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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BODGE
(you have to have new stronger supporting joists in the loft wich will mean new ceilings in the bedrooms)

no you leave the old joist in place and slide the new bigger joist in, so you keep the ceilings (if the span lets you) but with I beams that should not be a prob

mark
i think what might have been is because i have a diagonal latice of joist and they would have had to remove some of the supports to actually make the room for a room if you follow
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