood going across at ceiling height was pretty integral to the roof structure, and cutting it out will upset the balance.
Thanks!