racsan2448
07-21-2004, 04:24 PM
Here is what I hope will be a quick simple question. I believe I know the answer, but just want to verify.
I am buying a cottage, and unfortunately it only has 7 foot ceilings. The building itself is 24 by 24 with a wall running down the center splitting the building in two. This wall runs parallel with the ridge. I believe the roof is a 4 12 pitch and is constructed of 2 x 6 at 16 inch centers. The trusses, I believe, are around 14 feet long from peak to eave.
I want to raise the living space and came up with this:
I want to remove all roof supports on this half of the building and extend the existing partition clear up to the ridge. Once this is done, I will then intall supports connecting the trusses to the wall, resting on a horizontal beam running the length of the building 24 to 36 inches down from the peak. My end result should have a support at about 10 feet from eave, resting on the center wall. Please help.
I am buying a cottage, and unfortunately it only has 7 foot ceilings. The building itself is 24 by 24 with a wall running down the center splitting the building in two. This wall runs parallel with the ridge. I believe the roof is a 4 12 pitch and is constructed of 2 x 6 at 16 inch centers. The trusses, I believe, are around 14 feet long from peak to eave.
I want to raise the living space and came up with this:
I want to remove all roof supports on this half of the building and extend the existing partition clear up to the ridge. Once this is done, I will then intall supports connecting the trusses to the wall, resting on a horizontal beam running the length of the building 24 to 36 inches down from the peak. My end result should have a support at about 10 feet from eave, resting on the center wall. Please help.