Structural Engineers or builders

[keithspurs2000]

Is there any any structural engineers or builders or anyone that can give me advice on how to strengthen (if required) my attic floor so I can put some flooring for a bit of storage on the forum?
I can upload photos of the attic if required but it's a 1920s house with no stud walls at all.

[Ross Northcott]

easiest way is to cut some 100mm x 25mm timber in between your existing ceiling joists onto the masonary walls, then, this then enables you to place some bigger timbers in between your existing ceiling timbers to create a new floor, and dont disturb the ceiling below because your 25mm above this, if you want to know what size timbers to use have a look here for a gudeline [URL="http://www.jrpcad.co.uk/Pages/Timber_Span_Tables.aspx"]Timber Spans[/URL]

[keithspurs2000]

[QUOTE=Ross Northcott;1095976]easiest way is to cut some 100mm x 25mm timber in between your existing ceiling joists onto the masonary walls, then, this then enables you to place some bigger timbers of these to create a new floor, and dont disturb the ceiling below because your 25mm above this, if you want to know what size timbers to use have a look here for a gudeline [URL="http://www.jrpcad.co.uk/Pages/Timber_Span_Tables.aspx"]Timber Spans[/URL][/QUOTE]

That will definetly work on the other side of the dividing wall in the attic so I'll look at that. The other side is dead small and I wont be able to do that though. Ive just measured the joists and they're just over 4 by 2. It looks like they're supported in the middle of the span by a brick wall too.